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1996 geo tracker, all power to AC/heat suddenly gone

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I have a 1996 4WD automatic geo tracker that I drive every day. One morning when I got up there was suddenly no power to the AC/heat when I started the vehicle.

I have checked every fuse, tested the AC relays, and the blower motor. They all work. I noticed the blower motor resister was a bit broken so I replaced that. Still no power and I am unsure where to go from here, everything else works well and has power, stereo/lights/horn/etc.

Any thoughts are appreciated, thank you and doot doot.
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Maybe it's time to take it to an auto-electrician?

If what you need is service information, you can download the factory service manual for a 96 Tracker from Ack's FAQ, but once you've reached the limits of your skill set, then it's time to seek help, and I don't mean by asking questions online.

The blower controls are where I would focus my attention - the fan "speed switch" is known for coming apart on older vehicles and the "easy fix" is a nylon cable tie to hold it together. Assuming you know your way around a test meter I would suggest you grab the relevant manual pages and verify you're getting voltage at the blower motor resistor - if I recall correctly, the power flow is from the fuse to the fan switch to the fan and then to ground - so no voltage at the resistor would suggest a switch related issue.
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Maybe it's time to take it to an auto-electrician?

If what you need is service information, you can download the factory service manual for a 96 Tracker from Ack's FAQ, but once you've reached the limits of your skill set, then it's time to seek help, and I don't mean by asking questions online.

The blower controls are where I would focus my attention - the fan "speed switch" is known for coming apart on older vehicles and the "easy fix" is a nylon cable tie to hold it together. Assuming you know your way around a test meter I would suggest you grab the relevant manual pages and verify you're getting voltage at the blower motor resistor - if I recall correctly, the power flow is from the fuse to the fan switch to the fan and then to ground - so no voltage at the resistor would suggest a switch related issue.
It was the switch! Clamping it down with a zip tie worked, thanks for your input.
You're welcome.
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