Driver Side Temperature Blend Door Actuator Replacement 05 Honda Odyssey
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- In this video I show you how to replace a driver side temperature blend door actuator on an 05 Honda Odyssey touring equipped with dual climate control for the front A/C.
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Thanks for the great video! I thought I'd share a solution for those that run into difficulty putting the actuator back into place. When I went to do so, I was a little baffled because the two knobs seem to be in a 'traverse' position from how they should be positioned. After a number of attempts and scratching my head, I figured out a solution...
I saw a note from someone else where they connected the actuator back to power (letting it just hang down) to verify it was even working. I then started playing with the temperature controls. Wah-lah!! I set the climate control settings to manual and set the temperature to the LO (lowest) position. The little knobs then traversed around to the exact position I needed, and I was able to place it exactly as expected. Hope this helps anyone else that ran into same issue.
Very helpful. Thanks!
For people wondering if they can do this: push the driver's seat all the way back. Lie on your back, with your head under the dash and your feet sticking out of the car. Then all the parts are within view and accessible. Two of the screws you'll have to do by feel, but not hard to reach.
Omg!! Thank you, thank you!! I know you posted this a few years ago, but you saved my 2007 Honda Odyssey’s AC today!! And I’m a mom who has NEVER fixed a car before! When the problem 1st started (with hot air blowing from the Driver’s side vent when the AC is on especially around 74°F), my local HONDA DEALERSHIP was going to have a field day with my naïveté and the fact that I was a woman customer! They were quoting me $400-500 to try to fix the “first of the 3 motors” since they didn’t know “which” one was not working!! And then go from there! Yeah right!
So then I took it to my local trustworthy mechanic, and they showed me I had barely enough Freon in my 2007 Odyssey since I never knew I was supposed to top off or even check the Freon every 5 years or so! So after they refilled it professionally, my AC seemed to have found itself and started to work again! And even the HVAC self-diagnostic test (I found how to do it on the Honda Odyssey forum) indicated there was no problem! That was 2 weeks ago.
Then the AC reverted to its old problems, blowing out hot air only through the Driver’s side vent when I start adjusting the temps (as you go from 75° to 74°, this usually happened). And when I ran the HVAC self-diagnostic test again, it showed that there was a problem with the air mix motor on the driver’s side! Sigh….
So I started to search online for a solution and TODAY I came across your RUclips Videos. I went and got a new set of ratchet and socket set (had to learn how to use this!), a dielectric grease, and even a lithium grease, and followed your direction to the T. The only thing is when I tried to separate the actuator/air mix motor housing, no matter how gently I tried, a few tabs broke off. So when I put the the covers/housing back together, I used some electric tape to hold it together.
AND the end result is, I was able to clean out the actuator/motor and grease the electric contact parts and the wheel, and WA-LAH, it’s FIXED!!!! I ran the AC, moving the temps up and down, and NO MORE HOT AIR!!!! I ran the HVAC self-diagnostic test once more and it came back problem free this time!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR your kind gesture and posting your videos! I’m so grateful to you! I’ll keep my fingers crossed that my AC will last as long as we have our minivan! But for now, I’m doing the happy mom dance 💃🏻!! I feel so proud that I was able to act like a Honda Mechanic and fix my own car issue! Much blessings to you!!
The fact that this car novice can fix the AC issue, using a ratchet for the very 1st time, indicates how well you made your 2 videos and how well you taught your viewers!
Wow! Thanks for taking the time to write that. I really appreciate it and I hope you get many more thousands of miles out of your vehicle. Great job!
Kind of a pain to get to the part but a fairly simple job once you figure out how to get to it. I was quoted $400-$500 for this repair from a shop and with this video and the other video showing how to clean the part I was able to do it for $12 and about an hour of work. Thanks for saving me a small fortune!
Fantastic, helpful video. I heard the death-knell crunchy/rodent-like sound in the dash, followed days later by the Incessant Blast of Hades while driving, regardless of dashboard settings. Bought a genuine Honda replacement online. After diagnosis, this video helped me install a replacement on a '10 Odyssey Touring. Score one for mom. I needed a headlamp, screwdrivers, and a small mirror to see the backside of the actuator. Many thanks!
