It turns out the real issue is a high power setting loop in the resistors getting too hot and melting my connections and resistor pins. Issue caused when you use copper wire and aluminum pins.
Thank you for the step by step video. It help me to save money by fixing my own air without having to pay someone. Had no air for a year until I came across your video ….. thank you
I’m a woman, and idk if I can do any of this but at least I can try because of this video. WTH were the freaking designers on this vehicle? They suck! Thank you Danny for your video. it’ll probably take me 3 days. “One thing at a time” 👍🏽
My daughter's TRAX burned out two pigtails, one motor, and about 5 resistors. After I fixed it the last time, I removed the charcoal cabin air filter and put in a cheap, thin filter in. No issues now.
Wishful that you still respond to this. I changed the resistor and the wire harness as well. Old resistor only works one high ac/heat the new one worked great for 30 min and now only low settings work. I checked the new resistor harness and that one is getting burned out as well like my old one. I don't know what else it could be. Do you have any idea???
Cut the blower power wire coming from resistor and splice it to the high setting wire going into the resistor, they should be the 2 same color wires, this by passes the high setting loop in the resistor and allows all four setting to work perfect with no excess heat. Still fused in the HVAC controls. For reference only, but it worked in my 2019 Trax LS. In mine they were brn/blk and I cut the C wire and spliced to D with a 3 way splitter. If you do it opposite it won't bypass the whole loop.
The high setting doesn't need to travel through a resistor since the high setting is A. sending full power to the blower motor. B. controlled through a relay behind the storage compartment, and ONLY LOOPS through the resistor. Your high setting will still be fed to the resistor but by not looping through it, the heat won't be created to melt connections and resistors. Removing the back half of the loop and sending 1 2 and 3 through the resistor normally they will simply feed up your high setting wire to the blower, something that's happening with an OEM 5 pin resistor anyway. Chevy could have accomplished this connection with a 4 pin resistor with no loop for high setting and a splice behind the dash in the harness. Your splice will still be fused at the HVAC control panel.
I have a 2019 Chevy Trax that the resistor and piggy back wiring plug keeps shorting out and burning up. I've had the truck since 2021 and had to replace the resistor and piggy back wiring 4 times. I took it to the dealer the 2nd time, they fixed it and it lasted a year, then I had to replace it again. I'm about to try to wire in a relay and an on/off switch. (That's just my anger talking because i wouldnt know gow to do it 😂) I wish I knew what was causing it. I cant keep doing this all the time. Sometimes it only lasts days and other times it lasts a year. Its ridiculous and expensive.
yo were did you get the wire at? I cant find it no were. I did the same as you. I wish I seen this be for all I did. But could you tell me were you got the wire pig tell at. I can not find it at all i went to the part store they say you cant order it from them. so it would help soo much. thank you for your help
So we have a 2020 Chevy trax and recently the hot and cold air hasn’t been blowing. You don’t even hear the fan kick on or try to kick on. Was wondering if anyone has had issues with their Chevy trax or Chevy models in general with this issue. Going to check couple issues I’ve searched but am no mechanic whatsoever
Good shit... Showed me exactly what I wanted, showed me how to do it, everything I needed. Good video
It turns out the real issue is a high power setting loop in the resistors getting too hot and melting my connections and resistor pins. Issue caused when you use copper wire and aluminum pins.
Thank you for the step by step video. It help me to save money by fixing my own air without having to pay someone. Had no air for a year until I came across your video ….. thank you
Thank you for the video this is very helpful now i can do it myself instead of paying someone 100 hr to do it
I just want to thank you because I followed these steps myself and fixed my own air. Great teacher in your videos!!!!!!
Brother, you saved me a lot of money today , only took me 15 minutes. God bless you
Thanks dude! Just replaced my connector and resister with your help.
