If you're doing this repair, it's important that you have a look at the Saab Information workshop for a step by step. You actually remove and install the silver fin module by accessing it from the drivers footwell by first taking off the accelerator foot pedal. You will also need to get into the passenger footwell to access two of the plugs with the harness he shows. This video should only be viewed as an abbreviated look at this repair. Also a good idea to install new brushes in your blower motor when it's removed.

Looking at this and other videos, i decided to cut the controller off the harness (note: the wires are LIVE with ignition off! D/C the battery), repair it by replacing a power transistor (ebay, IRFP054, $6), and then installing connectors on the wires I cut. The learning curve was the tough part, but most of the work was easy. The toughest part was that i didn't have a damn 6mm socket! The critical parts of the learning curve that cost me the most time was figuring out and sourcing the connectors. The wiring consists of a power/ground pair on 10ga stranded and three control wires on 18ga. 1) Get a 3 pin connector, appropriate for 18ga. Get one that's pre-wired or wire it up on the bench. The wiring harness colors are solid blue (green?), white/orange, white/tan. 2) Get two pairs of 10ga bullet connectors for power/ground. On the controller, use a male on the power (red) and a female on the ground, black. On the harness use the reverse. This cost me hours to decide that the 14ga two pin connector I had would melt and then find the 10ga bullets. 3) Get some heat sink compound. This cost me 3 hours because I had some but had to rip the house apart to find it. I soldered the connections because I trust my soldering more than my crimping. It's not hard, but I've had a few years experience soldering... Use heat shrink tubing. Note that the heat shrink over the female bullet connector will make it very difficult to insert the male. Shrink after assembly or shrink lightly. The controller is easy to open, there are just a couple screws under the foam and the whole thing comes out carefully. The IRFP054 is attached with a screw and soldered to the board. The controller is in the driver's footwell, just above the throttle pedal. Remove the pedal - two 13mm nuts. This is perhaps advanced in skills, but hell of a lot easier than pulling the harness across the firewall

@shanewest8116

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting that!

Thanks for the video, helped me save $500 from having my saab shop replace my blower motor. Just a note for others, my blower was 'bad' but I bought a rebuild kit off amazon for $25 rebuilt it, and now it's blowing stronger than ever. Now that I've done this removal / installation if you had the right tools it's a 25 minute job. For the wipers, I recommend a battery terminal puller. Popped them off in seconds.

@dmacc49

9 жыл бұрын

What was your Saab model/year? I'm currently weighing my options as my blower doesn't turn on now (does make strange noises as if it's trying to turn on). Mine is a 2004 93 linear...hopefully it's the same parts as your $25 quick fix

@BenjaminWasson

9 жыл бұрын

2000 Saab 9-5 Wagon. I would think all the blowers are similar, if not identical. I put new brushes in the motor and it's working great!

Your a lifesaver Jay, can't thank you enough! 2002 9-5 Aero that I've driven since new. Fan started to get flaky just before a verified heatwave kicked in, died completely on Day 2 with temps in the 90's and dewpoints in the 70s. Isn't that how it usually goes? Ordered up an OEM fan (because after 30 years of self-service I have little faith in aftermarkets) and using your video I had the fan replaced in 1.5 hours. Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Btw, anyone attempting this, unless your wiper arms have been pulled before, expect they'll be a biotch to pull so remove the nuts on the spindles and spray some PB Blaster around the top and underneath and let them set overnight. Then get yourself a wiper arm tool and, with the nut back on the spindle slightly proud of the top to keep the pushing pin of the tool in place, crank it down. I then used an 8" pry bar to get under it and without too much effort I heard it pop free. That, and squeezing the new fan into place, were the hardest part of the job.

@brucebeauvais1324

5 жыл бұрын

A couple of things I'd add about disassembly. The uppermost plastic cover has 4 clips on the underside that hold it to the glass. Push down towards the engine to disengage them. They are no longer available from SAAB so be careful. The underside bolt to the wiper bracket it slotted (2002 9-5) the the bolt need only be loosened up- save the trouble of fitting an upside screw back in place.

