HOLY SHIT I JUST KICKED THE UNDERSIDE OF MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT A COUPLE TIMES AND THE HEAT JUST TURNED ON FROM ZERO TO FULL STRENGTH!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
I didn't even have to remove anything - I felt behind the glove box at the bottom for the right place, kicked it, and when that didn't work, I found a full canister and whacked the part of the car with that - fan instantly switched on again! You're awesome!
Thank you so much I'm throughly impressed. I'm a single mom and can't afford to take my car to the shop. .. I banged on the back of the blower motor by removing only the front glove box and it worked! I thank you so much
This video was very helpful. I had a bad "resistor" and a bad motor. The 2005 Envoy has two types of temperature controls - manual and auto. The "resistor" puts out pulsed 12 volts that reads from 0 to 7 vdc on an analog meter. The blower was on all the time (even with the ignition key off and out). When I replaced the resistor, the blower didn't work. Its commutator was badly burned. Tapping the blower did get it running again but I could smell the burning at the commutator.
Was about to order a resistor till I tried tapping the blower motor worked for about 5 seconds then stopped again new blower motor ordered. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the quick fix!!!! If I can get it to work at least it'll buy me time till I figure out what kind of shop I have to take it to to get it fixed
I watched what feels like a million videos on why the air and defrost stopped working in my wife's Outback. Saw this one and thought I'd give the tap tapnthing a try before going and buying a new blower fan. I'll be damned, this worked. Thank you!
I was able to jump start my blower motor like this but it’s not working anymore. It will get the fan just barely spinning and also makes a noise. Should I replace the entire blower motor or could be something else?
Well that's a relief! Couldn't find the fan under the bonnet or under the dash, but opted for a good dash-top slap and hey presto! Thanks a lot for this tip.
I tried tapping f and it does work momentarily, but shuts off again eventually, does that just mean it’s not working out right and I should replace as it’s going bad or should I try and clean it out?
@@lothburke2243 It still works?? wow. I expected this to only be a very temporary fix. I'm hoping for otherwise. It actually worked for me tonight as well.
03 Tacoma air will stop blowing for a few seconds and then comes right back on. This is occurred with the AC on and also with the AC off. Checked the refrigerant levels they are up in the filled position AC blows cold. AC fuse looks good. Could this be caused by the blower motor is bad/malfunctioning?
I did the tap test and it did get better so I pulled it out and removed the cover that hides the fan brushes. It was full of crud from 34 years of use. I drowned it in wd40 and gave it a blow out then a bit more wd40. I would have liked to use contact cleaner as it evaporates away but I'm 1100km from home and used what I had. It now workes as it did when new.
That is only a temp fix tapping on it just helps the magnetic field grab then it will run but it def means the brushes are shot and are in the early stages of failure
Ya know what I did that worked for a bit I took out the blower motor put rubbing alcohol in the hole on the bottom spun it to clean it sprayed wd40 in there and she worked like a charm for longer than this
i replaced my 2014 lincoln navigator blower motor about 2 weeks ago and it just started to fail again. If I give it a little tap, it starts up again. Any thoughts? Loose wire somewhere? Seems weird.
Hey I know this was asked 6 months ago lol. But check the wire harness leading to the resistor and the harness from the resistor to the blower. Run the fan for 10 mins and feel the wire to see if it's hot. I went through 3 or 4 fans in my 2010 Ford escape until I realized that the wire needed to be replaced. It was getting hot and making the brushes wear down quickly.
