99-03 Acura TL Blower

[@sonjadrugan3383]

Comprehensive instruction, skillful description, effective camera work. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, makes my project easy. Appreciate it! Jim D.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Sonja Drugan thank you for your comment ❤️ it’s nice to hear someone appreciates something you do. All the best to you Sonja!

[@dennispatel1302]

Great video man. Thanks for sharing. It's definitely hard to get the wires out of the harness and the blower motor plug. I just used terminal wire connectors to splice the new sub assembly together to the old harness.

[@lachichi]

Great video! thank you sir, we fixed ourselves thanks to you!

[@zootboots9976]

Thank you very much. I can not pull the blower motor plug out. It still works intermittent but not for long. I have had my 2002 S Type since it was new. An awesome car. Easy fix for me.

[@BRianG1017]

How the balls do you unlock the harness for the yellow cable

[@DavisAutomotive1]

After you pop the white locking mechanism back look into the socket where the white locking mechanism was removed and you will see a plastic tab that you can depress and the wire will release. Take a paperclip and straighten it and try using it.

[@timmyblackboy62]

As helpful as this review is, he seems to conveniently skip over the hardest and most time consuming parts, which are at 8:17 removing the plastic pin from the harness (took me almost 3 hours to get it out), and now the harness that connects the blue and red cable that i am now having problems with. this is not a quick job and i would recommend just slicing and crimping the cables (wish i had done that instead). Royce thanks for this very helpful review as i wanted to do it the right way, but a small disclaimer in the video or the notes should be put in place.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Very sorry, it can be tough to get the clips back. I’ll try to do an update with that included.

[@Asandate4]

​@DavisAutomotive1 ive been trying to get the wires out for hours as well! How do u do it? I can't get the plastic for the yellow wire to slide up at all. And I don't understand how the blue wire is supposed to come out either. Please help! 🙏🏽

[@robertneumann8652]

Very helpful video. Was able to do this job myself and save $$ thanks to your video. Thanks.

[@mr.jellyfish1748]

Thanks for posting! You saved me $

[@SurferSandman]

Part numbers in comments is great: Transistor: 04321-S0K-A00 Blower Motor: 79310-S0K-A01 Wire Harness: 79330-S0K-A01

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Surfer Sandman thanks, it’s in the vid but good call. 👍🏻

[@Nicky_Rozay]

I’m probably way too late. Tried removing the mechanism that is attached to the blower and it won’t budge at all. Tried using a flat head screw driver on the locking bit and it still won’t budge at all

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Nicky Rozay Nicky Rozay the connector plug? What mechanism do you mean? I’ll try to help.

[@kanderson1033]

This is such an awesome tutorial!! I took my car to Pep Boys and they told me I needed a new Blower Motor and Resistor. The labor alone was going to be $400! I just didn't have it and I live in AZ, so it had to be fixed. I came home, found this video online and decided I could don't it myself!! My family thought I had lost my mind, as all I've ever done is put gas in my car and drive it (and I'm a woman). Well, I got the parts yesterday and did the repairs this morning!! The video was incredibly easy to follow. It took me 1 hour, 45 minutes. It would have taken considerably less time, had I not had problems getting both wires to release from the connectors. Still, it was more than worth it to save $400!! Thanks for such a thorough video! I'm back in business, just in time for the heat!!

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Thanks so much for the reply, happy I was able to be of some help. Sounds like you did an awesome job!

[@Justherewatchin]

Thank you for your inspiration. I'm going to try today.

[@tinkerwest]

save time and effort and simply splice new connector for blower right at the business end...butt connect and shrink wrap or use heat shrink butt connectors which work really nice...nice video anyhow for those who wish to take the scenic route..

[@skine1107]

This video was perfect!!! Instead of removing the wires from the harness I just cut the ends off and spliced them together. I didn't replace the blower motor either, just ordered a new sub harness from eBay $13. AC blowing out strong 💪🏽

[@BirdonMitchell11]

Chris G do I need to unplug my car battery

[@tylerlang5424]

@@BirdonMitchell11 You should unplug the negative terminal on the battery before working on anything electrical

[@frankpreciado9252]

at 8:16, once the white locking clip is released, how do you go about releasing the yellow wire that is locked in?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Frank Preciado you can take a pick or small screwdriver and stick it in the pin hole to release a little tab that is holding the wire connector end. you must lift the tab up away from the wire connector to release it.