Good job!
You have done an outstanding job helping us shade tree mechanics save a buck. Thank you.
Thanks for this helpful video. Worked seamlessly for my 07 Honda Accord. I will add that this is not a project for a novice as it requires removing interior panels and being comfortable with tools, but certainly not difficult for those versed with such things. Took me about an hour start to finish.
You don't need to remove any panels! and the only tool you need is a socket wrench!
Thanks for the tips! This was exactly what was wrong with mine. The contacts were pretty dirty. After cleaning them and reinstalling, it works as it’s supposed to.
Had the same issue with my minivan; refurbished the part as per your detailed instructions and the system is working better than even. Thanks for the great and detailed content. Very helpful!
Thank you for your video. I purchased the part and was able to replace it fairly easily. I felt like a contortionist because I was on my back looking up to replace the actuator. I now have Air Conditioning!! Thanks!
That's great!
The garage I went to wanted to charge me 2 1/2 hours of labor for this. Your video saved me so much money! Ah yes, the power of RUclips. Thank you!
RUclips is pretty cool. I love it!
Thanks the tips in this video. One thing is for sure, getting to some of those screws takes some effort and flexibility. For what is worth, I would avoid using a phillips tip (or make sure it is magnetized) and use a socket because there is less chance of losing the screw. I lost one of them. Hopefully it will pop up at some point. Some useful tools are a flexible drill bit extension and a headlamp (bonus if it has a tilt adjustment). Do some stretches before trying this. As Barbour's Auto says, these are tight quarters.
Best video for this repair! Thank you! I got a part off Amazon, fingers crossed because it was only like 30 bucks. Your description of the noise sounding like a rat is exactly what I experienced sitting in line in my Odyssey at WalMart waiting for grocery pickup service. You’re the only other person I’ve heard describe that perfectly, and how the sound travels. Going to do the repair tonight or this weekend.
I'm amazed that you could video this while actually doing this. Lying on my back and/or trying to get under the dash while kneeling outside the van, trying to get a flashlight where I could see, trying to get the tools onto those screws... quite a pain. I took my actuator apart, cleaned the contacts, cleaned the resistive paint on the substrate, applied some grease (dielectric?) that I had from when I worked at an auto manufacturer supplier that made throttle position sensors, and it seems to be working fine. I removed the bottom center console panel and removed the plastic below the steering wheel too. Gave me a little more room and ability to see the one screw for the air vent. 4 screws to remove that bottom center console plastic. 2 below the cup holder, 1 on each side down at the bottom. The plastic below the steering wheel (not the plastic around the steering column) has 1 screw on the bottom, then just pulls out.
Good job!
Thanks so much for this video. I had to do a replacement on a 2012 Pilot and went through 5 videos before I found yours where it explains the positioning of the two pegs and how to get them aligned properly on the slots. When doing work like this, it's all about the details. Thanks for the time and effort!
You're welcome!
Great Information. Thanks for posting. I pushed the drivers seat all the way back and laid on my back on drivers floor and there it was. Now I knew what to look for. It turned out, I could see it was sticking, so sprayed it with some lube, and its fine at the moment.
Kara Gregory I will try this first. Before doing a tuneup following these two videos.
@kara Gregory.
Do you mind to share a little bit more about what you tried? Did you spray the electronic cleaner right on the actuator without removing it?
I have this problem with my 2008 Acura MDX and it looks like the same parts. Your video is great and it helps me too. Thank you
Thanks
Thank you SOOOO much! I was able to remove the actuator, clean it, grease it and reinstall it. Everything works great! I must confess, I
broke one tab on the actuator and I only put 3 of the 4 screws back into the air vent... I just couldn't get to that fourth hole, :) I'm sure it will be fine. Thanks again. You definitely saved me a few hundred dollars.
I also used to trick of plugging it in before screwing it back in and turning the AC on to LO in order to realign the pegs. Worked like a charm!
John Denton what was the problem I’m you ac?