Just completed this job with the aid of this video. I'm no gearhead so I would never have attempted otherwise but this video was incredibly helpful. Thanks for saving me money.

Hi! I finally had some time and managed to complete the job of replacing the controller. I realized that the red part of the connectors just pops out and they come apart easily. Otherwise it a hell of a job, especially tackling the screws which hold the controller body in place high in the drivers footwell and feeding the cable with its connectors and grommets from one footwell over the fan to the other. Thanks again for your video! Vladimir

This video was a big saver! It was more than just helpful, IT WAS AWESOME! I got quoted thousands to replace. My fan was very intermittent, bust mostly off! The only thing I would add would be if you don't have one of those cool snake tips, disconnect the the accelerator pedal, gives some room to use a 1/4" drive ratchet. On the passenger side I removed the glove box go give me more room. Saab Guy you are the best

@Ihaveausernametoo

Жыл бұрын

Thousands? That's frightening. I got quoted 300 and thought it was a bit steep, before I did it myself.

Thanks for offering so much value to the SAAB world!

You missed out the bit I needed to see. Friggin' marvelous.

Thank you so much for this video! My 2002 9-5 Aero blower quit running after checking for which circuit is draining the battery by pulling fuses one at a time. Don't know if that shorted the blower resistor or motor but no error codes on ACC. And much thanks to comments mentioning "red part of connectors just pops out" Will update with repair results.

I really liked this, especially the song! Showed exactly what I needed. Thank you!

Thank you for uploading! It helped me a lot!

Thanks. Exactly what I needed to see. I didn't realize you could remove the wiper-assembly bracket directly over the blower. And I think my problem is really the speed controller -- which I didn't even know about. One thing I discovered though, which could make the process a little easier on your back: It turns out the hood comes off very easily! Three nuts on each side, pop off the gas-struts, and you can set the hood aside. (It's easy, but it's really a two-person job.)

why on earth would you not show how you replaced the freaking fan speed controller

Great vid man, good work!

this is a lot more involved than the 9000...yeesh!! thanks for sharing!!!

Nice way to get views, coupling it to other unrelated playlists. Very clever

it would be very helpful if you explain what you are doing

@notsure6304

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, this was a pointless video

My 03 9-5 heat and a/c isn't blowing strong enough at all. I can feel it a little-bit but no power although it can switch from hot to cold still. Do I just replace the fan? Or is it an issue in the resistor?

Thanks to the help of this video i just swapped my blower motor out also, however only the defrost vents closest to the window on the dash are blowing out air... the air is cool but i would like the vents on my console/above glove box ect to work. what could this be? im thinking it has something to do with the fan door maybe? Id appreciate the help, thanks

Thanks for the video it was very helpful. I have a 2002 9-5 linear and on cold mornings or damp mornings when I try starting my car, it'll turn on for 1-2 seconds then shut off.. for those 1-2 seconds that it is on, it has a rough idle. Any idea as to what I can do or what it might be? When its driving or idling, its smooth, its only rough for those few seconds on morning starts. Thanks.

Can you post a video featuring the evap valve location on a saab 9-5 2002 4 cyl please my check light engine came on and thats the reason I want to see if its easy to repair myself before spending money to get it checked and fixed

Controller? I replaced the blower motor on my 1999 Saab 9-5 3.0 liter engine. Fan still did not come on despite 12 plus volts going to it. I am thinking it must be the rela

Ha-Ha Not even 5 minutes into the job and I cracked the windshield that was put in on Monday!!! ARRRRGGGHH --rookie. Any way, got the motor out, connected to the battery and it spins like it should. Time to replace the fan speed controller!! Thanks for the video!

having no audio is a real plus.

