UPDATE @ 1315 on 28 Jan:

The mechanic confirmed that I need a new blower motor & blower motor resistor & quoted me a price of $249.99 & $205.99, respectively, with the caveat that it would take 4-5 days to get the parts once ordered.

Question #1: Is this a decent price?
Question #2: I'll be out of ...

Thanks for the advice, guys. I mentioned the blower resistor to my mechanic and he's checking it now while I have a bagel & coffee.

BTW, I do indeed have an ECC and not the MCC. The fan speed is gradual & the temp selectors for passenger & driver sides have Fahrenheit gradations. The fusebox cover ...

I had the same issue w/ my 97 850 GLT, but didn't know about it until I recently took it in for an oil change. I had a headlight out and the quick lube guys informed me that not only was it burnt out, but that the wiring harness insulation had pretty much disintegrated.

Long story short, the quick ...

Hi all,

I have a '97 850 GLT sedan w/ roughly 127k miles & an ECC.

The other night, the blower motor started screeching all of a sudden. Shortly after the fan went on high by itself and continued to do the same thing for roughly 30 seconds even after turning the fan off & shutting the engine off ...