@@SILVERSPADES I bought a sailboat and so I needed launching and towing capability. After two Miatas, a motorcycle, and then the Mustang, I finally had to get me a truck!
My AC stopped blowing on my 06 GT last night. I needed a fix asap as the weather here for the next few weeks will be about 115°. I saw this video and was able to fix this issue myself in under 2 minutes. Picked the part at AutoZone for about $20. Thank you so much for the video!
Great simple video. My 2005 Mustang GT had the exact same problem. All fixed now for just over $30. The part is called the Resistor and Ford says it's a common problem.
Thanks for posting the video. Gave me enough confidence to try. I observed that the glovebox will simply drop down, and you can look that little component right in the eyeball! No need to lay on your back. The screw is 3/8". I used an extension to get up behind the glovebox, and could see exactly where to place it, unscrew it, install new component, and done. Ten minutes on my try.
This fixed my problem that was fun speed at 1,2 3 wouldn't work and was blasting on 4. Nice work with the video, as simple and straight forward as demonstrated. The spare part is called: blower resistor, that's all you need to say at the spare parts store. Ford sells for $60, aftermarket vary from $20 to $40. Took 10 minutes to change. Note: My socket was stuck and wouldn't disconnect because of oxidization of inner pins. To fix I sprayed WD-40 in the sockets through the back/ wires and let is sit for few minutes, it then loosen up.
Thank you so much! I was about to tear out the switch, itself, probably involving taking the radio out, as well. Nasty mess, even if I didn't gouge everything on the way in. BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TO, THANKS TO YOU! Easy, peasy, and I saved a ton of money, too. :-)
When I did this yesterday, I tested it in my driveway and it worked fine, this morning it was back to only working on the highest setting, any idea of where to go next before I swap out the whole blower, resistor, and relay?
Angie- I had no fan unless I put it on the highest setting, after I changed the part it was fine, but the next day it was back to only working on the last setting again, I got another new part from the ford dealer and that one is working fine
I’ve done this before but whenever I did it the smell of fire came from the area. I ended up taking it to a repair shop and it was fixed but 6 months later its not working again. The ac/heater works only on 4. During the 6 months I had issues with a small antifreeze leak and overheating at times. I took it to the repair shop to fix the problem for the overheating and the leak but I wonder if this played a factor in the resister not working again. I was tempted to try to do the repair myself but as I stated earlier I smell like fire when I try to do it before and the positioning of my body is very awkward and uncomfortable to try to get the resistor. What do you recommend I do?
jeff crumpler Thanks, Jeff. The fan was not working right right after I bought the car, so I thought I was in for an expensive fix. But it turned out to be a pretty easy job that didn't require removing part of the dash.
I have a 08 ford mustang and I've replaced the blended door actuator / the resistor and blower motor is good .. changing the resistor it worked for a week then stopped idk if I need to buy another one or what else can it be I can feel air coming out but low on 1,2,3,4 settings
I have a similar problem, my 07 Mustang Gt has been sitting for a week not even turned on and it won't blow hot air or cold air and my heated seats don't work either or my defrost for my rear window, could it still be the resistor?
I have tried fixing this problem on my friends mustang without any success.. When replacing the blower resistor the problem was only temporarily fixed; did this three times.. I then replaced the blower thinking it would stop burning out the resistor.. Any ideals on what I can check next??
Does anybody know if this is the same fix if sometimes my air/heat/fan nothing will turn on and sometimes it will turn on and be ice cold ac and hot heat. But then two three days later it won’t work again.
I installed my new part last weekend. On Monday I started to smell something like burnt styrofoam. I checked up underneath to see if anything was burning and couldn't see anything. Smell continued until today and when I got into my car after work, I didn't smell that oder anymore but I am back to only having fan power on setting 4!! Weird.
hhmm, just replaced it and that didn't fix it. The only working fans are the defrost for front windshield and side windows. I have all the speeds, just not blowing out the front vents that are shown at 1:54.
This is what both of you will need.HVAC blend door actuator. It should be the upper most actuator. One selects hot and cold the other selects where the air is coming from.