[@frankpreciado9252]

Thank you very much sir, perfect instructions! It worked smoothly and my AC is BACK to working condition ALL THANKS TO YOUR video on the step by step and parts. Thank you again, god bless

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Thank you Frank, glad it helped brother

[@ianmastrangelo2427]

+DavisAutomotive I'm having a lot of trouble with this part too. I don't see what pinhole you are referring too. I've stuck a pick down in along side the yellow/black connector every which way but nothing seems to make it budge. Any more suggestions?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

+Ian Mastrangelo Hi Ian, if you look from the wire side of the connector, on one side of the wire terminal end you should see (part of the plastic connector) a little finger that has a barb which locks into the terminal end of the wire. Take a pick and push it away from the metal terminal end and this should release the wire. Do not pull the wire until you release this tab/finger... I will try to get a diagram linked

[@oakleywood9979]

WARNING BEFORE YOU WATCH: IF YOU DON'T WANT TO WASTE HOURS OF YOUR LIFE REMOVING PANELS FROM YOUR INTERIOR, JUST SPLICE/CRIMP/SOLDER. Otherwise great video lol.

[@joseflorendo7637]

Nice video how to replace heater blower harness the only problem I'm encountering is taking out the yellow harness from the connector locking clip its hard to take it out I have a 2003 acura tl and looking at your video you have slacks to work with the wires and any tips taking out the lockings clips on the connector for the yellow wire.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Hey brother, have you released the white locking clip?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

If not just stick a flat blade screw driver in at the big exposed part of the white clip and work it gently. It should pop loose. Then you can release the little brown locking tab inside with a pick.

[@joseflorendo7637]

DavisAutomotive Try to release the white locking clip with small flat screwdriver it just won't come off and actually broke the white part looks like its glued I disconnect few of connectors before easily but this one is tough one but any way I just might have to cut the old white wire from the bottom the cut the new white harness with the connector and solder it, New blue wire is good no problem connecting it actually the blue wire is the one got fried so the white is good.

[@joeyholley2543]

Thank you, I think the subharness is my problem.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Yes, sometimes they melt in and you cant remove them. Let me know if I can help.

[@mikes2blame]

How did you unlock the white locking mechanism where you plug in the new yellow wire??

[@RolsRoyce3]

Hey bro, take a small flathead screwdriver and pry on the sides and kinda walk it side to side and it usually pops loose. Sometimes it can be a pain.

[@josegodinez6209]

I changed everything and my blower motor still doesn’t want to start what else would be the problem ?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Is your compressor running?

[@Boofmaumau]

Thank you sir!! What a great help!

[@Aya-Luna]

Had a terrible time getting yellow wire out. Went to Acura got my sub harness. Replaced it but did not replace the others. It cranked blew air for a bit. Took apart blower motor cleaned it out / does have more of grey spot around terminal doesn’t look totally blown. After replacing exactly like you said and cabin filters as well car won’t crank. Did it drain battery or do I need to replace the transistor. ??

[@DavisAutomotive1]

iLL NaNa hi ma’am, the transistor won’t stop the car from starting. Could be a bad starter or battery might have run down if you left the key on for a long time.

[@Aya-Luna]

Royce Davis Had AAA come out. Changed battery. I try to turn on the air and car acts like alternator is going out / cut it off and it is fine. Just replaced alternator and battery last year.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

iLL NaNa what exactly is it doing with the a/c on?

[@Aya-Luna]

Royce Davis AAA just came out. Only thing I have replaced is the sub-harness. I plan on replacing those other parts. Now having said that a new battery was installed yesterday. Drove today ( stopping and starting vehicle at various places ) When AAA came it’s the alternator. The weird thing is when you turn on the head lights the glove box light comes on. Never even knew I had a glove box light until I took the dash apart. .. weird. My question is would the alternator have anything to do w this changing of the subharness. I just disconnected the new harness at the plugs where the blower motor and resistor is.