I've done this on 2 vehicles. The last time I did it, the actuator stopped working. I took it down and applied some gear grease to it, and it work's fine. Plastic gears, need a lot of grease.
man...the fix video was awesome. I love that. Im going to do what you did. Hopefully it works. Thanks so much for the updates. Usually people dont come back and tell us how the fix is holding up. So you helped at least one person. lol
Thanks for the video! I followed the steps and replaced my broken blend door actuator and now I have the cold air again! I even tried cleaning the part (following another video of yours) but apparently the old one was broken. I could tell immediately after I opened it.
Glad it helped.
Great tutorial. My 2005 has the "mouse" sound under the dash and would not switch to cold last week for a while. It has now gone back to cold so mine seems to be a little more intermittent.
Thank you very much for your post. This did help me fix my issue with my 2010 odyssey.
You weren't kidding about the tight quarters to work in. Unless you have a platform to lay on so you can slide under the steering wheel, the only way to get the screws out is by feel. Total repair took about 1 hour, start to finish. I did follow your 2nd video to repair the actuator. It was successful as well & I'll post comments that will help over there. Thank you! Very much appreciated!!
Oh that's great! Good job!
Thank you for the very helpful video, saved me $400 easily! Power of RUclips and the collective brain trust.
RUclips is really awesome. It's helped me out several times.
Excellent! Thank you! I love when I find the precise video and instruction I need. Now off to learn how to repair an actuator 😉
Glad it helped!
I’ve been searching for several hours and just finished both of these videos. These are spot on! Thanks!
Great video, just replaced driver's side blend door actuator, hope this cures my climate control issues on 2007 Ody. Drivers side hot with cold passenger side, sometimes both hot, sometimes both good, sometimes odd vibration sound in dash. You made it look real easy but working under the dash is very difficult and I am a little guy. thanks
I have the chattering noise and I have ordered the actuator. I hope to get it installed when it comes tomorrow. Thanks for the video help.
How did it go?
Went great. Removed and installed in about 30 minutes and everything is working as it should. Thanks for the helpful video.
Glad to hear it! Take care.
The drivers side in our van is blowing warmer than the passenger side. Also the actuator was making some funny noises. I put the replacement on and it’s still blowing warmer on the drivers side. Video did help though.
Maybe low on freon.
Thanks for this, it helped fix my problem on my 2010 Insight! I got lucky, just had to unplug it and plug it back in and it was working again.
Had it been working since?
@@LiilTyweezy Yup, still working!
It just worked for me too!! I just unplugged and plugged it back in and it started moving again!
Thanks! This gave me the confidence to replace the BDA on my 2014.
enjoy all of your Honda Odyssey videos seeing as I own a 07 EX. Its been treating me kindly as its pretty low milage 67000 but its always nice to be ahead of what can go wrong and probably will. Keep them coming and I will continue watching and put them in the memory vault. Also all family members own Hondas so I like to help everyone also. 👍
I'm glad my videos are helping someone. Thanks for commenting!
I have this exact same problem on our 2005 Odyssey. Was looking at the control box when I found your video. Thank you!
Great video made the job easy knowing where all the screws are. My 2006 Odyssey now blows cold air on both sides.
Awesome
Thank you, been hearing the rats in my dash for about 3 months in our 2008 MDX, followed you video and found the problem. will replace the actuator this weekend.
Awesome!
Thanks! Fixed my heater for my Vegas trip.
Thank you, Saul! Have a nice trip!
great video of the actual part and associated area. Many thanks
Thank you
Add me to the list of mothers who used this video to successfully replace the actuator on my Honda Odyssey!
When reinstalling the actuator, first take 3 2-inch screws and cut off the heads. Insert those into the 3 mounting holes under the dash. Now slide the actuator over these 3 posts and get the pins in the slots. Those posts will hold the actuator in place while you remove them one-by-one and put back the original screws.
My 2004 doesn't look this way under the dash on the driver side . So I learned a little from this video ;)
Well, have a nice day. Hope you find the info your looking for.
Cleaning the contacts worked on my 2006 Ridgeline! Thanks!
💥 Boom!
This was exactly what i was looking for..thank you very very much..another questions how exactly your manage to ho down there i tried and it is very uncomfortable. I change the cabin filter and i forgot to connect the actuator from the wrong side i have to go back in there tomorrow
Omg
I'm triple jointed.
Thanks for your help😁. My 2008 Honda Odessy Touring is doing the exact same thing.
