What to do if your HVAC is stuck in vent mode?
“actuator with the brown and yellow lines going to it” You could remove those lines and test for vacuum with a fingertip. Then rig a rubber hose between actuator and line to give you the ability to pinch the hose for actuator diaphragm diagnosis.
Why does my heater not change from defrost vents?
Re: Heater/ac will not change from defrost vents to any… Failure of mode and/or blend door operation most often tends to be vacuum supply issues. If there is no operation of the doors at all (switching from defrost-floor-vent) then verify vacuum supply on the vacuum line at entry of the firewall (it’s easiest to get to).
Why does heat not blow from the floor?
If you have air flowing only through the vents with no defrost or floor, this door is failing.
Why does my Dodge Ram 1500 blow heat from the floor?
Dodge RAM 1500 Questions – Heat blows from vents but won’t blow from floor when put on floor mode… – CarGurus.ca You most likely have an air door actuator problem. It’s stuck in the vent position and can’t shift to the floor position. The two doors that governs flow between dash vents and defrost/floor are “mode door 1” and “mode door 2.”
“actuator with the brown and yellow lines going to it” You could remove those lines and test for vacuum with a fingertip. Then rig a rubber hose between actuator and line to give you the ability to pinch the hose for actuator diaphragm diagnosis.
Re: Heater/ac will not change from defrost vents to any… Failure of mode and/or blend door operation most often tends to be vacuum supply issues. If there is no operation of the doors at all (switching from defrost-floor-vent) then verify vacuum supply on the vacuum line at entry of the firewall (it’s easiest to get to).
If you have air flowing only through the vents with no defrost or floor, this door is failing.
Dodge RAM 1500 Questions – Heat blows from vents but won’t blow from floor when put on floor mode… – CarGurus.ca You most likely have an air door actuator problem. It’s stuck in the vent position and can’t shift to the floor position. The two doors that governs flow between dash vents and defrost/floor are “mode door 1” and “mode door 2.”