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How to remove and replace driver side rear quarter panel just behind the sliding van door of a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan? How much is a replacement part?

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These are generally not for the do it yourselfer since they are spot welded in place and there are many sizes of panels to fit the area you need to replace. Have an auto body shop look at it for advice - many give free estimates.

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Removal & Installation
  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the right quarter trim panel as follows:
    1. Remove first rear seat. Remove the second rear seat, if equipped.
    2. Remove the sliding door sill plate.
    3. Remove the quarter trim bolster.
    4. Remove the upper C-pillar trim and D-pillar trim panel.
    5. Remove the first and second rear seat belt anchors.
    6. Remove the screws securing the quarter trim to quarter panel from the bolster area.
    7. Remove the screws securing the rear edge of the quarter trim to the support bracket.
    8. Carefully disengage the hidden clips securing the front of the quarter trim to the quarter panel just rearward of the sliding door opening.

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      Fig. Removing the trim panel to access the rear blower motor

    9. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the accessory power outlet, if equipped.
    10. On long wheelbase wagons only, remove the quarter trim from the quarter panel and pull second rear seat belt through access hole.
    11. Pull first rear seat belt through the access hole.
    12. Remove the quarter trim panel from the vehicle.
  3. Remove the 5 screws mounting the A/C-heater blower motor housing to the rear HVAC unit (one mounting screw located on evaporator cover).
  4. Twist the blower motor out of scroll housing.
  5. Disconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
  6. Remove the blower motor from vehicle.

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    Fig. The rear blower motor is held in place by four screws


To install:
  1. Install the blower motor unit into the vehicle.
  2. Reconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
  3. Secure the blower motor into scroll housing.
  4. Install and tighten the 5 screws mounting the A/C-heater blower motor housing to the rear HVAC unit (one mounting screw located on evaporator cover).
  5. Install the right quarter trim panel as follows:
    1. Install the quarter trim panel in position in the vehicle.
    2. Insert and pull the first rear seat belt through the access hole in quarter trim panel.
    3. On long wheelbase wagons only, insert and pull the second rear seat belt through access hole in quarter trim panel.
    4. Reconnect the wiring harness connector to the accessory power outlet, if equipped.
    5. Engage the hidden clips to secure the front of quarter trim to quarter panel rearward of sliding door opening.
    6. Install the retaining screws that secure the rear edge of quarter trim to support bracket.
    7. Install the retaining screws that secure the quarter trim to the quarter panel in bolster area.
    8. Install the second rear seat belt anchor (if equipped), and the first rear seat belt anchor.
    9. Install the D-pillar trim panel and upper C-pillar trim.
    10. Install the quarter trim bolster.
    11. Install the sliding door sill plate.
    12. Install the second rear seat, if equipped, and install the first rear seat.
  6. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Check blower motor operation.

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Where is the blower motor resistor in a 2001 dodge caravan se. I do not see it behind the glove box. I do see soemthing similar under the hood on the passenger side aginst the firewall but it is not...

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Blower Motor - Removal & Installation
  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable, then wait 2 minutes before proceeding with the removal. This will effectively disable the air bag system preventing possible personal injury.
  2. Remove the glove box from the instrument panel.

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    Fig. The blower motor is located behind the glovebox, behind the blower motor cover
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  4. Disconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
  5. Remove the blower motor wiring grommet and feed the wiring through the blower motor housing.
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    Fig. Once the cover is removed, unplug the electrical connector and push it through the opening in the housing

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    Fig. The blower motor is secured to the housing with three small screws
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  1. Place the blower motor assembly into position on the A/C-heater unit and tighten the mounting screws.
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  6. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Check blower motor operation.


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Blower Motor - Removal & Installation
  1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the right quarter trim panel as follows:
    1. Remove first rear seat. Remove the second rear seat, if equipped.
    2. Remove the sliding door sill plate.
    3. Remove the quarter trim bolster.
    4. Remove the upper C-pillar trim and D-pillar trim panel.
    5. Remove the first and second rear seat belt anchors.
    6. Remove the screws securing the quarter trim to quarter panel from the bolster area.
    7. Remove the screws securing the rear edge of the quarter trim to the support bracket.
    8. Carefully disengage the hidden clips securing the front of the quarter trim to the quarter panel just rearward of the sliding door opening.

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      Fig. Removing the trim panel to access the rear blower motor
    9. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the accessory power outlet, if equipped.
    10. On long wheelbase wagons only, remove the quarter trim from the quarter panel and pull second rear seat belt through access hole.
    11. Pull first rear seat belt through the access hole.
    12. Remove the quarter trim panel from the vehicle.
  3. Remove the 5 screws mounting the A/C-heater blower motor housing to the rear HVAC unit (one mounting screw located on evaporator cover).
  4. Twist the blower motor out of scroll housing.
  5. Disconnect the blower motor wiring connector.
  6. Remove the blower motor from vehicle.

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    Fig. The rear blower motor is held in place by four screws
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  4. Install and tighten the 5 screws mounting the A/C-heater blower motor housing to the rear HVAC unit (one mounting screw located on evaporator cover).
  5. Install the right quarter trim panel as follows:
    1. Install the quarter trim panel in position in the vehicle.
    2. Insert and pull the first rear seat belt through the access hole in quarter trim panel.
    3. On long wheelbase wagons only, insert and pull the second rear seat belt through access hole in quarter trim panel.
    4. Reconnect the wiring harness connector to the accessory power outlet, if equipped.
    5. Engage the hidden clips to secure the front of quarter trim to quarter panel rearward of sliding door opening.
    6. Install the retaining screws that secure the rear edge of quarter trim to support bracket.
    7. Install the retaining screws that secure the quarter trim to the quarter panel in bolster area.
    8. Install the second rear seat belt anchor (if equipped), and the first rear seat belt anchor.
    9. Install the D-pillar trim panel and upper C-pillar trim.
    10. Install the quarter trim bolster.
    11. Install the sliding door sill plate.
    12. Install the second rear seat, if equipped, and install the first rear seat.
  6. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Check blower motor operation.

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