No power to blower motor and A/C switch

Tiny
JACK BURT
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  • 2003 HYUNDAI ACCENT
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With the car turned on I have no power to blower motor fan on any speed and light does not comes on when depressing the A/C switch.

• checked the #10 fuse inside left front - continuity okay
• checked power at blower relay socket with test light - power verified,
• tested 30 amp relay outside of fuse box, actuated okay.
• removed the blower motor and blower resistor.
• tested the blower resistor pins 1-3, 1-2, and 2-4 all reading were within specs and very close to a “known” good blower resistor readings.
• tested the blower motor with 12 v. Spun freely.
Tested blower resistor four pin socket/connector:
• i was able to get 11.8 voltage reading at each pin when switch was set at 1 then 2 then 3 and finally 4 moving the vom leads around to corresponding socket. I could hear the relay actuate with each test light.
• tested the blower motor socket and I was able to get 11.8v on blue (power side) of socket also heard relay actuate
• on a separate test there’s continuity from blower resistor to blower motor blue wire.

I have a suspicion that there maybe an issue with the ground? On the blower motor I got ~12v on one side however using the test light connected to positive terminal I could get nothing! No ground, when I tested the connectors with the vom I was able to get ~ 12v however when I used the test light it was a quite dim light. I don’t believe my circuit is completed. Any idea where to check ground points on this circuit? Any further assistance would greatly be appreciated.
Any ideas regarding the A/C switch?

Oh by the way, changing out with a known good relay, blower motor and resistor didn’t.
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 12:51 AM

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Tiny
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Good morning,

I attached a wiring diagram for you of the circuit.

Do you have a test light or voltmeter to do some checks?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

The first thing you need is power to the blower motor with the key on.

Roy
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 4:38 AM
Tiny
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Hello Roy!

The reading I'm getting is 11.84v dc. This where I'm getting a light from the test lamp but rather dim however it does read the above voltage.
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 6:45 AM
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Your battery is low as it needs to be around 12.4 to 12.6

Anyway, if you have power to the motor, make sure there is power on the other wire as well. That is the wire that feeds the resistor as in the diagram I sent you. The blue wire goes to the resistor.

Roy
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 6:59 AM
Tiny
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Interesting. You're saying that I should have power on both leads? I only have power to the blue wire, when the controller switch is set to High (4) I have "no" power on green wire. I removed the relay and I have the same voltage at pin #2 11.84v dc. This is a new relay. Pins 3-4 has 85 ohms and it actuates when 12 volts applied. Anything else to check to get power to green wire?

Thank you, Roy!
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 8:05 AM
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Okay, you stated you had 11.84 volts to the blower motor.

What happened to that power? That comes from the relay if you look in the diagram.

Roy
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 8:09 AM
Tiny
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Yes, that was from the blue wire on the connector when controller was set on high #4. But no voltage on the green wire. Which looks like it's coming from the 30amp relay which is new.
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 8:24 AM
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You should have power as soon as you turn on the system. The relay energizes with the system turned on, not just a high speed.

How much voltage at the motor with the fan controls in the other positions?

Roy
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 AT 8:45 AM

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