2008 xl heater

[Doubeleive]

Damn, this is the friends & family inside scoop info. Never would have guessed something like this was different. Good Stuff!

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I only found out about it after messing around in the junkyard, I first pulled one that was the new style and kept it in case mine burned out and sure enough a couple months later mine burnt out and at that point was not aware of any differences, when I went to the junkyard again I grabbed another one to have a spare again and another one just for the heck of it because it was different. I think I only paid like $10 for each of these.
usually the aftermarket ones are total garbage, hence I keep a original on the shelf, last thing I need is the fan going out in 110deg weather.
I even bought another "new" oem resistor to have a spare but these gmt900 resistors are massively built compared to the gmt800 ones that would burn out left & right. the original is still kicking along just fine.

 

[EddieC]

I only found out about it after messing around in the junkyard, I first pulled one that was the new style and kept it in case mine burned out and sure enough a couple months later mine burnt out and at that point was not aware of any differences, when I went to the junkyard again I grabbed another one to have a spare again and another one just for the heck of it because it was different. I think I only paid like $10 for each of these.
usually the aftermarket ones are total garbage, hence I keep a original on the shelf, last thing I need is the fan going out in 110deg weather.
I even bought another "new" oem resistor to have a spare but these gmt900 resistors are massively built compared to the gmt800 ones that would burn out left & right. the original is still kicking along just fine.

I miss those old junk yards. In the lte 60's we had one in the next town that charged $75 for "all you can take in a trip". It was self serve, take it out your self. One trip when I had a '56 Chevy netted a hood, radio and transmission for my $75.

I keep what you wrote in mind and see what I can shake loose from the local yards but around here they don't tend to part out individual parts. When I was looking for a fender nothing short of an entire front clip would be sold. I passed.

 

[EddieC]

So here's an example of a typical offering from a local yard. hundred bucks more than new from on-line GM parts dealer.
As I suspected.

2008 Blower Motor Assembly Chevy Truck Silverado 1500

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DHG169

$270 ​

 

[Fless]

This is why Upull yards are so much fun.

 

[EddieC]

This is why Upull yards are so much fun.

Not around here anymore........Insurance and lawyers.

 

[EddieC]

A question on fitment.
Is CJ2 rpo code in our glovebox an indicator of proper fitment if matched on the donor, or is there a different code to check?