In my wifes '02 3.0 the front blower/fan stopped working, the rear blower/fan is working fine. For the past year we've had an occasional "squeak" from front but is had always worked.

After reading the posts on X outpost.com I was convinced it was the "Final Stage Resistor" I was going to order the part from FCP Groton but realized there is also a "Blower Motor Resistor" and I never had any random fluctuations in the fan speed.

What is the difference between the Final Stage Resistor and the Blower Motor Resistor and which should i start with?

www.fcpgroton.com/category-exec/category_id/66/nm/Climate_Control_A_C_and_Heating_/sub_top_menu_item/by_make-by_model-by_year/by_make/5/by_model/1405/by_year/52

Thanks