2001 Oldsmobile Alero heater fan has lost low speeds / only

2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BRUCE SWARTS
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The heater fan has lost low speeds / only high works could this be the switch or the fan its self?
Dec 29, 2007 at 2:07 PM
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[quote:07dd0c566b="Bruce Swarts"]Heater problem
2001 Oldsmobile Alero 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 130000 miles
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The heater fan has lost low speeds / only high works could this be the switch or the fan its self?[/quote:07dd0c566b]

you need a speed control resister for the blower motor
Dec 29, 2007 at 2:12 PM
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The blower motor is fine other wise it won't be operating on high speed your culprit here 90% of the time is the blower motor resistor.
Dec 29, 2007 at 2:12 PM
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BMR

Love your car is it a 1971 Chevelle SS 454?
Dec 29, 2007 at 2:16 PM
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[quote:89388bee20="rasmataz"]BMR

Love your car is it a 1971 Chevelle SS 454?[/quote:89388bee20]

its not the real thing
but very close to it
2 year working on it and its not done yet
thank you!!
Dec 30, 2007 at 12:01 AM
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I used to owned a 68 with a 409 in it, also the 71 SS 454 like the pic. I modified the 68 from a 307 original engine to the 409. I bought both of them new. Brings back memories. 39yrs back-I should have kept it but the military keep moving me around.
Dec 30, 2007 at 12:37 AM
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[quote:3590bf4f95="rasmataz"]I used to owned a 68 with a 409 in it, also the 71 SS 454 like the pic. I modified the 68 from a 307 original engine to the 409. I bought both of them new. Brings back memories. 39yrs back-I should have kept it but the military keep moving me around.[/quote:3590bf4f95]
wow! Nice car!! know what you mean though about the military my sister in the process of going from oklahoma to Alaska!! fun fun!!!!
Dec 30, 2007 at 6:57 PM
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JERRY Z
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I have same car. Had same thing happen to me. Easy fix, get resistor. it is up under the dash on the passenger side. It has 4 sets of resistance so the one or two that get the hottest burn out first. There is one screw that I couldn't get back in after replacement, but it works fine without it. That is a common problen so evryone has the part.
Jan 1, 2008 at 7:28 PM
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FZ
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Jerry Z thanks for your reply, i think that i might have the same issue as you....could you tell me exactly under the dash board is that located. I cant find it and picture would be wonderful and a part number. Thanks a bunch.
Feb 15, 2008 at 6:13 PM
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SCHNEIDER325
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I'm having the same issue, and was wondering if anyone could reply to the last post, with the pn and exact location.

thanks!

Dec 15, 2010 at 10:49 PM
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Below right side of dash
Dec 16, 2010 at 2:00 AM