OEM 2009 Scion xB Blower Motor

2009 Scion xB Blower Motor Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Blower Motor on 2009 Scion xB?

  A: The blower motor removal process begins with straight wheel alignment and negative terminal cable disconnection from the battery after which you should wait at least 90 seconds to stop Air Bag activation. Start by recovering refrigerant from the refrigeration system before disconnecting the suction pipe sub-assembly along with the air conditioning tube and accessory assembly and the heater outlet water hose and heater inlet water hose. Remove the front door opening trim Weather Strip RH and LH, front pillar garnish RH and LH, instrument cluster finish center panel sub-assembly, instrument cluster finish lower panel, instrument cluster finish panel assembly, combination meter assembly, glove compartment door assembly, upper instrument panel sub-assembly, front door scuff plates RH and LH, cowl side trim boards RH and LH, shift lever knob sub-assembly (for Manual Transaxle), instrument cluster finish center lower panel, front console box inserts (No. 1 and No. 2), instrument panel finish lower panel, and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly (for both Manual and Automatic Transaxle) and remove the shift lever assembly. The air conditioning panel assembly requires separation while working on the No. 2 heater control cable sub-assembly along with the air mix damper control cable sub-assembly. The service proceeds with removing the No. 1 switch hole base, instrument panel finish lower panel sub-assembly, instrument panel sub reinforcement, radio bracket, No. 1 instrument cluster finish panel seal. Additionally, the service includes separating the hood lock control lever sub-assembly with the antenna cord sub-assembly before removing the lower instrument panel sub-assembly. Start by removing the steering pad followed by the steering wheel assembly and steering column cover then proceed to separate the turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly after which you should remove the column hole cover silencer sheet followed by taking apart the No. 2 steering intermediate shaft assembly and finally remove the steering column assembly. Diversified tools are necessary to execute the following sequence of steps: Remove the rear No. 3 and No. 1 air ducts, lower defroster nozzle assembly, center instrument panel to cowl brace, No. 1 air duct sub-assembly, separate the relay block assembly, remove the instrument panel brace sub-assembly, rear No. 2 air duct, power steering ECU assembly, disconnect the drain cooler hose, separate the instrument panel wire, and remove the instrument panel reinforcement assembly (for both Manual and Automatic Transaxle). The removal process ends by disconnecting the air conditioning unit and its No. 2 air duct sub-assembly and blower assembly through three screw removal.