Same here. My ole trax blower was only running on 4. Haven’t gotten the parts yet but my connector was fried so fingers crossed that was the issue
Thank you for this video....i just replace mine...the Blower motor started to make a weird noise. I got a motor from Amazon for $60 brand New
I’m a woman, and idk if I can do any of this but at least I can try because of this video. WTH were the freaking designers on this vehicle? They suck! Thank you Danny for your video. it’ll probably take me 3 days. “One thing at a time” 👍🏽
Great video actually have this problem on my 2018 Trax only working on highest level ac/heater. So it’s under warranty so going in Wednesday
Now this is a good video, explained every step very well. Thank you very much
Thank you. This solved my blower problem on my 2018 Trax.
Thanks for the video Danny. Can you list all the tools you used for this replacement? Thanks
My daughter's TRAX burned out two pigtails, one motor, and about 5 resistors. After I fixed it the last time, I removed the charcoal cabin air filter and put in a cheap, thin filter in. No issues now.
Thank you so much for this video and talking through what you did. Really helped me out!
Great video young man
Ty sir ! saved me a ton of time
Thanks for this video man. It really helped me with my trax
Hey thanks, really do appreciate all the information!
FYI. Amazon has the best prices for the blow motor, resister and harness attachment. I saved 240$
excellent job
hey do you have the part number for the wire harness by chance?
How do you change out the pigtail wire that is fried? I can see your damaged end, but where does the other end connect? Thanks.
You have to cut the wires and reconnect.
Thank you very much man
Wishful that you still respond to this. I changed the resistor and the wire harness as well. Old resistor only works one high ac/heat the new one worked great for 30 min and now only low settings work. I checked the new resistor harness and that one is getting burned out as well like my old one. I don't know what else it could be. Do you have any idea???
Cut the blower power wire coming from resistor and splice it to the high setting wire going into the resistor, they should be the 2 same color wires, this by passes the high setting loop in the resistor and allows all four setting to work perfect with no excess heat. Still fused in the HVAC controls. For reference only, but it worked in my 2019 Trax LS. In mine they were brn/blk and I cut the C wire and spliced to D with a 3 way splitter. If you do it opposite it won't bypass the whole loop.
The high setting doesn't need to travel through a resistor since the high setting is A. sending full power to the blower motor. B. controlled through a relay behind the storage compartment, and ONLY LOOPS through the resistor. Your high setting will still be fed to the resistor but by not looping through it, the heat won't be created to melt connections and resistors. Removing the back half of the loop and sending 1 2 and 3 through the resistor normally they will simply feed up your high setting wire to the blower, something that's happening with an OEM 5 pin resistor anyway. Chevy could have accomplished this connection with a 4 pin resistor with no loop for high setting and a splice behind the dash in the harness. Your splice will still be fused at the HVAC control panel.
Very helpful thanks
I have a 2019 Chevy Trax that the resistor and piggy back wiring plug keeps shorting out and burning up. I've had the truck since 2021 and had to replace the resistor and piggy back wiring 4 times. I took it to the dealer the 2nd time, they fixed it and it lasted a year, then I had to replace it again. I'm about to try to wire in a relay and an on/off switch. (That's just my anger talking because i wouldnt know gow to do it 😂) I wish I knew what was causing it. I cant keep doing this all the time. Sometimes it only lasts days and other times it lasts a year. Its ridiculous and expensive.
yo were did you get the wire at? I cant find it no were. I did the same as you. I wish I seen this be for all I did. But could you tell me were you got the wire pig tell at. I can not find it at all i went to the part store they say you cant order it from them. so it would help soo much. thank you for your help
So we have a 2020 Chevy trax and recently the hot and cold air hasn’t been blowing. You don’t even hear the fan kick on or try to kick on. Was wondering if anyone has had issues with their Chevy trax or Chevy models in general with this issue. Going to check couple issues I’ve searched but am no mechanic whatsoever
Blend door actuator sounds like and relay
If my Trax stops blowing heat but still blows ac (already replaced the blower resistor motor, what could be wrong the n?
Is the fan working at all when you switch it on? If so, and its only heat, you need to recharge your AC.
Yeah this video doesnt help me on the blower resistor part. Mine just didnt fall out
Having the same issue