Air Speed-Front Control

The blower motor forces air to circulate within the vehicle's interior. The vehicle operator determines the blower motor's speed by placing the blower motor switch in a desired speed position or by selecting automatic operation. The blower motor will only operate if the blower motor switch is in any position other than OFF, and the ignition switch is in the RUN position. The blower motor and mode switches are located on the front of the HVAC control module.

Power is provided to the blower motor from the underhood junction block through the battery positive voltage circuit. The HVAC control module receives power from the ignition 3 voltage and battery positive voltage circuits. Ground is provided by the right instrument panel junction block through the ground circuits.

When any blower speed is selected, the HVAC control module sends a Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal to the blower motor on the blower speed control circuit. In manual operation, once a blower speed is selected, the blower speed remains constant until a new speed is selected. In automatic operation, the HVAC control module will determine what blower speed is necessary in order to achieve or maintain a desired temperature.