Awesome, thank you. I think the BMCM must be the part I had meant by "resistor". I will look further into this week/weekend.

Great idea about hooking up the fan directly to the battery, I am not good with electrical anything but I or someone will figure it out if I go that route.

Thanks, will ...

>>>FIXED ISSUE#2<<<
Ok I have fixed the issue as follows. For those of you who come across this post in the future I may be able to provide simple definitive direction here. (Although I'm tech-dumb and can't seem to post a picture?).

(My 1-6 below assist with this link)
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Thank you for the replies.
Unfortunately I have undergone a head spinning list of repairs since then that lead to back aches, junk yard, new car searches, and this project being put on the back burner.

I am now taking apart the HVAC programmer.
I see the nipples, yet I see no cracks in the lines ...

1998 SE
New to forum and to Pontiac. I have fixed ALOT of things on this car and look forward to hopefully being of assistance on other topics.
However this will be my first actuator/vent/fan repair and nerd some help. I just replaced the AC compressor, but have had this issues prior to doing this ...