Did a search and learned a lot but didn't find exactly what I'm looking for, although I now know exactly how to take apart the right side and center of the dash to access the blower motor (if that is the cause of my issue).
The other day I needed to just get voltage for the windows so I hit the start button without pushing the brake pedal. Don't know if this had anything to do with anything but I mention it. When next I started the car, blower fan did not turn on. All HVAC lights and controls and displays appear normal.
Turned car off, and restarted it, and same thing. No fan. Turned it off a second time, restarted it and everything was working fine. (5 or 6 years ago I had an issue with my cruise control not working a few times when I started the car. Turning car off and then on fixed it the 2 times it happened, and it has never happened again, but I digress.).
I've started the car many times over the past few days and everything seemed to be working fine.
Today, I start the car up and no fan. A few consecutive stops and starts have not solved the issue.
My questions:
After I finish writing this, I'm going to check the fuses to see if anything is blown. If all look good, what would be the typical order of things to check next? Does this sound like something that typically goes wrong? Should I check a resistor next or amplifier unit (control unit)? I'm just not sure what is the proper order of things to check in accordance with what typically goes wrong.
Would something like this be covered in the shop manual? I have a digital multimeter and have a barebones knowledge of how to use it. I can check voltages, resistance, and continuity, but when people mention things like checking for signal, I have no idea what they are talking about.
Any guidance would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance.