My 85 hatchback Tercel "Teri"

Travelswithteri · Post by **Travelswithteri** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:59 am

I've been traveling around the US in this for the last 3 years. Working on various farms, pursuing some crazy dreams.
Arkansas to the coasts of California, up to Maine and Massachussets, down to Texas, up to Wisconsin and back to New Hampshire. Hit all 3 coasts and the great lakes! Many smiles and wtf's from onlookers.

Very reliable car, loves to be driven, but we'll she how she fares in the New Hampshire winter.

Of course there's always something. I've gutted it out a bit and taken apart just about everything I can, trying to learn how to fix autos.

Maybe you can help me diagnose this easy problem. Blower motor stopped working. I had starter troubles and basically turned all lights plus heat to jump start it. The air was blowing for five minutes then stopped. Blower relay not the problem, perhaps the resistor or the blower motor itself? I have a feeling it's a fuse...

Photo is this year by China Lake in Maine

Post by **irowiki** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:05 pm

Wait, you turned on the lights and the fan to jump start it? Doesn't make sense!

Probably not the resistor or the fan would blow on high all the time.

Check fuses first. Then open the glove box, switch the vents to recirc, and see if you see the motor moving at all.

Travelswithteri · Post by **Travelswithteri** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 12:15 pm

At the moment I tried to crank it it wouldn't start. If I remember at the time, the terminals were corroded, and the starter was going out. Since I was in the middle of nowhere I just tried stuff, figuring the heater and lights would give it just enough juice?
It worked, but I've been without air for a while.
I believe the fuse is by the blower relay, I tried replacing (7.5 )

Other than that the AC turns on and runs just fine, the blower motor just doesn't work or something in between.

Ok will try that,yeah I doubt its the resistor too...

Post by **irowiki** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:05 pm

The blower fuse is going to be much larger, 20-30 amps.

Post by **dlb** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:40 pm

turn the key to 'on' and the fan speed to anything other than off and the highest setting. remove the glove box and unplug the harness that goes to the resistors. use a volt meter to check for voltage there. if you are not getting voltage there, the problem is upstream and likely a fuse or relay. if you are getting voltage there, the motor is probably fried.

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