Yeah this part controls fan speed, to change where the air goes to is the blend door actuator and is just as easy to replace. Just search, mustang blend door replacement and it will show you what to do
Replaced this and the switch assembly in the dash and it's still dead as a hammer. And hooked blower motor up to a 12 volt battery and it's orks just fine. But nothing when installed back in car. Any suggestions ?
The part he is changing controls the fan speed. To change what vents the air is coming from, that part is the 'blend door actuator' and is just as easy to replace
Having a problem with the ac on my 2009 mustang v6 I replaced the resistor and it won't blow on any setting. I was told by a mechanic there is no pressure going to the compressor. They replaced the ac pressure switch still does not power on. When I turn on the ac it makes a buzzing sound coming from the dashboard.
Sorry not very car savvy, could someone please let me know the part I need to order or exactly what its called...im having the same problem as well with my 05 mustang. Fan only blowing up to level 2
Ryan... try this link... not sure what year your Mustang is... www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/MC/18368-07132451.html?MC&+Ford+Mustang+Blower+Motor+Resistor+Standard+Motor+Products+05-09+Ford+Blower+Motor+Resistor+2008&PartsGeek+Google+Base&gclid=CIqA3fzNzMYCFVSSfgodLD8Haw
I wonder if that's the problem with my AC coming on when it is on the off position? 🤔 I'm driving and all of a sudden my AC comes on automatically on off position than it turns back off. I own a 08 Mustang GT
I changed the blower resistor but the fan is still not working. It could be one or more of the following: fan blower, relay, or one of the fuses. I'm gonna check the fan blower next because with my luck, it won't be an inexpensive problem.
Yeah, I did. After going through the trouble of changing out the fan assembly it self and checking the fuses, I put in another blower resistor and that one work just fine. Those assholes at Autozone sold me a bad blower resistor. I went to O'Reillys and bought one from them and it work just fine. So I paid to have a new blower assembly installed for nothing. Plus, all the aggravation. Pisses me off.
That's what mine was doing. How it's wired seems to be full power is high speed on the fan, and then resistors slow it down for the various settings. So when I replaced the resistor bank, all the fan speeds worked again.
I've not felt one under load, and am no mechanic, but it must get somewhat warm, as it has to load down the current flow to slow the fan speeds. Perhaps that's why it fails now and then... gets too hot and blows out one of the resistors?
FYI: you will need a 5/16 socket to unscrew it from the car. And dont just yank it out from its housing. Theres a little tab that you will need to push down in order for the unit to come out. It took me a good two minutes of just wiggling and finesse for the unit to detach from the housing. Be patient and it'll take no less than 5 minutes to replace. Good luck mustang owners and enjoy your a/c and heating again
@@StanFerris no problem! And thank you for the video! I just commented just to make sure people dont break their resistor or they needed to know what size socket they needed. But you covered the rest!
@@DT-je3di They are expensive. But I needed to tow and launch a 26' sailboat, and shlep a bunch of stuff. Although, for quite a while after putting a hitch on the mustang I was able to launch a 22' sailboat--- got some strange looks at the boat ramp!
@@StanFerris Got another AC related issue, not sure if you've seen it. how the switch to the front vents does not work. air only goes to the defrost or to floor vents. When i switch to any of front vents and even the MAX AC, it doesn't switch.
@@DT-je3di Sadly, I haven't had my Mustang in some years now. Hope you can figure it out. We currently have a BMW that puts out colder AC to the driver's side than to the passenger side. Still scratching my head on that one.
the way you narrate is hilarious i love it
Thank you for that. I do miss that Mustang!
@@StanFerris No problem! What happened to it?
@@SILVERSPADES I bought a sailboat and so I needed launching and towing capability. After two Miatas, a motorcycle, and then the Mustang, I finally had to get me a truck!
My AC stopped blowing on my 06 GT last night. I needed a fix asap as the weather here for the next few weeks will be about 115°. I saw this video and was able to fix this issue myself in under 2 minutes. Picked the part at AutoZone for about $20. Thank you so much for the video!
