2010 Chevrolet Traverse hot / cold actuator 

Someone online said: "You may just need to reset the actuators. It's easy to do, and you should try this first. There's a fuse box under the glove box on the passenger's side. With the car OFF, find the fuse for the HVAC system and pull it. Wait at least 2-3 minutes. Put back the fuse. Wait a minute or two, then start the engine. Do NOT touch the AC control panel at all for a few minutes as all the actuators will reset. Then, put the AC in AUTO mode and adjust the temperature, vent selection, etc. and see if it works. If not, you may need to replace the faulty actuator."

Thanks, good Sir. You just saved me over $550 from taking my wife's 2011 Traverse to the dealer for this repair. I found the part on ebay for $17! Took me 3.5 hours to replace it and it works perfectly now! Those torx screws were a PAIN, though. Thanks again!

Really good advice to drill the holes on the left side of the console by the glovebox, but I drilled a 3/4 inch hole. It also helps to get a bendable screwdriver that can hold a Torx bit and a mini torx T20 wrench and it was still hard. It took me 2 hours but successful. I put a plastic tie on each screw after loosened and then tied that to duct tape strand or small fish line so you won’t lose your screws but the hole is most helpful

Mr. Rudd: I have that same vehicle with that same problem. Heat on one side....cold on the other. Had I not discovered your awesome video on how to switch out this actuator, I'd have taken it to a shop or worse yet, a GM dealership and paid through my nose for what appears to be an pretty simple fix. I can't thank you enough for posting this video.

Thank u. Your video is better than any other and straight to the point

Thanks sooo much for doing the research Bailed me out biggly!!!!!!

I’m glad I came across your video. Really helped me out 100% because I was so confused when trying to find which one to change.

Thank you for your first time video! Awesome job and saved us a ton of money. Husband had it installed in an hour and fifteen minutes. Screws were tedious and bring a lot of patience. It was located right where you said. :) and warm now.

My dude! You saved me a ton of extra time! I only pulled the 2 on the driver's & passenger side. So I dug a little deeper & got to the other one. Also a swivel head 7/64ths Allen wrench made it a lot easier. Props bro!!!

AWESOME RESULTS!! The bottom screw was pretty hard to get, but it finally came out. Thanks for the video. Heat turned on immediately!

thanks man i got the same problem as you seems like all the other videos is about the blend motor mines stuck on hot summer is coming on so have to change very good straight to the point video

Thank you for getting to the point and explaining it clearly!

Thanks, very helpful. I changed out the actuator up top for air direction, but the video was very helpful, you did a good job explaining it and which one was which

Does you traverse cooling fans kick on at a low speed soonest you start the car or did they kick on a certain temp. Thank you.

Mine dealt with the direction of the air but if I ever have a problem with my cod and hot, I’ll know what to do. Thx for the video.

Gregory, thanks for the video, do you have the link for the one that you replaced?

Thank you, my wife is much happier with me now.

Thanks. What's the part number for this actuator?

It would have been nice to clarify which side of the vehicle you were on, passenger or driver plus getting into that area. I assume you went in on the passenger side, as that is the best guess. Just showing the view without showing where it was left some questions for me.

Do an actuator keep moving into position even if it’s not working ? Or does it stay stuck in place ?

I try but is impossible to change i try for 3 hours and I can't do it. What tools did you use?

My issue is cold on driver side warm on passenger side. Do you think it's the same actuator or the one that's right up by the throttle above it? And thanks for a great video you're you're you're very clear to listen to

Anyone know if this also fixes hot air blowing into the back passengers while blowing cold air for the driver?

Does this effect the rear cooling knowing that front side cooling but rear blowing hot air please help

Hey i know one of my actuators are going bad its kinda noisy. Will replacing the bottum one help it blow out harder?

my chevy travers 2012 , push hot air when I put it under direct sun light through the summer with more than 50c ? what do you think the reason?

I changed the bottom one and now it only blows hot from the passenger side and rear ac blows regular air

How you get a screwdriver in there to get it out?

My problem is that the rear light stays on all of the time. Does that mean it is stuck and needs a new actuator for direction of air?

I have a 2011. I have front heat (That takes forever to heat up) , but I have no rear heat at all. Was that the same issue that you were having and this was the fix? I'm asking because I keep reading that there is a different one for the rear heat. Thanks for the video

I have a 2010 Chevy traverse and i notice the air blows out from the front and bottom vents ( i have it set to front only) and I get no hot air coming out when i have it on heat. So just ordered two, that should fix both problems when replaced?

What is the part number and correct schematic you used? I have the same problem and need to replace.

My ac/heat works fine up front but I only get heat no ac in the rear which one should I change

Does it only have one for front and rear

Thx for this video gonna make it easier to swap out for my daughter her hubby is deployed and hot air blows out one vent and cold out the other. By chance do you know or remember the part number?

I still don't understand where the one is for hot/cold air..... where is it???

Is it easy to replace a blower motor? I think i need to. It has a rattle to mime and bogs down when on high. Blows hard then soft....

Do you still have the schematic you found online? Trying to replace same part in my 2010 Equinox. Thanks in advance!

Do you have a part number?

I see you bent the panel back to get to it did it damage the panel?

is this the same thing? Just called by a different name? A/C EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. AIR TEMP SENSOR. CABIN AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. TEMP SENSOR. my husband ran a high end code reader, and this is what came up as the problem

Did you say you have dual control

That will work on the 2016 ?

How did you open the cover without damage?

Do one have how to recharge your ac for the 2010 Chevy Traverse.

thank you sir

Part number?

No damage.