[@Aya-Luna]

Royce Davis seems blower motor and transistor are fine though. The motor blows and there is no noise or skippage when turning controls ..

[@bittupatel]

Excellent - Thanks for the great Tutorial.

[@christianmiranda8048]

How did you remove the wire at 9:33? I can’t seem to figure that part out.

[@lachichi]

he makes look so easy right? if you look inside, there is a little piece of plastic holding the wire in place, you need to push it aside with a skinny piece of metal or something, then you can pull it out.

[@CALI102497]

No matter how hard i pull or try to the yellow wire does not come out of the adapter even after i depress the tab behind it

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Sorry for the late reply, did you get the yellow wire to come out? Unless it's melted into the connector out should come out once the locking tab is released.

[@shaynchitos]

thanks very helpful 👌👌👍👍

[@RolsRoyce3]

Ramon Luquin glad it helped. I need to get back to posting

[@JasonTylerRicci]

Great video. But why can't I find any information on a 1997 tl? Curious is procedure is the same. My knee bolster/glove box area looks nothing like this.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Jason Ricci hey brother, I think the dash had to be pulled but you might be able to just remove the evaporator. Been a while since I've seen one. It's much more involved than this.

[@hernandezcarlos]

thanks, i'm in the process of doing it now...my only question is the yellow and black wire coming out of the harness you said to pull it from the top of the harness? is there a yellow a black coming from both sides of the harness? how do you know which one? male or female side?

[@terrencemyracollins7145]

I changed my resistor because the blower went out because as I told you before it was constantly running well I bought a new resistor and plugged it it the blower came on still running full speed and then it quit it burned up three resistors so far do you think it could be now the blower motor because it doesn't look burned

[@DavisAutomotive1]

+TerrenceMyra Collins Before you said it would run till you pulled the fuse. Now its just burning up the transistor? it works by adjusting the ground circuit resistance. Can you describe the exact conditions when the problem began? And then tell me exactly what its doing under all conditions? I will try to help.

[@ninhbac04]

I'm having a hard time pulling the red and blue wire out. I just yank it out as hard as I can?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

+Indie Guy No, there is a locking tab that holds it in. Shine a light in there and use a pick, awl, or a tiny flat blade screw driver might work. Then pry it away from the wire connector. It might help to push the wire in rather than pull it when trying to release the tab. Once you get it to pry away, just hold it and pull the wire out. I hope this helps. I need to do an update and add in all the parts that people have asked about. Sorry for not including that brother.

[@ninhbac04]

MidSouth Imports Ohhh that explain a lot! Thanks so much for the video and and responding. Add a annotation in the video so people will know in the future, thanks again! I'm guessing there's a tab for the yellow and black connector too?

[@terrencemyracollins7145]

My blower is constantly running and doesn't shut off unless I pull the fuse will this solution help me as well

[@DavisAutomotive1]

inspect the wires @ the blower motor and the transistor, if either are melted you need to do this.

[@terrencemyracollins7145]

+MidSouth Imports Thanks

[@DavisAutomotive1]

+TerrenceMyra Collins sure thing, holler if I can help

[@mikes2blame]

Hey man, my connector isn't budging .. the release on it broke how do I get it out the blower motor without damaging it more?

[@RolsRoyce3]

Michael Sanchez hey brother, it's most likely melted in there. I have seen them so melted I couldn't get them out.

[@mikes2blame]

@@RolsRoyce3 Damn.. for sure then. So it looks like I'm gonna have to replace the wiring harness like you did huh?

[@RolsRoyce3]

Michael Sanchez yeah looks that way bro. You can do it.

[@Oswaldo1000]

Hi there I have a question hopefully I can get an answer, I just changed the blower motor and everything seems to be working but I don’t have air on the vents, all I hear really strong sound from the blower, What could possibly done wrong in the installation process? Please advice Thanks

[@DavisAutomotive1]

noe7478 did you cut the blower wires and reconnect them to the new blower? Sounds like maybe the polarity is reversed.

[@Oswaldo1000]

Royce Davis Hi Roy, First of all, thank you for your reply!!! Yes the first time, I did connected wrong and I was able to tell because the air blows the opposite so the I went the reverse the cables and now the air start blows the right way but only under my feet... maybe I broke something???

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Sounds like the mode control motor might be bad. It’s on the driver side of the underdash though. Not on the passenger side where the blower is. Was it working correctly before you repaired the blower?

[@kathleenrussell3422]

My problem is just with the sub-harness, where can I go about getting just that part?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Kathleen Russell at the end of the video the harness part number is there (79330-S0K-A01). you can buy it at any dealer ma'am.

[@c.w.5557]

Royce Davis got it today from Honda, that was the resistor part number. Subharness is 04321-S0K-A00.

[@khalilyounger519]

Is the 2001 Acura cl blower wiring harness the same as the 01 Acura tl

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Sorry for delay, I never saw this. Yes they are the same

[@khalilyounger519]

It’s okay, thanks for the reply. ik I ordered it a while back and it worked but I don’t have the car anymore since the motor blew

[@kodyman20]

I have a 2002 acura CL type S with a similar issue. the display for the climate control doesnt come on anymore. it use to work fine then it would only sometimes come on when i would start the car for a few minutes then would shut off. The blower motor is fine it kicks on and blows air when i turn my headlights or driving lights on but until I turn my headlights off it will run none of the climate control buttons or knobs do anything it automatically blows air out the same temp at the same speed. and the radio display doesnt come on the radio button lights will flicker sometimes but radio doesnt work. Any advice or ideas to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

[@nicholebrown7528]

HELP please my 2002 Honda acura has a working heater but the only way to turn it on and off is by connecting or disconnecting two wires the company from under the dash on the passenger side . someone ripped one of my wires out and it is no where to be found how do I fix this problem. if 8 had the wire that's missing I still wouldn't know where exactly to hook it back up at.

[@RolsRoyce3]

Nichole Brown that's tough without seeing it all. can you post pictures of the connectors that have wires missing?

[@BirdonMitchell11]

When doing this should I unplug my car battery

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Wow, sorry. I never saw this. You can to be safe but I never do.

[@e_sidera]

Where are you, under the driver seat?

[@RolsRoyce3]

under/behind the glove box area

[@e_sidera]

Royce Davis Thanks!

[@garciachriz19]

when I turn on my recirculation button it still allows air through the vent. what can it be?

[@davidduncan9011]

Possibly a stuck blend door

[@dubmagz]

I did everything but it's not working any ideas?

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Hi Randy, do you mean the blower does not operate?

[@dubmagz]

Yes I'm not getting any air

[@DavisAutomotive1]

have you checked the fuses?

[@dubmagz]

Got it figured out my transistor went bad again, but thank you for your help!!

[@DavisAutomotive1]

thanks for the update Randy, all the best bro

[@benjibenji3810]

I did that and still does t work

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Check your fuses and if you have a test light or meter check continuity to ground and see also if you are getting a hot signal to the positive wire. Could have a bad relay. Was your harness burnt?

[@benjibenji3810]

@@DavisAutomotive1 should I change the resestor also

[@FlipNasty1]

This is one of the least helpful videos I've ever seen... A lot of people have no idea where you're pointing that camera or what you're really talking about you got it zoomed in and here talking like telling people that already know what to do

[@DavisAutomotive1]

Shane Daniel sorry, can you elaborate on the issue you’re having. I’ll try to help.

[@darianfreeman9165]

horrible video, if i didnt know where is was i would be lost dude doesnt let u know where its located or anything.

[@DavisAutomotive1]

glad you enjoyed it

[@MarronCream1_1]

You must not have been listening...didn't you see him removing the glove box? Did you hear him say "now you can see what it looks like behind the glove box?" Maybe you should rewatch the video smmfh

[@sergio23988]

What? Bro just take it to a mechanic you going fuck your shit up