That's awesome Jesse! I miss my Mustang!! (Had to get a pickup instead).
Great simple video. My 2005 Mustang GT had the exact same problem. All fixed now for just over $30. The part is called the Resistor and Ford says it's a common problem.
I miss my Mustang! Had to trade it in for a pickup. I could launch my sailboat with it!
Thanks bud, ordered the part on Amazon for $17 and my ac is back in action. Took me about 3 minutes. 👍
Glad it worked out for you, Alex!
Alex M bro can u send the link?
thank you so much for making this, my fan speed was stuck on the lowest setting and this fixed it right away
Thanks for posting the video. Gave me enough confidence to try. I observed that the glovebox will simply drop down, and you can look that little component right in the eyeball! No need to lay on your back. The screw is 3/8". I used an extension to get up behind the glovebox, and could see exactly where to place it, unscrew it, install new component, and done. Ten minutes on my try.
That's great, Jesse! I miss my Mustang!
Thanks for this great video! Took me ten minutes to change and done, fan is back on track. I greatly appreciate you, blessings.
Appreciate the comment, Kyran! Glad it worked out so well!
well this saved me about $150 from the dealership. Thanks!
Wow, that's great!
Thank you very much. It was an easy fix that worked right away.
Thank you for posting this. So helpful!!
Been without for about 2yrs not knowin this all it took!!!!!
Hope it works out ok for you!
Thank you sir, you just saved me from ordering the control panel itself. And those ain't cheap.
You are welcome, Jim. TH-cam videos from folks have helped me quite a bit also.
Thanks pal.glad you made this video
This fixed my problem that was fun speed at 1,2 3 wouldn't work and was blasting on 4.
Nice work with the video, as simple and straight forward as demonstrated.
The spare part is called: blower resistor, that's all you need to say at the spare parts store. Ford sells for $60, aftermarket vary from $20 to $40. Took 10 minutes to change.
Note: My socket was stuck and wouldn't disconnect because of oxidization of inner pins.
To fix I sprayed WD-40 in the sockets through the back/ wires and let is sit for few minutes, it then loosen up.
Thanks so much! I miss my Mustang!
YES!! I was about to pay about 300 buck to get mine fixed. THANK YOU!
Hope it works out ok for you! It did for me.
Thank you so much! I was about to tear out the switch, itself, probably involving taking the radio out, as well. Nasty mess, even if I didn't gouge everything on the way in. BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TO, THANKS TO YOU! Easy, peasy, and I saved a ton of money, too. :-)
I replaced both the motor and resistor still the switch does not work
Thank you man, very useful.
thx for posting this. I have the same problem
Just did this a few minutes ago, fixed my fan, thank you!!!!!
Thanks 206dave!
When I did this yesterday, I tested it in my driveway and it worked fine, this morning it was back to only working on the highest setting, any idea of where to go next before I swap out the whole blower, resistor, and relay?
@@206dave4 did u have no fan at all like me ? Or would this be a different thing
Angie- I had no fan unless I put it on the highest setting, after I changed the part it was fine, but the next day it was back to only working on the last setting again, I got another new part from the ford dealer and that one is working fine
I’ve done this before but whenever I did it the smell of fire came from the area. I ended up taking it to a repair shop and it was fixed but 6 months later its not working again. The ac/heater works only on 4. During the 6 months I had issues with a small antifreeze leak and overheating at times. I took it to the repair shop to fix the problem for the overheating and the leak but I wonder if this played a factor in the resister not working again. I was tempted to try to do the repair myself but as I stated earlier I smell like fire when I try to do it before and the positioning of my body is very awkward and uncomfortable to try to get the resistor. What do you recommend I do?
great video
Thank you! I miss my Mustang!
thank you for this video. i love youtube.
you are awesome. Thanks a mil
jeff crumpler Thanks, Jeff. The fan was not working right right after I bought the car, so I thought I was in for an expensive fix. But it turned out to be a pretty easy job that didn't require removing part of the dash.
Replaced mine on my 08, bought it from CarQuest. Worked for about 40 miles then stopped working again. Did I buy a cheap POS part?
