Chevy Trax & Sonic Heater Control Fix 

Thank you so much ! At the shop they wanted to switch the entire panel. I thought that they were insane. After watching this video, I managed to fix it myself.

Thanks for making the video. After seeing that GM has a poor design, I'm not bothering with tearing my dash apart. I'll live with it.

That looked like fun. Thanks for taking the time to record that.

2018 Chevy Trax ... I have replaced the condenser and now I am troubleshooting my heater issue. Great video

I was able to correct the cable without having to thread the new one through, but I still had to disconnect it from the gearbox and take it apart to get some slack in the cable. I found that a 5.5 mm wrench fit perfectly, which is extremely similar to 7/32.

Thanks for making the video. This is much more simple than I expected.

Thank you!! I just did this and it wasn’t too awful because of you!

Great video. Thanks for reminding me not to ever try something like that. I would have broken at least 3 of those parts.

Thank you very much for this. It is very helpful.

I just moved the gear to the ac side position and put a screw in between the teeth to hold it in place. Come winter I will just take the screw out and it will fall back to heat side.

Thanks for the vid! Super easy to do this yourself

Thanks for the video, make my life alot easier. God bless

Incredibly helpful thank you

Can I manually turn the heat on, after removing the glove box, for the winter? My company is surplussing my car and won’t fix it. I can work on cars, I’m freezing and just need it on until my new one arrives.

i just replaced the harness and resistor on 2015 trax. all is working well.. it was a little cold this morning so I turned the heat switch to hot. when I restarted trax nothing was working. i gave a light tap to the dash to the left of the heat switch and it came on. it has worked well both heat and cold ever since. I'm quite sure it will happen again sooner or later. how do n you get that plate off to check that button for a loose wire ??

Hi Brian, having a similar issue. The air direction control isnt working. It only comes out the feet area. When i change direction it comes out a little bit in the area I change it too but mostly the feet. Probably going to bring it to chevy but any thoughts?

Is it just the small silver panel that molds around the heater/ ac and radio or do I have to remove the long panels that go towards the glove box ? I didn't see any screws. It looked like I would have to use a screwdriver to pry it off..

I’m going to attempt this tomorrow. Dealer took off $600 because the ac was broke.

Man, this video is so fucking awesome it helped out my Bank account a whole lot. Thanks.

Great Post Sir!!!

I have a 2017 Chevy Sonic, do you think this could be the culprit as well? The dial doesn't get past the hot and the ac stopped working.

The plastic tools for prying can you send the link to them

Please list part number. I need this part to fix girlfriend's 2013 Sonic Ls

I have a 2020 Trax.The blower motor had an intermittent on/ off for awhile then it just stopped working.Fan good,resistor looks good.Im thinking control head but not sure.Any thoughts?

Temperature Control Cable Replacement is it the same on 2012 Sonic?

God thank you so much for this video

My air diverted keeps springing to the left. Anyway, to fix that without tearing everything apart, cause it ain’t happening can’t do it. My hands are too bad. 17 spark

What it the name of the part that you ordered that was in the bag. I can't find it anywhere.

My 2016 Trax is doing this as well GM SUCKS!! They truly hate their customers.

My ac blows hot but can't turn the switch to heat it won't let me to it past the cold is this what I need too is the switch

Does anyone know the screw size for the end under the glove compartment? Mine is lost in the dash, RIP.

Would this be the same part for the vent control switch as well?

Can you tell me what tool you used to get that 7/32 out? I can't get it out but feel so close.

Sooo we’re stuck. We can’t turn the dial all the way, it only goes half way then stops, feels like it’s going to break if we continue. Don’t know what we’re doing wrong.

because it does not show the temperature of my Chevrolet spark 2019

What are the symptoms of the switch being the issue

i have 2015 trax. blower is working good but just stopped blowing hot air. i tried turning A/C off and on to no avail. don't know if A/C is stuck on. the light is out but still throwing cold air.

What is the part called that you replaced?

Lol I left the radio in place

Thanks but I hate the way they make this ! So complicated, no way I leave it like that

Pain

What do you think the dealership you charge you to fix their F-ed up design? Guess you could live with no heat, or only heat, works 1/2 the year.

Nope for me!! I'm paying the dealer!

So much useless stuff he’s taking off