The blower motor stopped working but when I pushed on the connection from blower motor thinking it could be loose it would start blowing air again and would stop and I would repeat the same thing, that worked for a few times but now that's not working. The motor is working right now full air flow on high everytime but I'm not sure if the blower motor in going out or what the issue is. Any suggestions, thanks!
i just did this earlier with a rubber mallet and it worked perfect..then i go online and see this video..now i know its the blower moter and not anything else
I've replaced the blower motor 4 times. Sometimes it quits within 5 min, other times it goes a day or two. When I check it, it's shorted out. Full power on one side and full power comes out the other side. New resistor and controller. All wiring checked, has ground, signal wire working all the way to motor. When it's first connected, works in all speeds. Turn the truck off, start it back and shorted out. Multimeter on the wires so no jolts or anything. Power is cut when key is off and resumes when controller comes back on. Am I get bad motors one after another? Like every motor is shorting out? I've been told some people go through 4 or 5 starters before they get a good one. Maybe the same for a two wire blower motor?
I installed a new blower motor and it worked for 7 days, then I hit a pot hole and it stopped working. I will try this and check the wires. I do feel cold air, its just not blowing. Could it be the resistor?
Sometimes it works, Sometimes it don't. That's a temporary fix but what's the permanent fix? A fuse a relay, a spark plug, or we have to get a whole new blower?
He said "temporary" quite a few times, "brushes sticking" a couple, I guess everything hinted but not exactly stated. Deductive reasoning based on what it's doing. I guess he should of spoon fed the already obvious answer. 🤣😂🤦♂️ Maybe stick to a bus or commuter train. Or just take it to a mechanic!
after a battery short, my motor only works on high. I've read it's the resistor. I had the issue before for like a month a year ago, but then it suddenly started working again after I replaced my cabin filter a few weeks later.
The internal parts of the motor - bearings, commutator, brushes or the attached fan may start to seize due to wear over time. If they wear sufficient and the motor stops in a worn position, the motor or fan may simply stick in that position. So even though power is still connecting it is insufficient to spin the motor or fan blade in its worn and sticking position. Tapping may unstick the motor/fan so it can start. This is a temporary fix as the sticking position is still there and will eventually worsen till it does not start. This tapping solve is a good but temporary fix to get you out of trouble in very cold or very hot weather. If it constantly needs tapping to start it every time, it may need replacing and should be serviced eventually or of course just wait till it fails completely and tapping fails start it.
My interior fan was on although the car was off. I already knew my resistor was bad because one of the speeds didn't work so whenever it wouldn't turn off I just switched it to that setting and it stayed off. Later that day the fan wouldn't kick back on so I replaced the resistor and it did not fix the issue. The fuses are good. Figured if it was the relay it wouldn't work period whenever it was running whenever off. So I'm not sure what is going on. Bad control module? Bad bcm? Electrical issues are a pain. Every now and again my traction light comes on and goes off. Also, my stereo will power off and immediately power on a few seconds afterward. Gonna tap the fan tomorrow and see what happens. Does anyone have any advice?
I have a 2014 Kia SORENTO. Last couple weeks the air keeps steady fading out then eventually goes off. I can shut the vehicle off for a min. Turn it on and hit a bump or slap the side of the dash and it comes back on and fades out AGAIN 😂. So I guess I’m gonna be out $120.00 for another blower motor 😢
@@kgrizzly1616 I was able to jump start my blower motor like this but now when I do the fan hardly spins and is making a noise. Replace the entire blower motor or could be something else?
Not really a way to make it work properly. this might last you a couple weeks tapping it to get it going, but then its going to work even more intermittently than it already is. Not to mention it could also be a bad motor resistor, or also a fuse about to blow. Probably about the worst advice. If its a newer car you're going to need to test power and ground if its an electrical system. Could also be vacuum or mechanical system which require different techniques
He says in the video that it is a temporary fix and explains about the brushes in the motor going bad. He is trying to demonstrate how to get it going until you can get a new one.
so putting too much freon in it could cause the blower motor to go out? I put a whole can in and don't even think I needed and then less then a week later blower motor went out.
Thank God for this Video, the lil Hit under the dash actually worked!
just banged under my glove box and it came back on thankyou so much! Stranded in a snow squal and it's 20 degrees.
Thanks, I did the same after your comment and it worked! I didn't even have to pop the hood.
Phew
Did this fix last you a while, how long?
