Yup this forum was great, replaced the resister as well as the cabin filter and all is great again. It's really a simple job. It was a bit of a bummer, buying a 8,460 mile car and having it arrive with a dead battery and once jumped, a fan motor that wouldn't turn off. The previous owner had no problems with it, so it's my guess it just went out during the load or a re-load. At any rate, it's a memory now and the car runs great.