This video and your other 2 covering this "fix" are invaluable to those who chose to do this themselves and not pay the horrendous $600/$800 labor charge + parts cost at the local Toyota rape and pillage dealers in 2024. You got me adding a few new tools and some valuable skills in doing this myself. You'll probably never know how many people you actually helped, but I'm sure that like me, they are eternally grateful to you for doing these videos on our beloved Tacos.......Thanks from SoCal in Aug/Sept 2024 :)
Thank you Sir !! Your color reconfiguration was a gift from God it worked great !, let’s hope there’s not a bad motor causing this second pigtail / resistor burn-out 👍🏼🙏🏼
Appreciate your channel, I am a subscriber. Just performed this repair based on your video. 2013 Tacoma , blower now works like new. Resistor was rusted. Parts $134.00 Canadian, no labour charges!
Good video but it would have been improved if you actually showed WHERE you cut the old wires and HOW you connected the new wires (at least show ONE new wire being connected)! Thanks.
@James Carroll I know he is busy. I call it "constructive criticism" and not a "complaint" on how to make a good video better. Did you notice that I said "Good video" at the beginning or did your "selective reading" skip right by that? Perhaps he can incorporate the wire splicing component in another similar video. I don't need you to respond for him. I value his opinion more on whether this is a "complaint" or an idea to be incorporated into a future video.
Freeze the video @9:45 . Notice the harness Tie Down. Pinch the tie down lock to remove it from the blower housing. This gives you much more length to work with.
I'll be checking the next time I change the cabin filter in my 08 Tundra that has a lot more fan positions out of curiosity. Either a lot of wires/resistors, a stepper motor and controller or a chopper regulator to vary speed.
I would have checked the cabin air filter too. That was a nasty looking car. I wouldn't be surprised if the cabin air filter was clogged causing the heater motor to work harder raising the running amps of the heater motor thus causing the resistor to fry.
Great Job! I try to always stagger my splices not to keep them touching. To bad Toyota didn't offer the contacts separately. It would have been a cleaner look. Even if I could get my old body contorted enough to get under the dash my knees wouldn't allow it.
Great tutorial video! I did this on my 2017 Tacoma because it was only blowing on high. After I changed the resistor, all speeds worked for a day, then it reverted back to high speed only. Should I try changing the blower motor itself?
The problem is the motor. It pulls too many amps thereby creating the problem. You have to change blower motor, resistor, and wiring harness as they are all compromised.
@@FogataMexicana Thanks for replying. I actually figured it out after the 2nd resistor it changed blew open. After I removed the original blower motor, I noticed it was very stiff to spin when compared to a brand new one. All is well now.
I am so happy! I finally got my hands on a '07 Taco 4x4 I drove my new baby home, 140 miles in a NorEaster, that we had Tuesday. Oxygen sensor hiccups and all, she's a trooper!
Some imperial size socket will probably fit that 5.5 mm bolt better than a 6 mm one, if you don't have a 5.5 mm socket. And a pliers would work. It is only going into plastic, so it can't be too tight in there. AC motors work in a similar way as that DC motor does. If you measure the resistance on the wires coming out of it, you can tell which are the different speeds. I think the least resistance measurement is the highest speed wire. I had to double check the resistance of the wires when I replaced the fan motor in my central heater & air conditioning unit. The way it was wired, I had to use the lowest 2 speeds, on a 4 speed Chinese motor. Being a 240 volt motor, the highest speed might have sounded like a rocket engine running in my hall. Even using the lowest 2 speeds, it is still a bit loud, but it beats sweating in 93 degrees and 65% humidity. During the summer that high humidity keeps the temperature from falling much until midnight. The water molecules in the air trap the heat, and reflect the heat coming from your skin right back at you, instead of letting it radiate away. Without some air circulation is like having your own little radiant heater pointed at your face. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is hot. I'm guessing that the 2 thick wires are the 2 highest fan speeds, and the other 2 are low, & low/medium speed? South Main Auto channel had an interesting wiring case. Someone installed an after market radio years ago. There was a tiny spot near the end of one wire where the insulation had been cut with a stripper to make it easier to install, bit the plastic insulation was not pulled off the end of the wire. So there was only a fraction of a mm of copper wire exposed at the cut in the insulation. Years later, the tiny piece of exposed wire finally found a piece of steel under the dash and shorted out on it. It was a nightmare to locate the problem. Murphy's Law strikes again.
Will this be the same setup under glove box on a 2013 Tacoma? I know the actual resistor might be different but will the location be the same on a 2013? Thanks for this video, will save me lots of money I’m sure doing it myself!
Also how did you actually connect the two different harnesses? I see your diagram for the colors but not sure how you did the different guage wires. Cut each wire and just wire nut them and do away with the harness?
Very usefull video. I had situation on 2004 2'nd gen when blower wasn't running for a while on all speeds. It happened only when temperature outside was below freezing and always at cold motor start. After few miles suddenly everything was running again. Maybe someone have any idea why?