@@Kazhnique ti kicked mine and a hamster came running outthinks so much
HOLY SHIT I JUST KICKED THE UNDERSIDE OF MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT A COUPLE TIMES AND THE HEAT JUST TURNED ON FROM ZERO TO FULL STRENGTH!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
I didn't even have to remove anything - I felt behind the glove box at the bottom for the right place, kicked it, and when that didn't work, I found a full canister and whacked the part of the car with that - fan instantly switched on again! You're awesome!
Thank you so much I'm throughly impressed. I'm a single mom and can't afford to take my car to the shop. .. I banged on the back of the blower motor by removing only the front glove box and it worked! I thank you so much
One tap is all that it took to turn back on. Thought it was fake until now. Thank you
How long did this fix last for you?? I'm curious, because it just worked for me.
I smacked the side of mine and it kicked back on. Thanks for such an easy test!
Is it still working
This video was very helpful. I had a bad "resistor" and a bad motor. The 2005 Envoy has two types of temperature controls - manual and auto. The "resistor" puts out pulsed 12 volts that reads from 0 to 7 vdc on an analog meter. The blower was on all the time (even with the ignition key off and out). When I replaced the resistor, the blower didn't work. Its commutator was badly burned. Tapping the blower did get it running again but I could smell the burning at the commutator.
Was about to order a resistor till I tried tapping the blower motor worked for about 5 seconds then stopped again new blower motor ordered. Thanks for the video
Is that what it means cause my car did the same thing I'm hoping it's not the compressor or anything else
Thats common for them to start again after whacking them.
A piece of cardboard had gotten into the blower!. Easy fix thanks to you. Saved my alot of money no doubt if I took it in. THANK YOU
I just gave it a tapped and it worked! Thank you!
How long did this fix last?? I'm curious because it just worked for me. I hope it lasts a good while longer but I fear the worst.
Thanks for the quick fix!!!!
If I can get it to work at least it'll buy me time till I figure out what kind of shop I have to take it to to get it fixed
The tapping worked I got the blower working, super helpful video!
Is it still working
@@lothburke2243I seriously doubt it. That method usually doesn't last long.
@@Brian-ux3jx yeah well it's true... itssss true 👍
Just saved me a new blower. Liked and subscribed. Thank you
Is it still working
I watched what feels like a million videos on why the air and defrost stopped working in my wife's Outback. Saw this one and thought I'd give the tap tapnthing a try before going and buying a new blower fan. I'll be damned, this worked. Thank you!
I was able to jump start my blower motor like this but it’s not working anymore. It will get the fan just barely spinning and also makes a noise. Should I replace the entire blower motor or could be something else?
yes, it's time to let that good boy rest
Well that's a relief! Couldn't find the fan under the bonnet or under the dash, but opted for a good dash-top slap and hey presto! Thanks a lot for this tip.
YOU ARE THE MAN !!! THIS WORKED !!! I WAS IN SHOCK.... you def got a sub and a like and a comment from me. Thank you veryyyy much.
OMG LOLOLOLOLOL I reached in to my blower motor and gave it a tappy tap and BAM it was back on again 😳 😍 😄 🙌 thanks so much.
I tried tapping f and it does work momentarily, but shuts off again eventually, does that just mean it’s not working out right and I should replace as it’s going bad or should I try and clean it out?
It means it’s on its last leg. Best to go ahead and replace it.
A little tappy tap worked on my Subaru crosstrek!, now i know, thanks Flat Rate Mech!
Tried this tonight and it worked to my surprise, now does this mean that its the motor that's at fault ?? Thank you btw
It means its on its way out. You have probably already replaced it by now.
@@Brian-ux3jx nope still works.. power is rubbish but.
@@lothburke2243 It still works?? wow. I expected this to only be a very temporary fix. I'm hoping for otherwise. It actually worked for me tonight as well.