This video was super helpful. Thanks!
Thanks!! This video to fix the Blend Door Actuator is RIGHT ON!!! Grate Job Mr. Barbour and crew!
O and yeah that rat sound i did hear that months back i was at the drive thru at jacks and thought I might have to call Uber to come pick me up 😅🤣😂🤣😅 the sound of the rat was coming from the side panel your working on in this video😂
Thanks. Same problem on my 2007 Odyssey
Video was great! Thanks. Our 08 had been working on and off. With some driving planned this summer, had to get it fixed.
This video really helped me! thanks so much for posting. I also followed your other video and cleaned the contacts inside and it seems to have fixed my problem! thanks again.
Very helpful, thanks for the great content!
I did similar repair on the Honda Accord when the air coming out of the air vent is barely cold. As it turns out mostly like, the sensor wheel and the electrical contacts did not make good connections so the ECU does not know if the door is open or close so it kept hunting for the position. What you ended up with is AC not cold on the driver side and even if when the AC is not running, the driver side temperature motor assembly kept looking for the right position by going back and forth and causing the rat noise under the dash. So after taking it out of the Accord, I opened it up by prying up the plastic tabs and clean out the old grease on both the sensor wheel and the electrical contacts and clean the electrical contacts with rubbing alcohol. After putting on some new dielectric grease on both the sensor wheel and the electrical contacts and put the two halves of the assembly back together. Make sure you remember or mark the orientation of the external arm relative to the casing so that it lines up after you put them back. After putting the assembly back into the car, the AC is now ice cold on the driver side at 77F (ambient 95F). So with some delicate repair, my driver side temperature motor assembly should be good for the next 10 years with about a nickle worth of dielectric grease and some elbow grease. It is a waste of money to replace the temperature motor assembly unless the motor dies, which is very rare.
Nice advice. I actually did exactly what you said and made a video on it. The link is in the description.
Minus the rubbing alcohol.
Wow, much easier than I thought it would be. Thanks for the great video... blessings!
Thanks for sharing! Super helpful.
Hello Keith - I did everything you showed in this video and your other one. Put everything back together and it worked! Except for 1 minor detail, when I turn the driver side to heat, it blows cold and when I turn it to cold, it blows heat! What the heck did I do wrong!? - Thanks for the videos!
Sounds like your vehicle has drain bramage. Lol. Im really not sure. Did the motor come out when you took it apart? I wonder if the polarity got switched
Just got mine off and cleaned it. Tried to put it back but had a hard time getting it in alignment and then a thunderstorm just hit so I have to wait to reinstall it. Once I found a comfortable position (laying on my back) it was easy to take the screws out.
My 2005 Ody EX-L and my 2009 Ody EX-L both had this exact problem. But it wasn't the blend door actuator... it was the heater control valve. The actuator was working correctly, but the valve, while appearing to be in the closed position, was only really fully closed when it was jammed in the closed position. Any tiny bit away from that and it spiked the temp on both sides. If you remove the cable from the valve and jam it closed, it may prove the problem. Part was about $50.
Hi, great video. Thanks for sharing. Step by step explanation.
This was exactly what I was looking for and totally helped me fix the problem!!! Thanks!!
Very glad to hear it!
Super helpful! Thanks!
Absolutely
Thanks and God bless you
You are most welcome! And thank you!
Awesome video, I had the same problem on my 07 accord, I fixed it the same way you did, thank u!!
That's great!
great job on the video, :) it helped me diagnose and you are forgiven for calling the bolts, screws. LOL thanks for the laugh :)
Hi there. I realize this video is five years old but I had to leave a comment to tell you how much I appreciate one of the most well-made videos I’ve watched. You’re awesome. I’m going to attempt to remove my blend door motor on my 07 Honda Odyssey. how is the best way to lay in there to P able to see everything and get it out? There’s not a lot of room.
Gotta let your body tell you. Lol. Just be patient.
I can barely squeeze my body under the steering wheel and it causes a terrible pain on my spine, you are doing an amazing job getting a video produced. Thank you.
"B1222 Code - Short In The Rear Mode Control Motor Circuit" lead me to this video, can you or someone point me to the correct fuse location for this circuit, I am measuring 1.7 amps draw inline on the negative terminal, every time I put the amp meter between the open/disconnected negative battery terminal. thank you.