Mine just stop working today. Setting 1,2,3 does not work but does on 4 ( highest setting).
You are the best
I miss that car.
Awesome.
I have a 08 ford mustang and I've replaced the blended door actuator / the resistor and blower motor is good .. changing the resistor it worked for a week then stopped idk if I need to buy another one or what else can it be I can feel air coming out but low on 1,2,3,4 settings
Hope you can find a fix that works.
I have a similar problem, my 07 Mustang Gt has been sitting for a week not even turned on and it won't blow hot air or cold air and my heated seats don't work either or my defrost for my rear window, could it still be the resistor?
Did you fix it
On mine it just blows on low. No matter what speed you put it on. Anyone have this problem ?
I do...just swapped the resistor and its still the same.
I have tried fixing this problem on my friends mustang without any success.. When replacing the blower resistor the problem was only temporarily fixed; did this three times.. I then replaced the blower thinking it would stop burning out the resistor.. Any ideals on what I can check next??
Hey Sergio! Bummer that it keeps blowing out. Something is drawing too much current perhaps? Let's see if there's a mechanic out there who can help.
Mine is blowing fine, but when it is set at 4,3 and now sometimes 2 it makes a chirping or cricket like sound. I'm guessing probably the same part?
Chirping sounds like the fan itself. A worn bearing, maybe. Happens to household fans all the time; the blower fan's not much different.
Does anybody know if this is the same fix if sometimes my air/heat/fan nothing will turn on and sometimes it will turn on and be ice cold ac and hot heat. But then two three days later it won’t work again.
I installed my new part last weekend. On Monday I started to smell something like burnt styrofoam. I checked up underneath to see if anything was burning and couldn't see anything. Smell continued until today and when I got into my car after work, I didn't smell that oder anymore but I am back to only having fan power on setting 4!! Weird.
Hopefully someone can figure it out. Sounds like some of the resistors burned out again.
hhmm, just replaced it and that didn't fix it. The only working fans are the defrost for front windshield and side windows. I have all the speeds, just not blowing out the front vents that are shown at 1:54.
I have the same problem did you find out what was wrong I was interested in finding the problem on my mustang to
This is what both of you will need.HVAC blend door actuator. It should be the upper most actuator. One selects hot and cold the other selects where the air is coming from.
Yeah this part controls fan speed, to change where the air goes to is the blend door actuator and is just as easy to replace. Just search, mustang blend door replacement and it will show you what to do
Had the same problem I replaced part but still nothing. Should I try fan switch?
Hopefully a Mustang expert can help you out, Angie.
😊 thanks
Replaced this and the switch assembly in the dash and it's still dead as a hammer. And hooked blower motor up to a 12 volt battery and it's orks just fine. But nothing when installed back in car. Any suggestions ?
Hopefully someone can chime in. Is there a fuse for this circuit?
Ever fix it?
I have a 2006 Ford Mustang GT and my AC is stuck on the defrost mode will not blow through the main vents anyone have problems with this any solutions
part number YH-1870 for my '06 called 'blend door actuator'
2010 mustang how I can I turn off ac that trows hot air without buttons all my dash is missing so I can't turn it off anyone know how?
I installed a new blower resistor and no change. Also windows don't go up or down. Any ideas?
Hope you can figure it out. Really miss my Mustang! You checked the fuses I suppose.
I know what my problem is, but I don't know what it's called. Mine was stuck on the face blower, now it's stuck on the foot setting.
Its the actuator
The part he is changing controls the fan speed. To change what vents the air is coming from, that part is the 'blend door actuator' and is just as easy to replace
Having a problem with the ac on my 2009 mustang v6 I replaced the resistor and it won't blow on any setting. I was told by a mechanic there is no pressure going to the compressor. They replaced the ac pressure switch still does not power on. When I turn on the ac it makes a buzzing sound coming from the dashboard.
Hopefully an expert will be able to help you out, Joel.
Did you fix it? If so plz explain wjat the problem was
@@seperrooo yes I fixed it the top blend door actuator on the passengers side was broken and it was causing air not to blow out of the vents.
