BTW, if you're still within the 150K and 10 years (from in-service date), this is a covered repair under Owner Notification Program 01M07. Being a 96, you may have already passed the cutoff.
If you have to do it yourself, obtain Blower Switch Connector Repair Kit #F5RZ-14A411-AA (Less than $25) and perform the repair yourself.
Performing a SEARCH for "01M07" will yield quite a few relevent posts going back several years.
Steve