03 Tacoma air will stop blowing for a few seconds and then comes right back on. This is occurred with the AC on and also with the AC off. Checked the refrigerant levels they are up in the filled position AC blows cold. AC fuse looks good. Could this be caused by the blower motor is bad/malfunctioning?
I did the tap test and it did get better so I pulled it out and removed the cover that hides the fan brushes. It was full of crud from 34 years of use. I drowned it in wd40 and gave it a blow out then a bit more wd40. I would have liked to use contact cleaner as it evaporates away but I'm 1100km from home and used what I had. It now workes as it did when new.
This video let me know that I need to replace my blower motor. So thank you.
That is only a temp fix tapping on it just helps the magnetic field grab then it will run but it def means the brushes are shot and are in the early stages of failure
What if the blower motor was changed, but it still doesn’t work? Resister?
Are you using 12 V for that test
"No tools needed." Grabs tool to tap it. Lol 😂😂😂
Worked like a charm. Cheers boss
Ya know what I did that worked for a bit I took out the blower motor put rubbing alcohol in the hole on the bottom spun it to clean it sprayed wd40 in there and she worked like a charm for longer than this
i replaced my 2014 lincoln navigator blower motor about 2 weeks ago and it just started to fail again. If I give it a little tap, it starts up again. Any thoughts? Loose wire somewhere? Seems weird.
Hey I know this was asked 6 months ago lol. But check the wire harness leading to the resistor and the harness from the resistor to the blower. Run the fan for 10 mins and feel the wire to see if it's hot. I went through 3 or 4 fans in my 2010 Ford escape until I realized that the wire needed to be replaced. It was getting hot and making the brushes wear down quickly.
Good tip Thanks! Got mine back working again also!
The blower motor stopped working but when I pushed on the connection from blower motor thinking it could be loose it would start blowing air again and would stop and I would repeat the same thing, that worked for a few times but now that's not working. The motor is working right now full air flow on high everytime but I'm not sure if the blower motor in going out or what the issue is. Any suggestions, thanks!
i just did this earlier with a rubber mallet and it worked perfect..then i go online and see this video..now i know its the blower moter and not anything else
So if it stll works when i tapped it, no need to change it yet!?
I have kicked them plenty of times and it does work
Mine turns on if I go over some train tracks or if I hit the top of the dash but it doesn't always work.
I've replaced the blower motor 4 times. Sometimes it quits within 5 min, other times it goes a day or two. When I check it, it's shorted out. Full power on one side and full power comes out the other side. New resistor and controller. All wiring checked, has ground, signal wire working all the way to motor. When it's first connected, works in all speeds. Turn the truck off, start it back and shorted out. Multimeter on the wires so no jolts or anything. Power is cut when key is off and resumes when controller comes back on. Am I get bad motors one after another? Like every motor is shorting out? I've been told some people go through 4 or 5 starters before they get a good one. Maybe the same for a two wire blower motor?
can it be repaired if it starts and stops ???
Fi gers crossed this works on my van as its rsther chilly in uk atm😮
I installed a new blower motor and it worked for 7 days, then I hit a pot hole and it stopped working. I will try this and check the wires. I do feel cold air, its just not blowing. Could it be the resistor?
Sometimes it works, Sometimes it don't. That's a temporary fix but what's the permanent fix? A fuse a relay, a spark plug, or we have to get a whole new blower?
It's the motor if you knocked it and it worked am guessing
Simple, if you bang on the blower motor assembly and it starts working again, then it needs replaced.
Well new brushes if you can find them or replacement
He said "temporary" quite a few times, "brushes sticking" a couple, I guess everything hinted but not exactly stated. Deductive reasoning based on what it's doing. I guess he should of spoon fed the already obvious answer. 🤣😂🤦♂️ Maybe stick to a bus or commuter train. Or just take it to a mechanic!
Worked for me. Thanks great tip.
Thanks so much. Now on to the search.
2007 Saturn ION 3
after a battery short, my motor only works on high. I've read it's the resistor. I had the issue before for like a month a year ago, but then it suddenly started working again after I replaced my cabin filter a few weeks later.