Installed the new blend door actuator, and heat & A/C system works great. Bought the new part on line and saved about $70, plus any dealer labor for installation. Thanks again for your very helpful videos.
Do you by chance have a video for replacing a headlamp seal on a 2005 Odyssey?
I don’t but I’ll whip that up for you. Good job on your A/C and thanks for your contribution of information to this video! Give me a bit in the headlamp video but I will make it.
OK, thanks. I'll be on the lookout for it.
Good job bud
Thanks for this. I was able to remove and clean it but am having trouble getting it back in. Can't get the pegs to line up with the slides. I decided to just reconnect the electric circuit to see if I could get the arm to move by adjusting the AC/Temp controls and nothing happened. Made me wonder if the actuator motor is bad?? Any suggestions?.
Thanks for sharing this video with us. I help me out with my 05 .keep the videos going.
Thanks for the encouragement. Will do!
Your video was so helpful. I was able to install it in my 2009 odyssey. The only issue is that it looks like the actuator isn’t setting the temperature as per the control. Before installing I had my temperature settings all the way low & face and then installed it. How do I reset the actuator so that it syncs with the control button? Thanks!
Thanks great help blessing to you Bro.
No problem.
My long time search is finally over!!! Thanks to you! Now I’m ready to get this thing done ✅ thumbs up and subscribed👍🏻
Cool
Thanks for the great instructions.
I did clean the actuator with elecronic cleaner, applied degreaser, put the actutaor back, but now the opposite is happening. The hot air is blowing in the passenger side vent and the drive side is cold. Any thoughts ?
I'm not sure. You could have something else going on or the actuator possibly is bad.
Thanks nice video, Just replaced my drivers side blend door. Very tight quarters. Mine was blowing hot air on drivers side and cold ac on passenger side (2007 accord ex-l dual controls)
What is the purpose of the white air flow tube at 2.29 in the video, mine popped out and it was very difficult to get it back in place, it came off the distribution box, I can feel cold air at what looks like a horn on the end, plus the air travels elsewhere (maybe the head end console/radio and other stuff to circulate air?) I had banged on my old unit back in 2018 and lasted to April 3 of 2022, I did this again an it worked, however, I had a new Blend door motor assembly from 2018 so I installed the new unit, it is working. On the Accord it is very tight quarter to get at the top screw. I will clean and lube the old unit so I will have a spare on hand, It also fits my 2003 Honda Accord, but hope I do not have to perform this maintenance for a long time.
Good Video Barbour's Auto
Mines has a blender actuator and a separate flap door actuator. Flat door actuator seems to regulate where is flowing and a blender or is how hot or cold the temperature can get. The Glendora is located under the driver's side And the flat is located glove box
Hi Keith, thanks for your great video. I have the same problem with warm air on driver side, but when I adjust the temp from warm to cold and back, I can visibly see the actuator arms moving through their full cycle. Since the actuator seems to be working properly, should I remove/clean it or troubleshoot something else? My refrigerant is charged correctly/no leaks. Thank you.
I've got this same issue on my '06, actuator seems good to go also. Any word on your end? still dealing with it or did you check something else?
@@MarkMcCormickFitness I replaced the original driver actuator with a new GPD 1712737 Heater Blend Door Actuator $42.79 from RockAuto. I thought maybe the actuator just wasn't pushing the doors all the way. Didn't seem to improve the situation--driver side is usually about 20 degrees hotter than passenger side on lowest a/c setting. Unrelated, but my driver side runs cooler, but not cold, when I sync with the rear a/c system. Makes it loud in the van.
Your video was outstanding. I've been hearing "rats in the dash" for awhile now, and all of a sudden with the A/C on the driver side vents blow hot air, while the passenger and rear vents are cold. Just trying to decide whether to try this myself, or take to my mechanic?? Thanks a lot.
Either way, good luck!
Sweet. Thank you.
No problem!
Terrific video! Very helpful for anyone with malfunctioning dual A/C on this generation of Honda! Liked and Subbed!
Thank you!
