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Overview of Dorman HVAC Blower Motor Resistor 973-004

The Dorman 973-004 HVAC blower motor resistor is designed to regulate the fan speed in your vehicle's heating and cooling system. This component is compatible with various Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC models, ensuring reliable climate control performance.

  • Terminal Type: Blade for secure electrical connection
  • Includes blower motor resistor and installation instructions
  • Mounting hardware not included
  • Compatible with multiple GM truck and SUV models

Detailed Product Description

The Dorman 973-004 blower motor resistor features a blade terminal type, providing a dependable and straightforward connection to your vehicle's HVAC system. This part is essential for controlling the blower motor speed, allowing for multiple fan settings in your Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, or GMC Sierra. The package includes the resistor and clear instructions to assist with installation, though mounting hardware is not provided. This resistor is engineered to meet or exceed OEM specifications, making it a practical replacement for worn or faulty resistors in your vehicle's heating and cooling system.

Compatible Vehicles and Applications

This blower motor resistor is compatible with a range of GM vehicles, including:

  • Cadillac Escalade and Escalade EXT
  • Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 and 2500
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 series (including Classic and HD models)
  • GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, and 3500 series (including Classic and HD models)
  • Suburban 1500 and 2500
  • Tahoe
  • Yukon and Yukon XL 1500 and 2500

Common Issues Resolved by This Blower Motor Resistor

  • Inconsistent or non-functioning blower fan speeds
  • Blower motor stuck on one speed setting
  • Intermittent HVAC fan operation
  • Complete loss of blower motor function
  • Electrical connection issues due to worn resistor terminals

Installation Notes and Tips

When installing the Dorman 973-004 blower motor resistor, ensure the vehicle's battery is disconnected to prevent electrical shorts. The blade terminal type requires careful alignment for a secure fit. Since mounting hardware is not included, retain the original screws or source compatible fasteners. Follow the included instructions closely to avoid damage to the resistor or HVAC system components.

Quality Assurance and Warranty

Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing dependable performance for your HVAC system. The 973-004 blower motor resistor undergoes rigorous quality checks to ensure durability and proper function. Please refer to Dorman's warranty policy for specific coverage details.

BrandDorman
Part Number973-004
Mounting Hardware IncludedNo
Package ContentsBlower Motor Resistor and Instructions
Terminal TypeBlade

This part fits 161 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersPositionNotes
2007ChevroletSilverado 1500 ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007ChevroletSilverado 1500 ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007ChevroletSilverado 1500 HD ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007ChevroletSilverado 1500 HD ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500 HD ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007ChevroletSilverado 2500 HD ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500 ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007ChevroletSilverado 3500 ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007GMCSierra 1500 ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007GMCSierra 1500 ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007GMCSierra 1500 HD ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007GMCSierra 1500 HD ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007GMCSierra 2500 HD ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007GMCSierra 2500 HD ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2007GMCSierra 3500 ClassicFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2007GMCSierra 3500 ClassicFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletAvalanche 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletAvalanche 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006ChevroletSilverado 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006ChevroletSilverado 3500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006ChevroletSilverado 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006GMCSierra 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2006GMCSierra 3500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2006GMCSierra 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005CadillacEscalade EXTFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletAvalanche 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletAvalanche 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletSilverado 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005ChevroletSilverado 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005GMCSierra 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2005GMCSierra 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004CadillacEscalade EXTFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004ChevroletAvalanche 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004ChevroletAvalanche 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004ChevroletSilverado 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004ChevroletSilverado 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004GMCSierra 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004GMCSierra 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2004GMCSierra 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003CadillacEscalade EXTFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletAvalanche 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletAvalanche 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletSilverado 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003ChevroletSilverado 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003GMCSierra 1500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003GMCSierra 2500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2003GMCSierra 3500Frontw/RPO Code D07 (Custom Front Floor Console); w/Manual Air Conditioning Controls
2002CadillacEscaladeFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletAvalanche 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletAvalanche 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletSilverado 3500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002ChevroletSilverado 3500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002ChevroletTahoeFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCSierra 3500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2002GMCSierra 3500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCYukonFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCYukon XL 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2002GMCYukon XL 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001ChevroletSilverado 1500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001ChevroletSilverado 2500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001ChevroletSilverado 3500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001ChevroletSilverado 3500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001ChevroletTahoeFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001ChevroletTahoeFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCSierra 1500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCSierra 2500 HDFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCSierra 3500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCSierra 3500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCYukonFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCYukonFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCYukon XL 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCYukon XL 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2001GMCYukon XL 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2001GMCYukon XL 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000ChevroletSuburban 15005.3LV8FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000ChevroletSuburban 15005.3LV8FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000ChevroletSuburban 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000ChevroletSuburban 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000ChevroletTahoe5.3LV8FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000ChevroletTahoe5.3LV8FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000ChevroletTahoe4.8LV8FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000ChevroletTahoe4.8LV8FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000GMCYukon5.3LV8FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000GMCYukon5.3LV8FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000GMCYukon4.8LV8FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000GMCYukon4.8LV8FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000GMCYukon XL 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000GMCYukon XL 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
2000GMCYukon XL 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
2000GMCYukon XL 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
1999ChevroletSilveradoFrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
1999ChevroletSilveradoFrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
1999ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
1999ChevroletSilverado 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
1999ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
1999ChevroletSilverado 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
1999GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
1999GMCSierra 1500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.
1999GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with models that do not have air conditioning.
1999GMCSierra 2500FrontCompatible with vehicles equipped with manual air conditioning controls.

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

15-81087153050773A1042BMR010DR775GM0613203RU1064RU371RU371T

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.

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