Jeep No Blower + Flickering Dash - Repairs :)

Let's get this Jeep blower fixed up, because heating season is here!
We also take care of the flickering dash illumination.
Plus a small "bonus repair" is included :)
Enjoy!
Ivan

[@davanleyfoster]

Hey pine Hill Auto, I am from the Caribbean, the beautiful island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. I also do Automotive Diagnostics and Repairs here in my homeland as a business, I do not own a shop as yet, I currently go around with my tools (my launch x431 v +, fluke 1587 meter and other basic tools) I enjoy looking at your videos, I find them very informative and educational. I like the way how you do troubleshooting, straight to the point and waste no time, mind you all faults are not that easy to Diagnose and Repair but most if the time or maybe all the time, you normally get the problem solve, I am just writing to inform u that I am also part of your audience.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thank you for the comment and the feedback, Davanley! Yes I try to get to the root cause of the problem with no wasted time :)

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Being a veteran Ivan that was one heck of a real nice gesture. Thanks for sharing. I guess some Dorman products are decent. Have a good one Artie 🇺🇸

[@vlstyles]

"Crimp on the Dorman one"...Least favorite words

[@nicknicu1787]

That’s the thing about Dorman : we always make fun of the quality of their parts,but sometimes they’re the only ones making a part like this connector,not even the OEM supports older cars anymore. I just wish they would have better quality control of their parts,they have such potential as a company. Oh well... Thanks for the video! 👍

[@throttlebottle5906]

DorStop. we all use them :))

[@neverstoplearning382]

Dorman to the rescue. And yes, we all use them.

[@throttlebottle5906]

@@neverstoplearning382 yeah, I have a brand new "DorStop" part sitting on the bench waiting to be bolted on... unscheduled coolant leak repair lol

[@DillonTurner395]

Agreed. I hate dorman stuff but they were the only suppliers of the window clip for my s10. In classic dorman fashion it didnt fit right until I modified it. Works well, hair loose but ehh better than my window trying to do cartwheels when I roll it up.

[@williegillie5712]

Anytime I see doorman I think yipes?! Nice work Ivan. You treat our service guys well

[@1atech]

Honoring our VETS one repair at a time!

[@jelothere11]

Everytime you say Dorman I am expecting the words "Not a sponsor" just like Eric O. LOL

[@billziegmond4943]

Dorman! Desperate measures. As the Marines say "Improvise adapt and over come."

[@chiluco2000]

Very wise making a Marine happy!

[@puffthepimp]

"He's in the Marines, and I respect that." Love your channel, love what you do.

[@robc5955]

We need more Ivans.

[@JamesSmith-oc6jc]

Ivan you are a good man and excellent technician. James from Texas

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks for the kind words James! Happy Sunday!

[@JSchrumm]

Crazy Ivan The key fob hack. happy that one was a freebie.

[@bzwrenchingandmore1254]

I'm honestly glad you have had good luck with four seasons HVAC parts. I have yet to. Maybe I'm just cursed with bad luck with them. But thank you for your videos it has helped me decide my next course in my automotive career.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

That's great to hear Ben! Good luck to you!

[@rmr5740]

My Dad grew up in the great depression and can still fix damned near anything with the simplest of tools and materials. Not sure if he is up to Russian repair standards but he's pretty good. Love your vids Ivan, you're damned smart.

[@stevefleck5892]

Sweet Russian Fix Ivan. Thanks for doing the complete diag and repair!

[@wyattoneable]

I'm on my third Jeep and they've all been good vehicles. I do enjoy my old 87 Cherokee. It's so easy to work on. Nice job there Ivan. That owner should be happy with the results.

[@Blazer02LS]

I have had 3 and pretty much ran them all into the ground. My favorite was a 90 Comanche Pioneer with the 4.0 and a 5 speed.

[@daveogarf]

LOVE the "Russian Repair", Ivan! I'm an old hand at that, too.

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Bonus footage ? "He's a Marine, so its a freebie". Man you do some awsome stuff you really do ! That was great ..... thanks :) Am certain there will be a chuffed Marine also :)

[@bluejayoutpost9170]

Say There Ivan..Keep Up The Good Work..Also You Have Many People In The Comments That Are Doing Many Awsume Repairs As Well..Thumbs.Up For Everyone Here 👍

[@jamesu]

Don't know if I can get away with "Russian Repair" but I have been practicing it for decades! Thanks for blessing the owner!