Great video, i have honda odyssey 05 but i don't have air coming out from far left vent(closest to the window) on driver side an some partial air coming form the one you were sowing on the video. My question is does the same actuator control both of those driver side vents? Thanks!
Thanks just bought this same year van it has this same problem
2007 Honda Pilot, no heat in the front but heat in the center console. Also, defrost works to the best of ability.
my honda odessey front vents dont blow air unless i speed up i can feel tiny bit of cold air come out. the rear ac works fine though. what do u think could be?
I have a 2011 Honda CRV and I’m having trouble with the heat/ac. It blows cold air in winter and hot air in summer. Dealership claims it was the AC button ($800 repair). That would explain the hot air in summer not the cold air in winter. Fluids are fine. Hoses are fine. Thermostat is fine.
Is this an actuator problem or is it the control knob on dash?
All vents blow just fine
Great video! However, after replacing the driver side blend door actuator, the problem is better but still blowing warmer air out of the driver side than the right side. Any ideas?
Perhaps your vehicle is low on refrigerant...
Great job 👍
Exactly what I needed for me Ody!!! You are awesome!
Glad to help
Great video. Worked like a charm putting new part on. But the still did not solve my issue with warm air on drivers side and cold air on passenger. A lot bummed. Don't know what else to do.
Have you checked the freon level?
Yes, freon levels are good. I'm afraid it's much more sinister like the compressor or condenser.
I'd have a tech look at it.
Thanks!
I did the same thing, no replacement, just fixing thr current one. I see that the actuator moves on low and high temperature from one end to the other. But remains in place for other changes in temperature setting.
Didn't take the van out yet to test fully.
But hopefully it wont throw hot air in summer if adjusted to the lowest temperature. That's a plus.
I don't know if this is issue with actuator or signal incoming to it.
Hope it works out well for you
@@BarboursAutoHelp thanks for asking. This has been working so well for each step of temperature. Thank you
@@BarboursAutoHelp it is working, awesome. not just extreme temps.
Few days in the middle were too hot, and AC worked well, and previously it would emit really hot air.
Thanks for putting this 2 part videos.
Hi, I have 2005 odyssey touring, would an issue with the Blend door actuator cause no air flow from the front center vents? All other vents are working. The ac was working great but after I replaced the navigation system I no longer have air flowing from front center vents. I did double check my cable connections. Any guidance is appreciated. Thank you.
What about if it’s the opposite like you have air on the driver side and heat on the passenger? Do you have to do the same thing?
I put in the new actuator (from Amazon) using the tip below about plugging it in and manually turning to cold so that things will line up, but when installed with 2 screws and tested, i am still getting hot air out of the driver side. If i remove the actuator, i get cold air. Help?
Great video...thanks for your help
What is the bendy straw looking thing that attaches to the top of that black vent called? My 2006 odyssey does not have one of those. My temperature actuator is working fine but still no heat on the driver’s side.
Right On bra 💯 👍🏾🖖🏾
Hi my friends, I have issues with the air mode control on my 2007 odyssey. It got stuck blowing air to the windshield. Any idea how to fix it? Thank you!!
Hey I thought my odyssey had same issue I changed the blend door but it’s still same it’s a bit better but still driver side is cool air and passenger side ice cold. What else can it be? I seen a lot of people change the ac relay. How do I know it’s bad ? I see compressor comes on and off. However when I turn ac on and off the tachometer barely moves but I can hear the compressor go on.
Hi, thanks very much for this repair. This video is excellent. I am sharing my experience in detail as follows for 2010 Honda CRV. I am in need of a ratchet for tight space (possibly adjustable like a adjustable wrench with a wheel) and or flex extension, if someone can point me right to it.
Problem symptoms: No air from middle central vents (two) and very little air from driver's side left vent. Full air flow near accelerator and everywhere else. But on driver's side only cold air flowing no matter what setting is for the temperature or on AC mode, manual or auto mode. Same problem even if flipped to different air flow modes on the knob. No heater at all for driver's side. Heat and cold just fine on passenger's side on auto, manual or dual mode.
