I finally made it into the garage to properly check things out, even though I was certain that it was the dash control unit, and wanted them to confirm this before changing it, since I had already changed the resistor pack on my 2000TJ, and checked the blower motor.
2 hours, and $171 later, they said that the blower motor was drawing 13amps, which caused the resistor connector to melt, and damage the blower switch...now they recommend that I change the dash control unit, and blower motor, and since I'm at it...the resistor pack which was changed in March of this year, at a grand total of $935.This put me in a difficult position, and decided that I would just change the dash control unit, and sell the Jeep...cost of $196, and I'd be able to do the labor myself.
I contacted Justjeeps.com to look for a better price, and was informed that I could just change the "speed control" switch for the blower....cost: $7.19. I decided to try this out...sure enough, when the switch came in, in 10 minutes, I had the switch replaced, and the dash put back together, but with only the high setting working...nothing on the low & medium settings. later on that afternoon...during my coffee break, I decided to go out, and check under the dash where the resistor pack is located....5 minutes later, I was plugging in the connector (that the garage forgot to plus in), back into the resistor pack.
Now, I'm wondering...how many amps should the blower motor draw, because I would like to get in touch with the garage, and ask them why the estimate recommends I change pretty much everything, when in fact, it was only the switch. At $7.19, I'd rather change the switch 3 times a year, than to pay $935, and I'd like to ask for a refund of the $171 for 2 hours of diagnotics, when I was on the phone with JustJeep.com, for about 10 minutes, and they were able to diagnose the problem over the phone
Sounds like the dealership is trying to upsell?!? let me know what you think. Thanks