[@russellstephan6844]

I've used those copper plated steel staples for all kinds of in-field fixes, repairs, and stop-gap fabricobbling mechanical and electrical.

[@45AMT]

Bullseye with the parts cannon! Sweet Russian repair with the key FOB. Great job!

[@somerandomguy3868]

Another excellent downrange covert field repair, my Sunday is good

[@Paul1958R]

Ivan, Grear video set, diagnosis, and repair. The only thing I would have done different was to use heat shrink solder sleeves instead of crimps which I find to be not the best for reliability. But I did love the Russian repair on the key fob. God bless Paul

[@roxanneabbott8424]

I love watching how you tie everything up at the end, resistor, blower, and key!!!

[@rusty6666]

Good fix my friend glad to see it all went nice and the key repair was great works well just like new.... thanks

[@gonzgarr1592]

Ivan you did it again another fine rig job on the key fab

[@baxrok2.]

Nice job Ivan. Thanks!

[@jimwhite5964]

Ivan, nice job overall, but especially with the key! Love to see your mechanical creative genius working in high gear!

[@bobbya4579]

Excellent videos, I have learned so much from them, thanks.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks Bobby, always learning something new every day!

[@weldingjunkie]

Grest video- I like those resistors better then the ceramic brick ones I hate those. Nice easy fixes. That was great that you went through the whole work flow for everyone. It wraps it up nice, rather than just jumping to the resistor. Great job!

[@ericcorse]

Well done Ivan.

[@dhamma58]

probably the kindest thing to say about the Chrysler fob is "ooooh look--it's shiny"

[@mikefoehr235]

Man you are so honest. Repair a key and no charge. Ivan, it is people like you that make the world a better place. In my opinion, Toyota switch gear is made by swiss watch makers. The feel of quality in Toyota parts is tremendous. You dont see the slop in signal stalks like Chrysler.

[@neilmurphy845]

Ya and old Nissan's

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Yeah switchgear on 1990s Japanese vehicles cannot be beat. My 1989 Mazda MPV has never had a single electrical issue! Well minus a turn signal relay crapping out once haha

[@neilmurphy845]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics ya there cool cars there still going strong

[@tomctutor]

Overall excellent work (as usual) PHaD. The key repair probably saved him 200 bucks alone I reckon.

[@jamesbruno5896]

That is a thermal fuse on the end of the blower motor resistor, nice repair Ivan!

[@Russell_Duncan]

I’ve replaced those thermal fuses before on VW resistors. Difficult to get a good connection though as the terminals on the resistor are steel not copper. I’d agree with replacing the whole resistor if it’s cheap but the VW ones are around £60! Used to get the thermal fuses from Maplin before they closed their doors 😞 (A bit like RadioShack)

[@throttlebottle5906]

I had a blower resistor fail on my old 1982 van, it finally rusted so bad the fused/welded wire coils broke free from that tab :)) it only took it 26 years to do that, of course the motor went a few times and the high relay, which was all nicely "under the hood" where it belongs

[@davidscott7005]

Russian repair, Love it, Ivan you're killing me!

[@fryreartechnology7611]

One shot one kill... two shots two problems fixed lol. Mopar... we just got a dodge and I found it is super easy to work on which is a good thing. Been working on BMW’s for over 17 years and some jdm stuff. Like working on my BMW’s they are well made and easy to me (point of view). First mopar and I was like wow so super easy but should this much be going bad all ready 5 years and 80k... It was cheap enough so going to roll with it. I have the same turn signal issues but my dome like come on when going to the right lol. Thank you for video a follow up video nonetheless. Also hate crips... solider and heat shrink that stuff. Seen fires happen from that at work nfg

[@djb4069]

Shuch a talented young Man, from the UK

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks for the kind words, David! How is the weather in the UK? Cold and cloudy like here in Pennsylvannia?

[@samrugtiv3839]

Well done ivan Sam

[@orville58]

Good job can’t go wrong with wells

[@fire7765]

Good job

[@humidbeing]

Four Seasons are better than they used to be. Back in the day we used to refer to them as Four Seizins because their reman compressors would always seize up.