Fix: Removed air mix motor actuator and cleaned it, greased it per instructions on this video. Total expense $10. Before opening the case, there were three other screws holding a metal bar plate to the plastic casing for which one screw couldn't be removed as the arm was blocking and without it coming off I couldn't open the case. So, I used nose pliers and got it off by turning it. In the end I forgot to put the screw back in place but the plate was still holding quite well, no problems. I didn't bother for it. I didn't have flex extension for ratchet nor I could get it easily in my location so wind up using #7 wrench for the tight space bolt. It was a long extensive effort! But I didn't put it back in place in the end when I finished, the actuator was still attached fine in place. For the two easy bolts I used a small ratchet very easily. When I opened the case, the contacts and wheel was on the arm side (downside) and hence not on the top as shown here (this video is for Odyssey) but nevertheless, I was able to clean it and grease it just fine, there's a plenty of space for it and the cleaner is a good spray. I used a screwdriver tip to put dielectric grease on the wheel. I removed motor and gears and cleaned it too (there was lithium grease and for sure it was dried on contact wheel) but while assembling the motor back, the letters / writing label on the motor has to be facing me or the actuator could work in reverse.
Surprise: When assembled back the actuator arm didn't move no matter what I set for the temperature (auto mode or manual) and hence the problem stayed as is. So, I removed it (only two screws to remove now as mentioned earlier!) and attached with the power cord and tested again, still no arm movement. I thought there might be power issue to the power plug. So, to test that I attached it with the power plug on the passenger's side actuator which is accessible when glove box is detached and lowered. Then the arm moved fully! At which point I thought there's a power issue for sure on driver's side. But I attached it with the power plug on driver's side again and it worked! And it worked for all temperature settings too. The arm was adjusting little with little change in temperature on the knob on auto mode. So, I put it back in place like shown in this video (but I only have one white arm to attached two, not two like in here) and gave it power. Started the car and hot, cold air and anything in between was flowing per settings. However, no air still from middle front central vents despite several engine restarts. So, thinking there might be another issue (transistor etc.) I turned the car off. When I turned car on several hours later, air started flowing from middle vents as well! More so when AC is on high and not so much even when high heat is on. This is normal car operation I think. You don't want high heat on your face.
Hmmm. Thank you so much for sharing our experience. You may actually still have a problem. My van blows out the middle vents well no matter if the the A/C is on or the heat. It does blow a little slower with the heat on though, but not that much. It may not be a bad idea to have a tech look at it for you.
@@BarboursAutoHelp on the air/heater actuator,if your problem is just reverse of your video,cold air on drivers side,but hot air on passengers side,I would just change out the actuator on passengers side right
Well, I'm not sure. Is that actually whats causing the problem?
@@BarboursAutoHelp I am sure it is actuator on passengers side,only thing is it is not as easy to remove as one on drivers side,but I did put down glove box,and shined in dash with flashlight,directly on passenger side actuator,and the white arms that move up and down,as you adjust your passenger side temp,the white arm keeps sticking in about same place,I can reach in and push on it,and that will make it start back moving,so I guess the motor inside the actuator has got weak,to were it will not make the arm go up and down completely without sticking
That may be it.
Question: my 2007 honda accord air when heat is turned on blows hot on passenger side and cold on driver side and after awhile of driving with it like that all the vents stopped blowing any air at all. So we get a part that (i thinks called a blower moter part) that plugged in behind the glove box and the air flow started back working but I'm back to the original problem of : heats on but blowing cold on driver side and hot on passenger...so since the driver side should be blowing hot (and its cold) I'm thinking this part the blend door actuator for DRIVER SIDE is the part I need...whats your opinion? 😊 Thanks for answering and appreciate this video😊👍
It very well could be.
AWESOME REPAIR VIDEO...THX!!! Thanks for saving me $$$!!! The most difficult part about this is the very tight space you have to work in...not sure if the bottom surface panel directly underneath the steering wheel can be removed, but if you can do that, I think you have a bit more room to work with to make this easier. This video, coupled with the one on repairing/re-lubricating the blend door actuator -- ruclips.net/video/jWcWUlbksco/видео.html&t, makes this repair $0 with stuff already around the house...used rubbing alcohol to clean and some lithium grease to lube. One piece of advice is to take a picture of the positioning of the white arms on the actuator, so that when you put it back together you can position them exactly where they were when you took it out of the car.