Dodge Repair: blower resister location, blower motor resistor, hex screws


Question
Kevin I have a 1999 dodge dakota i want to replace the blower resister but cant find the location, can you tell me where it is and what i have to do to get at it.  thanks,  Bud

Answer
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR
FRONT
REMOVAL
Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Remove the cowl plenum cover/grille panel from the cowl top. See Vacuum Reservoir in the Removal and Installation section of this group for the procedures.
Reach through the cowl plenum access hole Blower Motor Resistor Remove/Install to remove the two hex screws that secure the front blower motor resistor to the cowl plenum panel
Pull the front blower motor resistor and its wire harness out of the plenum panel and through the cowl plenum access hole far enough to access the wire harness connector.
Unplug the front blower motor resistor from the wire harness connector.
Remove the front blower motor resistor from the cowl plenum.
INSTALLATION
Plug the front blower motor resistor into the wire harness connector.
Install the front blower motor resistor to the cowl plenum panel by feeding the resistor and wire harness back through the cowl plenum access hole.
Install and tighten the two screws that secure the front blower motor resistor to the cowl plenum panel. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.)
Reinstall the cowl plenum cover/grille panel to the cowl top. See Vacuum Reservoir in the Removal and Installation section of this group for the procedures.
Connect the battery negative cable.
REAR