[@andrewbaruth2318]

Nice to see a 14 yr old vehicle with a Mopar battery.

[@Garth2011]

Good fix Ivan ! Including the key fob. The Dorman pigtail butt connectors appear to be heat shrink material so you can shrink both ends.

[@graymodeler]

As long as air moves through the air box the air filter is probably ok and the resistor can cool. I noticed the vents were almost all closed so possibly a contributor to heat on the resistor pack.

[@ppeterson9359]

Love the "Russian Repair." Nicely done.

[@davidkeller4841]

Ivan, its David Keller Had a 2011 grand Cherokee that had been in 3x before for the same problem now it comes to me. Other " mechanic " replaced blower motor and shipped it. Well of course it came back and I think my boss replaced the motor again...good to go ? Well...back again Dave will figure it out! I actually had it act up on me right away and I noticed it wasn't just the blower motor that quit it was also the condenser fan and compressor too, all 3 just quit and then would come back on (maybe). This was automatic climate control and the display never changed, yes I tapped on the head unit...no changes. I noticed after starting if it was going to act up it would do it within a minute. 55 seconds to be exact. I scanned the hvac and had 3 codes. 1was blower circuit mall and the other 2 were blend door over travel codes. I just last Friday had another 11 go with the sticky seal blend door broken gear problem from hell so I knew those codes but I was looking more toward electrical issues relays head unit etc. Well this one had electronic climate control and what it would do is in that 55 seconds it saw blend door travel problem and it would shut off compressor fan and blower for just awhile then try again...over and over then sometimes it would pass its test and work fine. Drove me nuts all day but I know both blend doors have to be right first. They used these seals on the blend doors and it can't take the heat. It turns into this "goo" glue and holds the doors shut big time! Kinda like butyl ribbon if you know what it is ...breaking the gears on actuators so what I did was I used spray lubricant to soften up the tar like seal and scraped the shit off enough to get the door back in place thru the removed upper vent. Not the proper way but I wasn't pulling the case for free and I didn't misdiagnose it. I guess they make aluminum doors to fix it. The original door has the seal on 3 sides and its just a gooey Mopar mess! First one was dual zone cold on one side full heat on the other.... I ended up softening it up

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Awesome diagnostic work 👌🙂

[@davidd8435]

Improvise, adapt, and overcome.

[@jaydee3046]

The 2006 Commander allows you to "vote in" a new key as long as you have the original 2 keys. I got one of the blank fobs and had a key place cut the blank. He cautioned me that it might not work, but it did. The owner's manual has the instructions. You add up to 4 extra keys for the vehicle. Chryco must not have realized the extra money to be made with programming fobs until later.

[@jaydee3046]

Glad you fired the cannon. Was afraid my problem might be something serious like the clock spring. I have the same symptoms for the light switch, except the radio is so dim it can barely be seen on a bright day. It used to change intensity based on being dark or light outside as well. I have a dash sensor and auto headlights if that matters.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Russian repair! 😁 I must be half Russian, since I've done things like this my entire life, lol! 👍🍻 We all know that staple is 10x stronger than anything any OEM uses these days anyway. Nice work as always, Ivan! 😎

[@jovangrbic97]

The 'big resistor" is actually the single use fusible thermal cutout. It is probably the only failed part in the old resistor and could have easily been replaced!

[@georgebonney90]

Thx Ivan👍

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Glad you enjoyed it, George!

[@LakeNipissing]

Love it !! A piece of an inner tube for the buttons! The Russian way - improvise!

[@gilfaver362]

Terrific.

[@Uticagreens]

Two thumbs up for the Russian repair. Parts cannon aside, American respect for the Russian ingenuity to the rescue.

[@skiplazauski1497]

I know that it is an awkward position to solder in but I prefer that to 'crimp clips'. Usually, crimp clips are aluminum to the wire's copper forming a bi-metal joint which will create a resistive junction over time. I've had to re-do some of these in my time. Good diag and 'Down with Dorman'. Dr Skip

[@fieldsofomagh]

Would prefer solder crimps.

[@thebaldmechanichardatheari1124]

Nice repair on the key!!!! 🇨🇦

[@billyr9840]

Nice !

