This 2000 Toyota Camry came in with the complaint that the a/c compressor would cycle on for a second or two, the a/c light would start flashing and the compressor would cycle off. This would happen once during a key cycle. The most common cause of this general complaint would be the a/c magnetic clutch … Continue reading “2000 Toyota Camry A/C Inop, A/C Light Flashes”
This 1994 Chevrolet C1500 came in with the complaint that the blower motor either would not work or work sometimes. A quick check of power and ground at the blower motor itself revealed a lack of ground while the problem was present. With the system on high and the blower motor not working I touched … Continue reading “1994 Chevrolet C1500 Blower Inop/Erratic”
This 2006 Nissan Sentra came in with the complaint that the a/c would only blow out hot air and that the driver could not control where the air came out. It was stuck in the defrost position. The fault lies in the plastic housing for the HVAC control head breaking where the cables attach to … Continue reading “2006 Nissan Sentra A/C Stuck On Heat”
This 2007 Infiniti M35 came in with the complaint that the driver’s side low beam headlight did not work. The headlight bulb is a little difficult to get to but not as bad as some others. It does make it much easier if you have a lift available but it can also be done on … Continue reading “2007 Infiniti M35 Changing The Driver’s Side Low Beam Headlight Bulb”
This 2009 Chevrolet Malibu came in with the complaint that the a/c controls did not work and the whole system was dead. No blower and no compressor engagement. The customer had already bought and installed a new HVAC control head assembly to no avail. Not only did the compressor and blower not work but none … Continue reading “2009 Chevrolet Malibu A/C Controls Inop”
In the process of developing this repair and repair articles I have encountered a fair amount of grief from fellow professional technicians. Originally I posted an abbreviated version on a network that I belong to in hopes of providing a valuable procedure for both my fellow mechanics and their customers. I realize that it is … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 4”
The other epiphany that I had while thoroughly investigating this process was that I could get to the one hidden screw if the passenger side of the floor duct was gone. Then I thought how could it best be removed without disturbing anything else? I could cut it off with a saw but then what? … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 3”
Now that the seats and center console are out of the way it is time to start removing the metal brackets.There is a bracket that holds the wiring harness to the main frame. In order to get the wiring out of the way the connector body from the front harness needs to be removed from … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 2”
This 2011 Ford Expedition came in with the complaint that the driver’s side vents were stuck on heat. Since this truck has rear floor vents under the seats as shown below, the seats have to be removed from the vehicle. The plastic trim covers unsnap from the seat brackets to reveal the attaching bolts. The … Continue reading “2011 Ford Expedition Replacing The Driver’s Side Temperature Door Actuator in Under 2 Hours Part 1”
It Recently came to my attention that some of my readers wanted to see how to perform an actuator recalibration using a Tech 2 scan tool. The pictures are dark and they are best viewed in low light conditions. Connect the scan tool to the DLC and turn the ignition on. After entering the year,make, … Continue reading “GM “C/K” & “S/T” Vehicles, HVAC Recalibration Using a Tech 2 Scan Tool”