My heater blower suddenly stopped working. It works when I start with the remote start but cuts out when I put the key in and turn it. Any thoughts?
I tested mine on a 12v battery it worked i replaced the resistor it still wont work ? Im thinking its the switch now
holy crap, this worked, turned right on
How long did it last for you?? it just worked for me but I'm curious how temporary this fix is.
I've been doing this on my truck for over 1 year. Your results may vary. @@Kittyreaper
@@Kittyreaper no issues its still working
Why does tapping it turn it on again? What is actually happening
The internal parts of the motor - bearings, commutator, brushes or the attached fan may start to seize due to wear over time. If they wear sufficient and the motor stops in a worn position, the motor or fan may simply stick in that position. So even though power is still connecting it is insufficient to spin the motor or fan blade in its worn and sticking position. Tapping may unstick the motor/fan so it can start. This is a temporary fix as the sticking position is still there and will eventually worsen till it does not start. This tapping solve is a good but temporary fix to get you out of trouble in very cold or very hot weather. If it constantly needs tapping to start it every time, it may need replacing and should be serviced eventually or of course just wait till it fails completely and tapping fails start it.
Worked like a freaking charm. Thanks so much 🙏
You are amazing just did this and it worked!!! Like and subscribe earned
Life saver! Thank you
Why do I have to hit the glove box for my ac to blow air out
My interior fan was on although the car was off. I already knew my resistor was bad because one of the speeds didn't work so whenever it wouldn't turn off I just switched it to that setting and it stayed off. Later that day the fan wouldn't kick back on so I replaced the resistor and it did not fix the issue. The fuses are good. Figured if it was the relay it wouldn't work period whenever it was running whenever off. So I'm not sure what is going on. Bad control module? Bad bcm? Electrical issues are a pain. Every now and again my traction light comes on and goes off. Also, my stereo will power off and immediately power on a few seconds afterward. Gonna tap the fan tomorrow and see what happens. Does anyone have any advice?
thank you so much
You're welcome!
I cannot thank u enough for this video u save my a$$ some cash 4 sure thank you I dropped a like subbed and will be checking ur page for more
😂😂😂 I remember doing this to old tv..!! 😂😂
I have a 2014 Kia SORENTO. Last couple weeks the air keeps steady fading out then eventually goes off. I can shut the vehicle off for a min. Turn it on and hit a bump or slap the side of the dash and it comes back on and fades out AGAIN 😂. So I guess I’m gonna be out $120.00 for another blower motor 😢
Nice one thanks
But why does it happen? 3 different work trucks I've had, kicking the dash would get it to kick back on...
It happens because the brushes are bad
@@kgrizzly1616 I was able to jump start my blower motor like this but now when I do the fan hardly spins and is making a noise. Replace the entire blower motor or could be something else?
Thanks 👍
It works for me this way.thanks
You are the man
YES, THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!
Blower motor on 2003 f150 suddenly stopped today. Tomorrow im gonna play taps😮
THANK YOU!!!
I replaced my resistor and my fan stays on high
thank you
Hahahah this worked. Thank you
That will be $200 dollars 😂
Thanks
or spray with oil
How is only music an explanation?
Not really a way to make it work properly. this might last you a couple weeks tapping it to get it going, but then its going to work even more intermittently than it already is. Not to mention it could also be a bad motor resistor, or also a fuse about to blow. Probably about the worst advice. If its a newer car you're going to need to test power and ground if its an electrical system. Could also be vacuum or mechanical system which require different techniques
He says in the video that it is a temporary fix and explains about the brushes in the motor going bad. He is trying to demonstrate how to get it going until you can get a new one.
Read the description moron.
so putting too much freon in it could cause the blower motor to go out? I put a whole can in and don't even think I needed and then less then a week later blower motor went out.
I'm just gonna hook up an x power fan in my car then fuck that goddamn blower motor
No I am not better off than I was 4 years ago
Useless