[@animalcorvair]

good job

[@bigmac965]

"Russian Repair Time!" :) Those Chrysler key fobs aren't made very well. I've had to do repairs on mine in the past too. Solder joints were really poorly done. And I'll bet Eric O just felt a disturbance in the Force when you said "Dorman Connector".

[@johnzore]

whats the matter with dorman? eric loves dorman! lol

[@NoWr2Run]

Ivan Sir, You were right the first time " SNIPER RIFLE " YOU DO NOT SHOOT A PARTS CANNON AT ANYTHING SIR. YOU SNIPE IT LIKE A SCOPED MOSIN NAGANT M-91, VERY GOOD WWII RUSSIAN SNIPER RIFLE. A STAPLE FROM A CARDBOARD BOX ? WTF, SON OF A BEACH NOW I HAVE TO START SAVING THEM. DAMN FINE IDEA YOU CAME UP WITH THERE.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

LOL it feels good to nail problems on the first shot :)

[@AP9311]

Nice and easy fix...But Dorman??? I'm silently screaming my head off!! But, okay. Nice and thick wires got to be good. Let's see how long that lasts lol. Great video, Ivan. Nice and Russian repair. :) 😃

[@marianluc6235]

Josh Benney is an old jeep so it will last the time to hit the crusher.

[@dubguy1121]

Those Chinese amazon keys work pretty well. Had one that wouldn’t program but the others worked good and amazon sent me a new one to replace the non programmable one.

[@chickenoodlesoup4202]

Im a parts buyer for a fleet of 209 vehicles and I have a bunch of external clients as well , to be honest I've never had an issue on the four seasons brand parts like that . For my fleet I don't mind the lower price point either lol I stick with OEM for most of my other clients tho just so I get the more convenient warranty lol

[@aymenmohamed1134]

Awesome

[@james42519]

have to say i would have liked the other key maybe. also they do sell shells cheap online that match the original. i got a flip key for my mazda and had to move electronics and transponder but it works and same design.

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

American vet get free Russian repair. The irony. 😁 Nice job Ivan.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

LOL!

[@stevespeed2000]

The new - Ivan engineered key fob = better than the factories...

[@throttlebottle5906]

I'm impressed at dorstop, err dorman for going to heat shrink/fusing butt splices! or they look that way early in video lol I almost take back anything I've said :))

[@kevinbyrne4538]

I love the Ivan Temekh "no-parts-required Russian repair". Good of you not to charge a guy in the armed forces. :)

[@sjn7220]

On newer cars you would probably have to program the new steering wheel stalk for it to work. 😀

[@VWWRENCHIE]

Ivan you should leave the condom cover on the ts stalk for added grip during intense Jeep signsling..lol😎

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

HAHA I should have left it on for the customer 😂

[@frugalprepper]

Privet Ivan. Don't those butt connectors have heat shrink insulation? Last time I did one, not on a Chrysler the Dorman had heat shrink connectors. Poka

[@Craig1967]

I am curious - I noticed when you had the China Key Fob apart and the original, they both had ferrite bar antennas inside that are commonly used for low frequencies. I am going to take a guess that the Key Fob also functions as an "imobilizer" and that is what that is for. The door unlock and all the other buttons wouldn't use such an antenna. By the way - great troubleshooting method, and I know you spent a bit of time at that burned up resistor to explain how it works to your viewers, that you would have otherwise simply replace along with the Dorman (sorry Atra) connector. Once again your method of see what is working first, before trying to figure what is broken works the fastest!

[@CXensation]

What about the blower air intake filter ? A clogged air intake filter is usually the reason for too high blower currents and too little blower resistor cooling in the air channel, taking out both components over time. Just saying - while parts are still new and not been running for too long - as I assume this is a recent repair. Thanks for sharing the repair, always lots of those little things, hints etc in your repair videos. - and I love your generic russian approach: repair if possible - thats how we do it when we grow retired 😊

[@gensys244]

Dorman 😆good job security but so is a jeep good match 😂

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

That blower motor on full speed makes more noise than a Harrier coming into land.

[@Randomgearhead]

i find that various vehicle makes will burn up either the blower motor connector or the resistor connector if the customer runs the fan on high for extended periods of time. i hate the excessive noise when the blowers are on high and hardly ever use it past medium on my vehicles.