Possible one of the windings has an open circuit. Connect an Ohm meter to the blower motors contacts. It should show resistance. With the Ohm meter connected, slowly turn the blower fan observing the impedance on the Ohm meter. The resistance will fluctuate as the blower wheel is turned. Notice how far you turn the blower wheel to observe this fluctuation. If there is an open winding you will notice a dead spot, a place where you have to turn the blower wheel further to get a fluctuation. If you find a dead spot the blower motor is shot. You may replace it with a cheapo Depot one but may end up with a whiney motor that will be hard to talk over.
@@paweskarpetowski8124 Testing requires no temperature drop. This happens to all electrical motors that has brushes. The motor by chance lands on the open winding. In some cases just bumping it around will get it off the dead winding. Once it is spinning the centrifugal force will keep it passing the dead winding. You can give it a little tap when it is dead to see if this gets it going. Might want to make sure the blower motor power connector is plugged in correctly. I might have over thought this. Maybe your system is working fine. Maybe it is a feature that won't let the blower motor come on till the engine temp is warm enough to blow hot air instead of freezing you out with cold air till the engine heats.
I've successfully installed the new resistor exactly as described in this video. That didn't change a thing. The blower still only works on high. What next?
This video and your other 2 covering this "fix" are invaluable to those who chose to do this themselves and not pay the horrendous $600/$800 labor charge + parts cost at the local Toyota rape and pillage dealers in 2024.
You got me adding a few new tools and some valuable skills in doing this myself.
You'll probably never know how many people you actually helped, but I'm sure that like me, they are eternally grateful to you for doing these videos on our beloved Tacos.......Thanks from SoCal in Aug/Sept 2024 :)
Thank you Sir !! Your color reconfiguration was a gift from God it worked great !, let’s hope there’s not a bad motor causing this second pigtail / resistor burn-out 👍🏼🙏🏼
One of your best! Will probably save dozens of people needless aggravation.
Using your video and wire color match I fixed the blower motor on my 2015 Tacoma. The dealer soaked me $140 for the parts but now it works - Thank You
Appreciate your channel, I am a subscriber. Just performed this repair based on your video. 2013 Tacoma , blower now works like new. Resistor was rusted. Parts $134.00 Canadian, no labour charges!
Your a life saver just changed mine out using your graph 📈….. really helpful
Just changed the motor resistor took about 15 min. Saved me a lot of bucks! Thanks bud
Good video but it would have been improved if you actually showed WHERE you cut the old wires and HOW you connected the new wires (at least show ONE new wire being connected)! Thanks.
@James Carroll I know he is busy. I call it "constructive criticism" and not a "complaint" on how to make a good video better. Did you notice that I said "Good video" at the beginning or did your "selective reading" skip right by that? Perhaps he can incorporate the wire splicing component in another similar video. I don't need you to respond for him. I value his opinion more on whether this is a "complaint" or an idea to be incorporated into a future video.
I wanted to see that, too but think I would’ve removed the blower to avoid having to work in such a tight area.
Crimping wires
@@michaelt1349 I think a butt splice would work good here.
Greatings from Texas I appreciate all the information you provide
Dang, well done! I haven't had this particular problem yet, but it's awesome to know what to expect. Great content!
Ordered the parts today - thank you for a great video.
Thanks very much. Saved me a trip to the shop. Cheers!
Thanks,hard a similar problem on a tractor 🚜 AC,will try your method
Thank you for the wire installation intuitions.
I owe you a couple of beers! Thank you
Freeze the video @9:45 . Notice the harness Tie Down. Pinch the tie down lock to remove it from the blower housing. This gives you much more length to work with.
You're a Lovely Man. Thank You Very Much
I'll be checking the next time I change the cabin filter in my 08 Tundra that has a lot more fan positions out of curiosity. Either a lot of wires/resistors, a stepper motor and controller or a chopper regulator to vary speed.
I would have checked the cabin air filter too. That was a nasty looking car. I wouldn't be surprised if the cabin air filter was clogged causing the heater motor to work harder raising the running amps of the heater motor thus causing the resistor to fry.
You think Toyota could have used the same color wires. Hopefully the new design resistor will remain trouble free. Great informative video Peter.
Great Job! I try to always stagger my splices not to keep them touching. To bad Toyota didn't offer the contacts separately. It would have been a cleaner look. Even if I could get my old body contorted enough to get under the dash my knees wouldn't allow it.
Thank you! If I lived nearby, I'd take you out for beer and pizza!
I had the same problem in my 1993 Toyota Pickup. It was the blower resistor switch - a couple of circuit traces were no burned off.
Thank you for the info. It was extremely helpful. Thanks 👍
Skip to 7 minutes Point for the actual replacement. Thanks for mentioning the 5.5MM socket. This was a real project! 😬
THANK YOU!!
Great tutorial video! I did this on my 2017 Tacoma because it was only blowing on high. After I changed the resistor, all speeds worked for a day, then it reverted back to high speed only. Should I try changing the blower motor itself?
The problem is the motor. It pulls too many amps thereby creating the problem. You have to change blower motor, resistor, and wiring harness as they are all compromised.
@@FogataMexicana Thanks for replying. I actually figured it out after the 2nd resistor it changed blew open. After I removed the original blower motor, I noticed it was very stiff to spin when compared to a brand new one. All is well now.
