Thanks for the help on this board.

Problem: Front blower fan was not blowing on first two positions and only on the two high positions.

Using this board I identified the part that needed replacement. I ordered the part from quickparts and had the part in 2 days. I did become a member (at no cost) to get a discount. Super service.

79330 S84 A01 Genuine 79330 S84 A01 Blower Motor Resistor $38.44 + Shipping Charge: $6.86 = Total: $45.30

The part is under the passenger side dash. at the far front of the compartment (in front of the glove box). It maybe took 30 minutes to swap out the parts. Most of the time was getting the right-side screw because I didn't have a shortie screwdriver around. Other that that is was an easy fix.

Thanks Odyclub.com

Dan

Dan, I replaced mine too, but paid list at over $70 including taxes....sheesh.....

Blower resistor for LX Ody, edited

 

Neither of you listed what model of van you have. The control for the fan speed is different depending on whether you have an LX or an EX. Listing the part number without such a reference is useless.

 

EGADS

Wow Egads. That is a kind of harsh review of my post dont you think - "Useless"? You do want people to post to this board right?

I'm sure you get tired of reminding people to post that critical information but a kind reminder would suffice.

I did edit my post to include that critical information I overlooked.

Dan
:duh:

 

Blame it on my mood at the time. But now edited, this thread is very useful. Killer price, congratulations on being good shopper. I think I paid even more for one for my wife's LX. My EX will need a transistor modual. It has many variable speeds

 

It just happend on my 02 LX. No fan at all on first two setting. Blower working on 3rd and high setting only. Is there a seperate fuse for 1 and 2 setting on the fan?

 

It just happend on my 02 LX. No fan at all on first two setting. Blower working on 3rd and high setting only. Is there a seperate fuse for 1 and 2 setting on the fan?

No, it's the transistor/resistor for the fan switch which has broken-- $40-60 part, IIRC.
Make sure you get the right one-- the LX and EX versions are different due to the manual v. auto cliimate control.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have a manual control. I couldn't find the right number. Is it from Wells? Part number JA 1258 for resistor pack.

 

Thanks for the reply. I have a manual control. I couldn't find the right number. Is it from Wells? Part number JA 1258 for resistor pack.

I just noticed you're from Canada, so I don't know if the Honda parts use the same part numbers. In the US, we can look up www.bernardiparts.com (which usually have diagrams + part numbers) or the Honda e-stores. There are some threads here on the air conditioning fan issue and may have part number references.
FWIW, the JA 1258 was apparently used for Honda Civics, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was also used for Odysseys.

 

Blower resistor part # 79330-S84-A01 for your LX. Search "blower resistor" or "heater controls LX*" for more info...

 

I have 02 odyssey Lx. 1/2 fan doesn't work. I found out this is the same part 79330 S84 A01 that I need and the dealer is asking for $122 for the resistor. Is there a cheaper place to buy this part?
Thanks

 

If you consider buying from the USA, I bet it would still be cheaper than $122 CDN. Bernardi or College Hills? Make the shipping costs worthwhile and get some other maintenance items?

 

Beware of UPS or Fedex outrageous brokerage fees for customs. They are in the range of $25 - $35, and takes away all your savings. Ship USPS as much as you can. Canada post brokerage is only $6.

 

Unfortunately, some vendors don't give you the option to ship USPS Is there a USA vendor that will ship via USPS?

 

Hi thre:
have a 2000 ody LX with fan blower only working on 2 speeds.
Where did you locate the part for your fix? I am in toronto.

Really appreciate any help you could give me.

Thanks,
Ken

 

I got my blower motor from this site
http://www.partsquick.com/

part number79330 S84 A01
stock 79330 S84 A01 B
descr blower Motor Resistor
$38.44 price
$6.86 shipping

Dan

 

Same thing happened with my blower resistor a year or so ago.

IIRC, it was egads who put me on the right track for the fix.

Anybody who posts as much helpful stuff as he does gets a few free cranky posts!