[@zx8401ztv]

Loverly job ivan :-D, getting a decent part is so important. The fact that dorman used thicker and long wires is good, some left over for another use :-D. Ahh the russian key, it works!! and that's better than it was :-D I love the makeshift battery contact :-D, i keep things like that too. Glad to see i'm not the only one that saves bits and bobs in (in my case) a roses sweet tin.

[@Spelter]

Wow, that is really the Russian way with that keyfob :D But hey, it works.

[@evgenyk5354]

Да , такие зачистки для проводов , на любителя:) неудобные...

[@markl753]

New Meter Ivan? Did the ole Craftsman die?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Yeah the amp clamp was getting unstable...readings jumping around too much!

[@jefferywarburton2116]

my pt cruiser has some parts much the same as this jeep they work but when useing the heater it effects the idle. every time you stop if the blower is on the idle drops

[@boosthit811]

Was the cabin filter ok? Sometimes when blocked the restriction causes excess load on blower.

[@simonparkinson1053]

Strangely with an air restriction the blower will tend to draw a little less current, but good airflow is vital to keep the resistor cool. Tight bushings in the motor (to clarify: sleeve type bearings, not the carbon brushes!!) cause excess current draw and are the biggest cause of resistor thermal fuse failure.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I would have to think about that. Say you have a 100% restriction. Then there is no air flow. Would there be MORE or LESS load on the motor?

[@nathandenniston4249]

Strangly the Commanders dont have a cabin filter.

[@jblo6822]

Less air flow, less amperage.

[@simonparkinson1053]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics think about a vacuum cleaner. Block the hose, the motor spins faster and draws less current. But then overheats, it relies on the airflow for cooling

[@atrahasis3899]

Try to say "Dorman connector" less. My left eye twitches all over the place whenever I hear the name or see the logo.

[@CXensation]

Isnt Dorman just an importer brand ? Meaning they source all kinds of parts from generic brands - like a lot of other importers do.

[@user-ee1ki5lz5e]

@@CXensation yes

[@CXensation]

@@user-ee1ki5lz5e Meaning Dorman is just another lottery where you may hit your luck with some parts - like the rest of the auto parts branch.

[@weldingjunkie]

Not all thier stuff sucks but I wouldn’t use it on a power train.

[@Garth2011]

As in not all but many cases, Dorman in fact made this pigtail connector way better than JEEP as it has heavier gauge wires on all four pins which is what had failed on the OEM, the low speed pin over heated and that is usually due to the resistor failing and/or a poor wire connection/terminal/size wire. Dorman isn't the worst of them out there but they do have some complete blunders on a few products just like any other make.

[@mansouralblooshi3004]

Sweeeet

[@josephwash109]

I was wondering if it's really necessary that the blower motor harness be made into a twisted pair. The replacement wasn't like that, so did Chrysler do that as an extra precaution against radio interference?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Great question! Perhaps.

[@blair683ify]

I am really disappointed that you didn’t draw some symbols on them new fob buttons. Good job on your repair but I was really hoping to see the diagun program a new key.

[@robertoruiz7069]

Ivan,good video. Do you think 17 amps is high,i was just thinking most of my house only has 15 amp fuses.could that contribute to the burnout of the plug? TRY your flir thermal camera on the connector and see if it's hot .I would bet it is. thanks Ivan

[@RobertHancock1]

Doesn't sound out of the ordinary for max blower speed, that only works out to about 200W at 12V.

[@bgregg55]

I'm curious how hot that butt connector gets when there are 17 amps thru it.

[@mikenonameneeded3485]

I had a 2000 wrangler that the resistor pack went out. Do you think it is just a badly engineered part? I never had to change one out in any other vehicle.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Yeah some last longer than others...heat and age take its toll.

[@justincase3880]

Plug ‘n’ Pray

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Scotty Kilmer Style haha

[@jeremyanthony9300]

Ivan, you're an engineer and you're using Dorman parts

[@mjmcomputers]

Some mechanics use shot guns other mechanics use sniper rifles.

[@throttlebottle5906]

some of us prefer a can of gas and a match lol

[@arbez.nation]

Blower motor resistor connector failure in three... two... one...

[@kellyspeppers]

Ivan, I liked all your repairs except for the key fob, the clear tape will not last long. Need to find a better quality replacement or a better-used one with all the buttons.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Hey when it wears through just put on an extra layer :D