Sorry not very car savvy, could someone please let me know the part I need to order or exactly what its called...im having the same problem as well with my 05 mustang. Fan only blowing up to level 2
Ryan... try this link... not sure what year your Mustang is... www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/MC/18368-07132451.html?MC&+Ford+Mustang+Blower+Motor+Resistor+Standard+Motor+Products+05-09+Ford+Blower+Motor+Resistor+2008&PartsGeek+Google+Base&gclid=CIqA3fzNzMYCFVSSfgodLD8Haw
I wonder if that's the problem with my AC coming on when it is on the off position? 🤔
I'm driving and all of a sudden my AC comes on automatically on off position than it turns back off.
I own a 08 Mustang GT
Have you found an answer to this? I'm having the same issue.
@@nickd1031 no I still haven't looked into it
@@nickd1031 sorry
@@AmericanPatriot01 Andrew Ryan! "No gods or kings, only man." (I've got a massive Bioshock tattoo that took like 20 hours to complete.)
I replaced it and got nothing. Any other possible causes
Did you ever figure out what was wrong?
I changed that part twice and still no air or heat please help
Same situation happened to me
Check fuses and blower motor
I changed the blower resistor but the fan is still not working. It could be one or more of the following: fan blower, relay, or one of the
fuses. I'm gonna check the fan blower next because with my luck, it won't be an inexpensive problem.
Did you ever find a solution to this?
Yeah, I did. After going through the trouble of changing out the fan assembly it self and checking the fuses, I put in another blower resistor and that one work just fine. Those assholes at Autozone sold me a bad blower resistor. I went to O'Reillys and bought one from them and it work just fine. So I paid to have a new blower assembly installed for nothing. Plus, all the aggravation. Pisses me off.
You're an angry elf
obviously when power is on>
Only the max fan setting (no. 4) is working on mine.
That's what mine was doing. How it's wired seems to be full power is high speed on the fan, and then resistors slow it down for the various settings. So when I replaced the resistor bank, all the fan speeds worked again.
@@StanFerrisThanks so much for uploading the video.
IS this thing supposed to get so hot you cant hold it?
I've not felt one under load, and am no mechanic, but it must get somewhat warm, as it has to load down the current flow to slow the fan speeds. Perhaps that's why it fails now and then... gets too hot and blows out one of the resistors?
This did not work for my pony any help?
Hopefully someone will have a suggestion.
I just did this and my fan still don’t work😭
That's a bummer. Problem must be elsewhere.
FYI: you will need a 5/16 socket to unscrew it from the car. And dont just yank it out from its housing. Theres a little tab that you will need to push down in order for the unit to come out. It took me a good two minutes of just wiggling and finesse for the unit to detach from the housing. Be patient and it'll take no less than 5 minutes to replace. Good luck mustang owners and enjoy your a/c and heating again
Thanks, Jake!
@@StanFerris no problem! And thank you for the video! I just commented just to make sure people dont break their resistor or they needed to know what size socket they needed. But you covered the rest!
It still doesn’t work
So sorry, Mary! My Mustang is long gone at this point. Hope you can find a fix that works!
Amazing tip!! It works!!!
JA1499 at Autozone
It did for me, anyway. Thanks for commenting! I miss my Mustang... had to trade it in for a truck.
@@StanFerris considering a truck too. Haven’t found one I like.
@@DT-je3di They are expensive. But I needed to tow and launch a 26' sailboat, and shlep a bunch of stuff. Although, for quite a while after putting a hitch on the mustang I was able to launch a 22' sailboat--- got some strange looks at the boat ramp!
@@StanFerris Got another AC related issue, not sure if you've seen it. how the switch to the front vents does not work. air only goes to the defrost or to floor vents. When i switch to any of front vents and even the MAX AC, it doesn't switch.
@@DT-je3di Sadly, I haven't had my Mustang in some years now. Hope you can figure it out. We currently have a BMW that puts out colder AC to the driver's side than to the passenger side. Still scratching my head on that one.