 

Blower Motor Resistor

I have a 2006 Oddy with 63K miles. A/C just quit yesterday. I did not search around enough here I suppose. Van is currenly sitting at local Honda dealer to get new resistor installed tomorrom AM when part comes in. Parts + Labor + tax = $271.00

OUCH!!

I searched here for A/C problems but did not find anything about the blower motor until I took it to the dealer and they found the problem.

Experience can be expensive.

 

When I picked up the van yesterday the price had jumped to $318.15.

Part cost $168

Labor cost $129

Supplies & environ $10

Tax

Well I have cold air again and learned a lesson.

Hope this may be of some help to others.

 

Toot Toot

Toot Toot
Thats' me tootin my own horn because thanks to you guys and this website I just fixed my 2001LX blown blower resistor.

I got mine for $57 from Bernardi's. The crazy thing is the two local Honda dealers wanted $89 and $116! I wonder why there is a big difference? Charging a premium on parts that they used to fix, but thanks to sites like this, they don't? Feels good!!

Maybe now I'll change my cabin filter.

Kerbie

ps - the 3M tape trick also worked from my sticky passenger slider

 

Just finished replacing the resistor in my 01 Odyssey LX. Roughly 20 minute job thanks to all the great info and advice on this fantastic site. Best price I could find was through ebay for $62 + $9 shipping from Lemon Grove Honda. Tried to get to the partsquick site but could not connect to it. Maybe not in business anymore? Didn't have a short phillips screw driver so I used a 3/8 ratchet with a 1/4 socket and a phillips driver from my drill set. Worked fine. Thanks again for all the great info. When ever I have a problem with the Odyssey I come here first.

 

Dealer parts, local auto parts stores, on line dealer parts stores. Look at the hotlinks just below this thread.

 

I had this same problem on my 2003 Odyssey EX. The fan (front) only worked in the Max position and it blew warm air out of the front vents. The rear vents only blew out warm also. The compressor would not work and I also could not add more refrigerant. I decided to change the Transistor Assembly (as others have done), located on the passenger side under the right side of the glove box.
The dealer wanted $73.23 for the part. I had a 10% off coupon which helped.
It took me a little longer, about 40 min.
When I was finished the fan worked in all settings, the compressor would come on and I had cool air. I was also able to add more refrigerant.
Thanks to all of you. This site is really great and the best place to find information.
Aloha,

 

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/9-problems-concerns/154633-c-just-quit.html

THis video helped me fix the problem for a couple dollars shipped.

 

My 02 LX blower will not work on any setting. I replaced the resistor but that did not solve the problem. Can anyone tell me how to check the blower motor to see if it is bad?

 

I fixed my 2000 Odyssey LX fan issue (same as the original poster) thanks to this forum post. Here are some points to update the thread:
1. For the LX, there is a new part number for the fan blower transistor: 79330-S84-505, which replaces 79330 S84 A01
2. The location of the transistor is at the right front corner of the passenger footwell, directly adjacent to and in front of (i.e. towards the front of the car) the fan itself
3. I found the new part for about $31 from a marketplace vendor on Amazon, possibly a closeout, but for all other vendors the price was >$50
4. The plug was very difficult to remove from the old part. I ended up using some channel locks to gently break the outside "female" receptacle on the old transistor--it was very brittle and easy to break.
5. I did not remove the battery negative lead to do this repair, as I assumed that the power to the fan/transistor was controlled by the ignition switch. But this was an assumption--you should either verify my assumption, or disconnect the lead before doing the work.

Although this video is for the EX, this does show the location of where to find the transistor:

 

Replaced blower motor resistor but

Replaced blower motor resistor but no joy. That had worked twice in the past, and for a time it would kick on when my wife hit a bump. What should I try next? I've read some posts that mention the relay or the fuse or the actual motor but need some further guidance. Temps are getting into the 80s, and I need to keep my wife cool.

 

Replaced blower motor resistor but no joy. What should I try next? I've read some posts that mention the relay or the fuse but need some further guidance.

You need to start by posting year, make and model with the exact symptoms and then we can guide you through doing some checks using a test light or DVOM to determine the problem. Just because someone else's problem was a bad transistor that doesn't mean your problem will be the same.