OEM 2009 Toyota Matrix Blower Motor

2009 Toyota Matrix Blower Motor Parts Q&A

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Blower Motor on 2009 Toyota Matrix?

  A: Begin the blower motor removal operation by aligning the front wheels forward and disconnecting the negative battery cable while waiting at least 90 seconds to deactivate the SRS system. The technician should recover the refrigerant before removing the suction pipe sub-assembly and liquid pipe sub-assembly as well as the heater outlet hose and heater inlet hose. First remove both No. 3 steering wheel covers along with No. 2 and the steering pad and steering wheel assembly. The technician needs to remove the center instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly followed by the instrument cluster finish panel sub-assembly and meter hood sub-assembly and combination meter assembly. Begin by detaching from the front door opening trim Weather Strip on both left-hand side and right-hand side followed by removing front pillar garnish on both sides with or without curtain shield Air Bag and separating the lower instrument panel finish panel assembly. Both manual and automatic transaxles require removal of their shift lever knobs together with both center instrument cluster finish panel assemblies and glove compartment door and No. 1 instrument panel box door sub-assemblies. The instrument panel wire assembly needs disconnecting then remove the upper instrument panel sub-assembly plus radio receiver assembly with bracket (without navigation system) or navigation receiver assembly with bracket (with navigation system) including the navigation antenna cord sub-assembly when navigation system is present. The service procedure requires removing the air conditioning panel assembly together with front upper console box and No. 2 switch hole base and console box carpet and front console box assembly for both 2WD and 4WD. Detach both front No. 1 and No. 2 console box inserts together with both lower center instrument panel finish panels and lower instrument panel finish panel sub-assembly. The front door scuff plates must be removed together with cowl side trim boards from LH and RH positions while shift lever assemblies from both transaxles need disconnection and removal of lower and upper steering column covers. The technician must remove the turn signal switch assembly along with its spiral cable sub-assembly and radio wire sub-assembly and lower instrument panel sub-assembly. Remove the No. 2 steering intermediate shaft assembly for both 2WD and 4WD followed by the instrument panel sub reinforcement, No. 2 air duct sub-assembly, transponder key amplifier (if engine immobiliser system is present) plus stop light switch assembly and steering post assembly, power steering ECU assembly, air conditioning amplifier assembly along with rear air ducts (No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3). When removing components such as the center instrument panel register connector assembly and the remaining items (No. 1 air duct sub-assembly and center instrument panel to cowl brace and theft warning ECU assembly and instrument panel brace sub-assembly and instrument panel reinforcement assembly and air conditioning unit and blower assembly) it is essential to use the specified procedures for devices with or without a PTC heater.