Fan/air does not work when either ac or heater is turned on

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Asked by Jdlexus99 Mar 16, 2016 at 12:26 AM about the 1999 Lexus RX 300 AWD

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1,705

Check the blower fuse first, if thats good then Check your blower motor and the blower motor resistor.

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1,705

They are normally located underneath the glove box on passenger side.

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I checked blower fuse 50amp, looked good. Took out blower motor out, checked it out, works. Where is resistor located if it's the next?

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The resistor is usually right next to the blower motor. Look for a wire harness that plugs into a plastic base. It should have 2 screws diagonally on either side of the harness. Look for melting or black marks on the circuit board

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Where can I buy resistor if I need too thats inexpensive? You Recommend?

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1,705

Most part stores carry them, but for a Lexus you're better off going to a Toyota dealer. They will give you OEM parts based off your VIN so it will be the right one.

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Another Question would a blower motor relay be another problem before going to to last process?

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You can check that. Find a relay in the relay box with the same part number, for example the A/C compressor relay and swap places. If the blower works then the relay is the problem.

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P.S. for curiosity sake, how did you test blower motor to determine that it works? Because if the motor works, the relay is still good

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Took it out of car, then used car battery with wires connect which turned fan blades on

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which relay would i check? I see Fan1, abs sol, abs motor, fan 3, and fan 2?

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1,705

The fan relays are for the fans on the radiator. 1 relay for each cooling fan(there should be 2) & 1 that runs both. The blower motor relay is different. Its more than likely the resistor since it worked when u hooked up a battery to it.

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also check the cab airfilter innside glove box, they can get very dirty and you will not have good airflow from your ac and will blow fuses

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where would I find the blower motor relay? or what fuse # is it in the relay / fuse box? 2006 RX400h

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