Where is the blend door actuator on my car?
Blend Door Actuator Location: Understand There Are a Right and Understand there are a right and left door actuator for my car. Cannot locate the door for the driver’s side. Can anyone help? have the same problem?
How to measure battery voltage on blend door actuator?
Using a DVOM, measure voltage between A/C-heater control panel harness connector C2 terminals “C” (Brown wire) and “K” (Black wire). If battery voltage does not exist, go to next step.
Are there any air mix actuators on the driver side?
Warm (ambient) air on driver side. This is a manual system; there is only one air mix actuator for both passenger and driver side. All three actuators (air mix, mode and re-circulation) seem to be working properly.
How can I tell if my blend door actuator is bad?
To test the blend door operation and too double check that you are changing the correct actuator motor turn the blower motor on and work the door in each way. You will be able to feel the air change temperature or vent level. Compare the bad actuator to the new unit.
How does an air blend door actuator work?
An air blend door actuator is constructed from a plastic housing, a small electric motor and a plastic gear set. A door position sensor is also incorporate into the unit to send feed back information to the climate control computer.
What happens when an actuator goes bad on a car?
An actuator can go bad in of two ways; first the electric motor can burn out rendering the unit non-responsive so nothing changes when the temperature or vent mode controls are moved. Next, the plastic gear set will become brittle and break which will sometimes allow the unit to work while making a ticking or clicking noise and then stop.
Where are the actuators located on a car?
This direction is according to the temperature chosen by the driver or passenger on dual climate control systems. Most systems have three to four of these units placed in various areas around the HVAC plenum that control mode operation and will vary by the car make and model.