2000 cherokee blower

[portmcherokee]

There was a weird electrical burning smell the other morning, now no blower. Checked the resistor & fuse- looked okay- Does the air conditioner tank need to be removed to get out the blower motor?

 

[SteelHeadz]

Make sure the wirings to the resistor block are not fried and likewise to the blower motor wiring. Check the two wires to the blower for power and ground to make sure it's not something else thats causing the blower to be inop. Here's the step by step on the blower motor removal and installation.

BLOWER MOTOR

REMOVAL

1. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system. See Refrigerant Recovery in this group for the procedures.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
3. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, the accumulator must be relocated in order to service the blower motor. This is done by loosening the accumulator retaining band screw and disconnecting the accumulator inlet tube from the evaporator outlet tube. The accumulator can then be moved far enough to access and remove the blower motor. See Accumulator in this group for the procedures.
4. Unplug the blower motor wire harness connector Remove the three screws that secure the blower motor and wheel assembly to the heater-A/C housing.
5. Rotate and tilt the blower motor unit as needed for clearance to remove the blower motor and wheel from the heater-A/C housing.

INSTALLATION

1. Align and install the blower motor and wheel assembly into the heater-A/C housing.
2. Install and tighten the three screws that secure the blower motor and wheel assembly to the heater-A/C housing. Tighten the mounting screws to 2.2 N·m (20 in. lbs.)
3. Plug in the blower motor wire harness connector.
4. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, connect the accumulator inlet tube to the evaporator outlet tube and tighten the accumulator retaining band screw. See Accumulator in this group for the procedures.
5. Connect the battery negative cable.
6. If the vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, charge the refrigerant system.