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How to Replace Blower Motor Resistor 2002-06 Chevy Suburban

Created on: 2014-05-05

How to repair, install, fix, change or replace a bad or broken blower motor fan speed resistor on 00, 01, 02, Chevy Suburban or Tahoe

  1. step 1 :Removing the Blower Motor Resistor
    • Remove the 7mm bolts from the panel beneath the glove box
    • Remove the two 7/32 bolts from the blower motor resistor
    • Remove the blower motor resistor harness
    • Disconnect the resistor harness from the blower motor
  2. step 2 :Installing the New Blower Motor Resistor
    • Reconnect the resistor harness
    • Insert the blower motor resistor
    • Insert and tighten the two 7/32 bolts to the blower motor resistor
    • Reconnect the resistor harness to the blower motor
    • Push the panel into place
    • Replace and tighten the three 7mm bolts

Tools needed

  • Flat Blade Screwdriver

    7mm Socket

    Ratchet

    7/32 Inch Socket

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In this video, we're going to show you how to replace the blower motor resistor on this 2002 Chevy Suburban. The items you'll need for this include a 7mm socket and ratchet, 7/32" socket, and a flat blade screwdriver.

We're going to start off by removing this panel below your glove box, and it's held in with these three 7mm bolts. We'll just fast-forward as Don removes those. And you really only have to remove the two on the outside. The one towards the center of the vehicle, you can just loosen.

Now, your resistors held in with two 7/32" bolts. Just go ahead and remove those, then push the tab on this harness, and disconnect it. Up here on your blower motor is the other end of your resistor harness. You want to just push the tab on this and disconnect it.

Take your new resistor, reconnect this harness, feed it back up into place, and replace those two 7/32" bolts. We'll fast-forward as Don tightens those up. Now, reconnect your resistor harness. Push this panel back up into place, replace those three 7mm bolts, and just tighten them up. We'll fast-forward as Don does this. Once you've done that, you're all set.

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