Review on Dorman 973-414 HVAC Blower Motor Resistor Kit for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Model Selection by Bryan Covington

Worked great to replace a rusty resistor (water damage) on my 2006 Ford Escape. The fan motor was also replaced, now it works perfectly in all 4 speeds. The price is better than the OEM and the black finish looks better too (but who would look there). I needed a complete version as the old wiring harness could not be removed. Not shown in photo but includes 4 yellow butt splice connectors (10-12 AWG). All wires in this new harness are the same gauge and mate with 10-12 AWG connectors. However, the original Ford Escape 4 wires have a different cross-section. I needed the smaller (blue) connectors to connect the 2 thinnest wires to the new harness (a bit fiddly but it worked). I finished the crimping job using lots of duct tape.