Where is the blower motor resistor for a manual controlled fan speed?

WHAT MATTERS IS NOW ,NOT THEN.
2nd speed blower is dead.
so is , not the blower, if high works
it is
1: bad resistor block
2: bad control
3: bad wired from there to there. 1,2.
it's not a fuse
the car CAM NEW WITH 2 OPTIONS, AUTO OR MANUAL HVAC.
THE CONTROLS ARE NOT THE SAME.
AUTO HAS NO RESISTOR BLOCK AT ALL , IT USES TRANSISTOR MODULATION. IN THE CONTROL HEAD.
SO YOURS IS MANUAL
AND CAUSE IS ABOVE, 1,2,3
LEARN TO USE A VOLTMETER.
THE BLOWER DC MOTOR IS GROUNDED, AT TERN :"A"
THis pin X
must be 12vdc, speed 2 selected.
if is 12vdc the resistor block is bad (or its wires)


manual.controls. as you can see the resistor is tricky series type
so of 2nd Resistor burns open speed 2 and 3 fail but never 4.
if 3r RES burns open speed 3 lost but not 2 and not 4.
and not 1.
speed 4 is relay controlled, and pin C lower. right.

use a voltmeter and win the prize, SOLVED

Unlikely a blower motor resistor problem. If the resistor is faulty. the fan speeds will not work/fail on the lower speeds. High speed will normally always work. If the fan is non operational suspect a fan motor issue.Bad fan motor/switch/wiring to it

I would replace the blower motor resistor first then see if that corrects this. The resistor is located next to the blower motor under the dash.

9 out of 10 times its the heater fan resistor doing this. it has wires that corresponed to diffreent speed settings for heater fan. the resistor is beside the blower motor, Your Kia Sportage Blower Motor Resistor controls the heating equipment in the vehicle by opening and closing the fan motor. The Kia Sportage Blower Motor Resistor allows the heating and climate control system to control the speed of the vehicle's cooling fan. its under the passenger side glove box. undo 2 screws and disconnect the electrical connector. thats it!!

Hi!!
When the Blower Motor Resistor (controls blower speeds) goes bad, the blower motor works only on HIGH SPEED. REPLACE IT.
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR Removal & Installation

• Disconnect negative battery cable.
• Remove right lower instrument panel insulator panel.
• Disconnect blower resistor connector located behind right side of dash.
• Remove blower resistor screws and blower resistor.

To install, reverse removal procedure
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Good Evening, If I am translating this properly your fan only works on the high setting? And the other settings do not change the speed? If this is correct respond back and I will help as much as possible.

Hi!!
The Blower Motor Resistor also called Manual Temp. Control resistor), is fried, replace. The price with floor console $25 and without floor console $65. here is a pic.


the resistor is located on the blower motor housing, fastened by two screws. It is the part where the electrical plug connects, the plug on the pic. goes to the blower motor.
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Check the blower multispeed control resistor pack is not faulty.
The resistor pack is usually located in the air ducting, in the blower fan airflow.
Basically, +12v power is supplied (via fuse) to the fan speed control switch, which then passes via the selected speed control resistor, to the fan motor. Often a interface relay is used to switch the blower motor high current.

Usually when the blower fan only operates on hi speed, its because of a failed blower motor resistor. You still have hi speed because on hi, the power going to the blower motor goes directly to it, as opposed to the lower speeds, when the power is routed through the resistor, thus lowering the voltage, which in turn lowers the speed of the fan. The resistor is usually located near the blower motor itself, under the hood back near the firewall.

Yes its the blower motor resistor.

More then likley theres some trash or something in it, or possibly the motor itself is on it's way out. There not that bad to pull out of that body car, just pull it out and see what you can see.

The blower motor is under the glove compartment

You can replace the resistor on your own. Please find a detailed diagram which would guide you to do it.

http://autorepair.about.com/library/images/bl629a-lib.htm

Thanks