This has been a nightmare for me I've had a hell of a time I put one in it didn't work because it was the wrong one this one I can't even get in the hole
I get to do this on a Yukon Denali with a huge center console with a CD player infotainment center cuz it's an '02 and it's smaller - but it has a huge console
Why do they get stuck on the defrost? Is it like a safety feature? That way if it the actuator breaks it goes to defrost so that way if your window fogs up we can still see
Thank u for the valuble vedio. One step needs to be done before that is to recalibirate the actuators. I unplugged the hvac batt 10amp fuse for 1 to 2 min and put it back. Run the car for 2 min with ac off. Turn off car then start again and turn on ac. And it worked.
defrost door fouls the foot/face door. defrost door falls to this position and locks the mechanism up. on my truck there isn't enough room for the socket and 1/4" ratchet head for the upper screw. there is a body control module hard mounted in the way. clock the door levers both down, fit the shroud first, make sure it rotates, duct tape so it doesn't move, then try to fit the gear box thingy. this was a bitch. I would rather pull a tranny than this.
Thanks for the video. I got my mode actuator changed. Wasnt comfortable but I did it from the floor underneath. I didnt remove the cam. Took about an hour . Has to tape the screw to the socket to get started
So I get moving the cam to the defrost position....Should the control dial also be on the defroster position? Common sense tells me yes but would like a "YES" on it. Great video by the way thank you!
Sir my son put his led lights in about 3-4 months but the cruise control still worked. Then the other day I was riding up the interstate and the cruise just stopped working? I’m wondering if this could be my problem? Did your cruise control instantly go out or did it go out like mine? Also my son’s truck is a 2002 Chevy S10? Thanks.
I replaced the actuator like you said and recaplivrared it cause it didn't work. All it does is when I turn the key to the on position it goes from defrost to face vents back to defrost and does nothing else. So I replaced that actuator to see if that fixed it and it does the same thing. Do you or anyone know what the problem could be? I have the auto ac unit
HAD A 2004 SURBURBAN CRUISE PROBLEM, AFTER TESTING EVERYTHING, FOUND THIS WAS THE PROBLEM , BECAUSE OF THIS VIDEO WAS ABLE TO PUT THIS JOB BEHIND ME... CUSTOMERS VEH. HAD SEPERATE BRAKE LAMP BULBS FROM TURN. CUSTOMER HAD RESISTORS ON TURN SIG. BULBS.
Always appreciative when people post videos. I took the dash bezels and console cover off and I'm glad I did. It only takes about 20 minutes to take these pieces off and it will save a lot of hassle and potential broken parts.
YESSSSS!!!! Thank you my man. Spote on with the moving to defrost before plugging in secret. I spent 2 days fumbling around with that stupid thing like it was stupid. Thank you again. I have not tried it yet but I will try it soon and post my results here. Thank you!
Great video, best one for GM that I have seen. You do a great job of capturing every detail needed for this job. Helped me tremendously thank you for your time.
Just spent 4 hours under my dash figuring out best method to reinstall mode door actuator. Hints: 1) Have the actuator on the cam plate then mark externally the position/direction that it fits with a something bright. I used a bright sticker and cut to the size of the shaft that sticks thru the actuator. Now put a sticker on the actuator and the corresponding sticker on the cam so when you seperate them they can line up easy. 2) Now pull the actuator off the cam plate. 3) Place the cam plate up into the mode door area under the dash. Match up gears on the cam to the white gears. After its matched up you'll have to run your fingers behind the cam plate and flip the pin down until it goes into the cam plate channel. Keep trying you'll get it. 3) carefully push on the cam plate and rotate while the air is running to make sure its working out the different vents and that the pin hasn't slipped out of position.*** Important ** if you tested and its working leave the air running( The air causes the cam plate to get sucked in and you can easily rotate to the position that is best suited to attach the actuator. You should be able to attach fairly easy since you marked the position of the shaft with the stickers. Make sure while your sliding it on you have it lined up with the screws that are going to hold it in place. 4) Screw in the 2 screws 5) Before plugging in find a video on calibrating actuators for GM.. Good luck.
The one thing that kept messing up my install was the white gear off the HVAC box was rotated. I couldn’t get the gears synced resulting in only air in the dash and defrost vent. No bottom vent air. The solution was to manually rotate the white gear to approximately the 6 o’clock position. Then everything sat flush and it now works perfectly.
Everything works on mine but the brake light and all I did weas change the turn signal relay to led relay. And my cruise works too.. why no brake light? Works fine with the original halogens
