Mercury Mariner (Ford Escape) 2008 Blower Resistor.wmv

Hello.

I'm going to make video here, this is one of the first times I've ever tried to post anything on YouTube.

But, I'm going to try to change the blower resistor on my 2008 Mercury Mariner.

I'm trying to do a "pay it forward" because I've learned some things and I've been able to change my own front brakes,

and I just want to return the favor by putting a video up so I can help someone else with their car troubles.

So, this is my chance to post a video, I'm going to change the blower resistor which is behind the dash here on, again, my 2008 Mercury Mariner.

I believe you can see this. But the heater is on right now, but it's on the number 1 setting and there's no air coming out. Go to number 2, nothing.

Number 3, nothing. Then number 4, and
(strong blower noise)
there's lots of air coming out now.

This progressively started getting worse, first I lost the number 1 setting, then a couple months later I lost number 2 setting.

Then I lost the number 3 setting last week, and now I'm just down to number 4. So, my theory is if I change out the blower resistor that

should solve this problem. I will show you the steps you need to take. First off, you'll need a socket and a socket wrench. An 8mm socket is what you're looking for.

This wrench is actually a little bit big, but it will work. But if you are about to attempt this project, I would suggest getting yourself a smaller

socket wrench than this one.

The second step you will need to do is to empty your glove box.

To get to the blower resistor you actually have to lower the glove box. That's not hard to do. Just push inside each side and the

whole glove box drops down. Then there's access right there.

I'll change positions and I'll show you know what's back there.

Ok, now we're going to get at the blower resistor itself.

I don't know if you can see that very well.

But there is the blower resistor.

The cord that attaches to the blower resistor.

This is just inside behind the glove compartment.

That cord there is just a plug that just attaches the blower

resistor itself. I am just going to take that plug off of there.

Then we're going to use the 8mm socket to pull the actual resister itself out.

You can see there, I've got the plug off the resister itself.

You'll have to forgive me, I'm new at trying to video.

But you can see I've got the plug itself off there.

There's the actual component I'm going to be removing, right there.

This just clips on top of there. It's pretty simple to get off.

You can see that I've started to get the first bolt out of there.

It comes out pretty easy. There's another one back on the right hand side. That one is a little tougher to get to, but that's the next step.

I've got the resister out of there. You can see that it's a 4 plug.

These screws, note the position that they're in.

This is the front.

There's four holes on top of this, but you want to use the back right one and the forward left one.

There are four holes you can put it in, but just note to self, which holes to put the screws back in to.

This is my new part here. I bought it at the local auto parts store for $21.99 plus tax.

It's a little bit cheaper online, but I didn't want to wait.

This is the front, see the little clip there. And I'll go put this back in.

Ok, I've got the new one in place. I've started to hand tighten up the screws.

Hopefully you can see both of those up there.

And I'm just going to put the socket wrench on there, tighten them back up and put the clip back on.

Ok.

Got the new one in place there.

Now I just have to reattach the plug.

Now we'll give her a try.

(car starts)

(blower noise)

Ok, it's on the number 1 setting, I feel the air coming out.

I think it works! I got more coming.

(stronger blower noise)
That's the number 3 setting.

You can see...

My shirt cuff is blowing.

That's the number 3 setting.

Now to number 4.
(stronger blower noise)
And it's blowing.

That was successful. So this is how to change the blower resistor on a 2008 Mercury Mariner.

Hope this is helpful.