My 2011 Honda Fit heater blower no longer has the low speeds. The high speed works but not the lower ones?

My 2011 Honda Fit heater blower no longer has the low speeds… The high speed works but not the lower ones?

Our shops have replaced quite a few of 2010 Fit blower resistor for the same problem during last year (Out of warranty) just to find out the vehicle were back within several weeks for blower motor replacement.

I don't know how many miles your Fit has accumulate but you may contact with the local Honda dealer and see if they have any extended warranty or good will program going because to me the blower motor/ resistor should last longer (5 years or longer) compare with the other Makes/ models.

We since have sent a few customers with their Fit vehicle to the dealers and a few were lucky with the "Good will" from the dealers. Some don't some do so I don't know.

This was triggered my question about the problem based on the following TSB for a 2009 Fit, Honda recommends replacing the blower motor in addition to the resistor, which will probably be a bit pricey. Wonder if replacing the motor is really necessary? We found out a few weeks later like I have said above.

Remember you can't get this information or the TSB and "Force" the dealer to repair the vehicle for free. It's up to their call and good will. As I've already checked: 2011 Fit does not have any recalls. See it for yourself:
http://www.honda.com/...om/recalls

Good luck to you. HTH

http://www.scribd.com/doc/26128795/2009-Honda-Fit-Blower-Motor-TSB-09-097

Lowest in price: Look further for the blower motor cost at the same site.
http://parts.sonshonda.com/products/gb/Honda/Fit/RESISTOR--BLOWER/1657349/79330-SAA-J01.html?partner=googlebase_adwords&kwd=&origin=pla

It can possibly be mended by mechanic as he did for me because he is my friend or new part would be around $150 in Canada as he said. I really have no idea what part is called, all I'm saying small chance you can fix it as it would be very had to explain where the part is and how to get it out. Anyways mine was under the under glove box compartment.

Could be a fuse blew or the blower motor resistor, if its that its just up under the passenger side on the floor below the glove box. Get a book if you want to fix it yourself or youtube a tutorial. Its relatively cheap to fix

TSB 09-097 from Honda indicates a problem with the blower motor which draws too high a current and blows out the thermal limiter in the resistor block. The only remedy is to replace the motor and the resistor block together. Repairs are covered by the standard warranty and has no provisions for extensions.

The usual very comprehensive answer from liverhuyen2003. The resistor pack problem is seen in a lot of vehicles. The pack has a thermal fuse and is almost always mounted in the duct near the blower motor. As long as the motor is blowing air across the pack all is well, but if the air flow is too low the heat generated in the resistors melts the thermal fuse and it comes out like yours - only high works. It is a fail-safe design for the resistors and for the motor… Unless the motor is on high, of course.

Now you see why Honda wants the motor replaced at the same time. Something made the resistor pack overheat and it could be a dragging or seizing blower motor. Or it could be all the vents were closed enough to cut the airflow down.