Thank you Peter.
I am so happy! I finally got my hands on a '07 Taco 4x4
I drove my new baby home, 140 miles in a NorEaster, that we had Tuesday. Oxygen sensor hiccups and all, she's a trooper!
Great video I used it to replace mine thank you
I've got an '08 never had any problems. What years do the service bulletin correspond to? Thanks Peter, great job as always 👍 👏
He told you how to look it up! T-SB-0025-14 Maybe watch his video again.
@@Esteban_Herrera I thought someone might know the years affected off the top of their head. My mistake I surely won't let it happen again
@@shawnbelford3433 I re read my comment. I was curt. Texting isn't the best way of communicating.
@@Esteban_Herrera Agreed! No harm No foul. Have a great evening
2020 tacoma here, same issue, AC will blow only on high. Its been hot down here lately, low 100 degrees. The resistor did not appear to be burned.
Some imperial size socket will probably fit that 5.5 mm bolt better than a 6 mm one, if you don't have a 5.5 mm socket. And a pliers would work. It is only going into plastic, so it can't be too tight in there.
AC motors work in a similar way as that DC motor does. If you measure the resistance on the wires coming out of it, you can tell which are the different speeds. I think the least resistance measurement is the highest speed wire. I had to double check the resistance of the wires when I replaced the fan motor in my central heater & air conditioning unit. The way it was wired, I had to use the lowest 2 speeds, on a 4 speed Chinese motor. Being a 240 volt motor, the highest speed might have sounded like a rocket engine running in my hall. Even using the lowest 2 speeds, it is still a bit loud, but it beats sweating in 93 degrees and 65% humidity. During the summer that high humidity keeps the temperature from falling much until midnight. The water molecules in the air trap the heat, and reflect the heat coming from your skin right back at you, instead of letting it radiate away. Without some air circulation is like having your own little radiant heater pointed at your face. 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is hot.
I'm guessing that the 2 thick wires are the 2 highest fan speeds, and the other 2 are low, & low/medium speed?
South Main Auto channel had an interesting wiring case. Someone installed an after market radio years ago. There was a tiny spot near the end of one wire where the insulation had been cut with a stripper to make it easier to install, bit the plastic insulation was not pulled off the end of the wire. So there was only a fraction of a mm of copper wire exposed at the cut in the insulation. Years later, the tiny piece of exposed wire finally found a piece of steel under the dash and shorted out on it. It was a nightmare to locate the problem. Murphy's Law strikes again.
Will this be the same setup under glove box on a 2013 Tacoma? I know the actual resistor might be different but will the location be the same on a 2013? Thanks for this video, will save me lots of money I’m sure doing it myself!
Also how did you actually connect the two different harnesses? I see your diagram for the colors but not sure how you did the different guage wires. Cut each wire and just wire nut them and do away with the harness?
Thank you 🙏
What if its not turning on at all. I checked to see if it was still getting power and it is. Can't figure it out
Very usefull video. I had situation on 2004 2'nd gen when blower wasn't running for a while on all speeds. It happened only when temperature outside was below freezing and always at cold motor start. After few miles suddenly everything was running again. Maybe someone have any idea why?
Possible one of the windings has an open circuit. Connect an Ohm meter to the blower motors contacts. It should show resistance. With the Ohm meter connected, slowly turn the blower fan observing the impedance on the Ohm meter. The resistance will fluctuate as the blower wheel is turned. Notice how far you turn the blower wheel to observe this fluctuation. If there is an open winding you will notice a dead spot, a place where you have to turn the blower wheel further to get a fluctuation. If you find a dead spot the blower motor is shot. You may replace it with a cheapo Depot one but may end up with a whiney motor that will be hard to talk over.
@@Esteban_Herrera Thanks. Now I have to wait untill the temperature drops down and this fault appears.
@@paweskarpetowski8124 Testing requires no temperature drop. This happens to all electrical motors that has brushes. The motor by chance lands on the open winding. In some cases just bumping it around will get it off the dead winding. Once it is spinning the centrifugal force will keep it passing the dead winding. You can give it a little tap when it is dead to see if this gets it going. Might want to make sure the blower motor power connector is plugged in correctly. I might have over thought this. Maybe your system is working fine. Maybe it is a feature that won't let the blower motor come on till the engine temp is warm enough to blow hot air instead of freezing you out with cold air till the engine heats.
I've successfully installed the new resistor exactly as described in this video. That didn't change a thing. The blower still only works on high. What next?
Ok, the mechanic took out my glove box. Now, a part on the side that attaches to the box is hanging loose and making noise. How do I fix that?
My bad.. new design... i have changed that resistor a few times. Then the harness and finally a new blower... lol
You can't slip much past Peter.
Wow... I've got the same problem in my 2000 "Prado" (AUS)... Toyota really was playing a joke on us! Confusing....
Interesting
Im having this problem with 2001 Tacoma
Thank you sir
My problem every 3yr.
11:45 wiring diagram
1st
How about my Toyota 95 4Runner that does not operate on the second fastest speed but does on the 3 others.
Thank you Petr.