Hi. So the speed controller/resisitor is this behind the glove box??...... We have a 9-5 2000 model, the fan was working intermitantly and has now packed up, we assume its either the brushes on the motor or the resistor pack. Thanks

very helpful, thank you. But, I see why you removed the wiper arms before filming, it would have been half of the video, LOL

I have a challenge for you. My 2003 saab 9-3Linear has an issue where at night the center console ( radio, heat controls, steering wheel controls) stays dark and in the day time it lights up. If I shine a flashlight at the Dome on top of the Information display on the dash, everything comes on but as soon as the light goes off it all goes dark again... Is this some kind of a sensor issue?

Hey Jay, at 4:47 is that a right angle 3/8 socket adapter attached to the goose neck? It looks like a strange, hard to find adapter. Thanks

@jwells24

5 жыл бұрын

It's not impossible to do without this tool, but it made it so much easier to spin out those small screws up under the dash. I bought mine at harbor freight, but a quick amazon search reveals many similar: www.amazon.com/AUTOTOOLHOME-Magnetic-Flexible-Extension-Screwdriver/dp/B01KY5KVNQ?keywords=flexible+drill+angle+extension&qid=1538357974&sr=8-7&ref=sr_1_7

Guys, sometimes I hear like a clicks under panel even if my AC off, what a problem would be?

why is this part of the Wonder Showzen playlist?

This is why I do this- save people money!

Nice video, very helpful ! I hope I won't have to use it ;-)

TNX it was very helpful for my today. you are an angle. not all angles are dressed in white.

guess its common issue. my controller is screwed too. i have to push down on the knob to get it going on 3 or 4. (fan speed). and if i dont hold it down it will turn off...so it obviously needs to b replaced. ill pick 1 up at the junk yard when i get out there. since my a/c aint workin ATM i dont have a need 4 it. im gonna start video blogging my repairs on my saab too.

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Thank you very much for this video - it's just what I needed. I would have one question - how do you disconnect the connectors in the passenger footwell? Do you have to press on the red pieces? I started the job yesterday and I couldn't get them apart. I wouldn't like to break anything. Regards from Slovenia!

Hey Jay, Really great video, thank you. I have an issue with a droning, groaning sound when my fan + AC is turned on. It only happens when the fan is set to the medium & next to high speed setting. I'm wondering if you have ever heard this sound with your 9-5's? It doesn't really make a difference whether my AC is on or just Econ, I still get the moaning sound. The sound goes away when the fan is set to max, or the first three lower settings? I'm wondering if taking the fan out, cleaning it up and replacing the brushes will correct this issue? Thanks !

@allrock1238

7 жыл бұрын

check the cabin air filter make sure its not plugged , check the fans blower wheel any trapped debris will throw it out of ballence make drone sound and vibrate "but" it usually gets worse the higher the fan speed,, a bad fan control module might send electrical noise to the fan motor at certain speed settings ,, make sure its fan noise and not a stuck or vibrating flap in the heating/cooling system creating a harmonic air movement noise .

@HerrDagerman

6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't it also be a bad bearing inside the fan motor?

@normt5463

4 жыл бұрын

@@allrock1238 at which mo ute of the video to get to inspect or clear the blower motor?

@romancisneros3706

2 жыл бұрын

Are a little chip on blade of fan

@brettkramer

2 жыл бұрын

I figured it out, it's the resistor part, which fails on all 9-5's and is a challenge to change out. I did it and all is quite again, a very satisfying repair !!

I have a 2006 saab 9.3 ...which I'm having problems with key ignition. its not going back to lock please help

@DeathDefyingEscape

8 жыл бұрын

jump out of your car and push it forward in park then try it again the tranny might night be clicking into park

Who´s here 2020??

@skavsur

10 ай бұрын

2023!

@TheThomas163

9 ай бұрын

@@skavsur Yeez

"Try not to cry 10min video" Me: i was i i was only gg gg going tto to lube the motor!! 😭 I have to disassemble the entire car!?

Unfortunately you don't speak in the video, only have some boring song playing. I think I will make a more in depth video for this repair

As a few said bloody pointless without audio

Are you unable to talk?

No commentary. Useless