no you do not need to remove the blower the resistor is at the other end of the wires going to the bloer motor. unplug the motor and then follow the wires(approx 6 in) and you will find the resistor there will be two 5.5 mm screws holding it in remove them and pull the resistor out then reverse procedure to reinstall the resistor. hope this helps
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