Vent Selector Not Working

Disconnect the vacuum line next to the A/C lines. In my years with Turbo Diesels, faster methods do not always equal a quality job. Air Vent Selector Not Working?: the Blower Control Works Fine but. Shop O'Reilly Auto Parts for a replacement climate control module for your Dodge Ram, as well as blend door or vent door actuators, blower motor resistors, and more to make your repairs and keep your truck comfortable. Another uses the OEM core, but recommends cutting the supply and return tubes and connecting them to the old supply and return tubes, using short pieces of heater hose and four clamps. Red Ryder's evaporator was blocked approximately 25 percent with one-inch pine needles tightly compacted, which blocked the airflow through the entire box.

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Dodge Ram Vent Selector Not Working Paper

On this vehicle, there are two mode door actuators, one for the defroster and the other for the floor and panel vents. This can affect the comfort of your cabin, and may also affect the control of your blower motor or activation of the A/C compressor. I've been keeping a car blanket in the cab during the winter for a few years now. If you do not have the ability to refill the refrigerant you can have the local shop do it later. It is too easy to break so I cautiously repositioned the dash. Bless YouTube for a plethora of "coming attractions" showing the steps to get the job accomplished. I did notice this summer when I ran the A/C that it didn't blow overly hard but now that its real cold out I know its not blowing hard enough. Blower doesn't blow very well. The heater box's design now contains leaking fluids. ) Disconnect the 1/2" and 5/8" A/C lines using a special tool available from most auto parts stores.

Dodge Ram Vent Selector Not Working Draft

Remove the knee panel below the steering column. I installed the new A/C evaporator. The bad news was he still had four hours to go. Reassemble the upper and lower half, making sure the blend doors are in their respective mounting holes and move freely. Dodge ram vent selector not working group. Remove the triangular shaped panels below the dash on both the driver and passenger's side, exposing the 13 mm bolts that hold the dash assembly on each side. Heat won't transfer from vent to floor when put on floor heat blows from defrost.

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Then I attached the steering column and the shift indicator cable. Depending on the length of time they have been installed, you may have to cut the old hose off. Remove the trim for the door sills on both sides. Everything else seems correct, but won't stop blowing air from defrost when it's on floor only. In short, it involves dropping the steering column, removing the entire dash assembly (electronics and vacuum lines included) to gain access to the heater box on the inside of the firewall. I measured the inlet and outlet temperatures on both turbochargers and across the heater core to confirm coolant flow…all good! The floor position is no different from the floor/defrost position. Using this core will allow the installer to remove and replace the core without removing the heater box. Dodge ram vent selector not working draft. So why haven't I replaced them? I used my infrared thermometer to measure the inlet and outlet coolant temperatures and verified they were receiving adequate coolant. Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 AT 8:40 PM.

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Here are two downside thoughts that come to mind: - Having mechanical connections on the cab side of the firewall is inviting a leak that will not be contained. That is one of the benefits of having turbochargers that cool using both engine coolant and engine oil. Remove one at a time and inspect the gears on it first. Not removing the entire heater box precludes the installer's ability to inspect the condition of the A/C evaporator, the blend doors, vacuum lines and to clean debris that has collected over the past 15 to 23 years, depending on your Second Generation truck's year model. It generally takes about 30 miles at highway speed to bring the cab to a comfortable temperature when the outside ambient temperature is in the low-40s. Details, details, the gear indicator cable. The new Garrett turbochargers are looped through the heater core and that raised some concerns as to the amount of coolant they were receiving across the bearings. Remove the five screws where the dash meets the windshield interior cowl. Failure is indicated by an inability to choose between defrost and floor. My heat only comes from the vents and and when I change to defrost or floor it doesn't happen. Dodge ram vent selector not working paper. A/C evaporator installed. Once the thermostat had opened, I began to take temperature readings. I finished by attaching the various trim panels. It's stuck in the vent position and can't shift to the floor position.

Article originally published in Turbo Diesel Register, Issue 96. Remove the four nuts securing the heater box.