This is a video showing how to repair common problems on the 98 - 02 Honda Accord climate control unit. Problems with the blower, heater, AC, mode selection control & flap actuators.
Thank you!!! This kind of videos will give fears to mechanics for not ripping off customers! Long live RU-vid auto content providers! I have saved quite a lot of money for doing DIYs via RU-vid videos like yours!
2000 Accord EX. Slightly different control panel. Your directions were right on. Fixed driver’s side and my vent control works again! Thank you. My additions: 1. In order to disconnect the green plug, you must slide out the little black retainer that sits against the green part. 2. If you break ALL the tiny case clips, don’t worry; you don’t need any of them. Thanks again for this great vid.
John you saved me lots of money! Thanks a million! I used eyeglass screwdrivers to tweek up the flimsy clips that hold the miserable actuator together....broke one anyway careful as I was being. Tilted the motor contacts and raised the piano of contacts slightly as you advised. BOOM! My wife was so happy. She saw me pouring over your concise video like a madman. None of the auto stores had one in stock....I checked them all as I dreaded squirming under that dash to be honest. Thanks tons again sir.
Thank you, had same problem with the actuator motor for directing the air, your video was spot on. Cleaned the grease off and put it together. Now working.
So glad I found this video because I was about to take it in and let someone else fix it. It took less than 10 minutes to take off, clean, and reinstall. I ended up breaking 2 of the 4 clips but no biggie as it was still able to close the box. I had been hating when the weather went from sunny to rain cause it meant I had to manually turn the gears to the correct air flow direction.Thanks for posting and saving me some $$$.
Thank you for this video! I started having issues with my AC a few months back, but never worried with it. It wouldn't change the zones for the air, but I took it out today and cleaned it like your video and it worked like a champ! Your were super helpful and informative.
Wow John, awesome video by way of instruction my man!!! Simple to the point and for someone like myself who is mechanically inclined but having no experience in auto repair whatsoever, you just opened a whole new door for me!!! You the man!!! Thanks!!!
I had the same issue. Hot air coming out of front vents. Took motor/servo off opened it up cleaned and re-tensioned the contacts and plugged in and it works great. Thanks for your help. You saved me a lot of money.
Worked fine on 2000 Honda Accord, both the left "Mode Controller" and the right "Air Mix Controller". Both had a build-up of grease on the contacts. Simply opened the controller cases carefully, marked the component positions, then lifted and cleaned the grease and put light coating back on the "wheel" that rotates on the contacts. It's a tight fit on the passenger's side, but the driver's side was very accessible (that side controls the flats that direct the air flow). Thanks for the very helpful video!
I know this is an older video, but I’ve had several accords, and videos like yours make my repairs so much easier, thank you so much, hope time has treated you well🤞
Again thank you sir for your instructions on cleaning and reinstalling. Mine needed a motor change so I got a cheap actuator on Amazon for $22 and took the motor out since the rest of the unit didn’t match mine. Had to solder in motor leads. No biggie, but at first the alignment didn’t work but I studied your alignment on the video and copied it and now it goes from cold to hot without making clicking sounds. Thank you for saving me over $100. Hope this post helps out the next guy.
This is a wonderful, I've been dealing with this problem for months. Thank you . I wish more people would follow your format when making videos. It was accurate, informative and complete . Again, thank you
Nice video. I've done this many times on GM vehicles but a friend has a 2000 Accord with blend door problems and since I'm old and had 9 back surgeries I wanted to find locations before I laid on my back. I didnt expect to find someone like myself that takes the time to repair instead of buying.
Thank you sir. My hot to cold fader has been broken at about 3 years. Could not trace down the problem. $47 on eBay, followed your video and all is well now. Thank you Sir. AWSOME!!!
Thank you. I used this guide and did not even have to buy a new($250+) oem /used ($60). I simply took off my drivers side actuator as you said controls the mode/direction and took it apart cleaned the pieces and followed each part. The hardest part was getting the part off as I am big and the small space allowed around the pedals doesn’t allow for much space. Thanks man! I can now control my direction of air flow as the winters with weak defroster direction was getting dangerous.
Thanks so much, John. I just had to get some grease. Only took about 10 minutes and my air isn't stuck on the footwell vents anymore. My mechanic is usually fantastic about never upselling and knows this model car well, but even he was saying it'd take parts replacement. Nope! I'm going to tell him about this next oil change.
I used the 9/32 socket. This was one of the hardest things to get to. I did everything in the video but i think mine is just no good. But, my air is now coming out the front vents instead of being stuck on defrost. I didnt reconnect the arms to the motor which is allowing my air to flow through the front vents. Thanks a bunch for this video. I thought i had to change the whole climate control face.
I had to replace my mode control motor today and this video was very helpful. Repair shop said 'special order part' - $466. eBay used part - $47 shipped. Relatively easy to access/install, especially with the detail you provided here. Many thanks.
excellent diagnosis and explanation. Mostly the led lights lose power. the solder trick helps usually. Ive replaced the circuit board control several times as well over 25 years
Excellent! John thanks so much you were spot on! It worked just like you said it would. The only thing is I didn't hold the cam in the same position when I took it out so I had to take it out and do it again no problem now we have a run the defroster and I am a hero! That makes you a hero thanks again exclamation
Thanks for this video. My A/C problem was stuck either hot or cold. Blowing cold air while turning heat up max, or blowing hot air while a/c is on. Found the passenger side air mix motor not response to climate control knob. Remove the air mix motor, retouched all the connector. Tested ok before put back in. Now I have hot or cool air as turning climate control knob.
Great video. I was about to order the actuator and then found your video - and it worked! (2002 Honda Accord SE). Not too easy for an old fat guy but I got it. Thanks!
Hey, great video, thanks! I've changed a cuple actuators some years back on a truck and a jeep. My son now has a 01 Accord and theirs no air blowing thru any of the vents. When I put my hand on the passenger side actuator I feel a single thump. a lightly audible tic tic is heard just before the thump. This happens when he is pushing the button to change vent flow. Again there is zero air blowing thru the vents other than he has noticed a bit of forced air flow when driving highway speeds. Trying to diagnose this without the car as he has gone to his house now. Thanks for any suggestions! Your vid is superb!
Excellent video, thank you so much! My actuator for the modes (floor vent, dash vent, etc.) has been slowly failing over the past years (works fine most of the year, stops working in colder winter months). I'm going to attempt this repair just as you've outlined. Thank you again!
Thank you very much for helping to understand why only heat comes out. I believe I overcharged my AC because I didn’t search out the issue first. Wasted 40 bucks on refrigerant when this most like is the issue at hand. Now I have to have refrigerant weighed for right amount and hopefully didn’t damage my compressor. The line gets cold so I think I’m good. I will take your suggestion and remove the motor assembly and clean it up and tighten internal connections. Again thank you for helping me and many others.
Thanks so much! I still have a bulletproof 98 Accord and this cold AM the heater was not working. This is great to learn about the flap actuators, looks like my pass side is not working.
Great Video. What threw me was I took out and opened the box and all the contacts looked bright and new. I tested the motor and no go! Then I cleaned the clean looking contacts and it WORKED! Re-installed it and it works fine. $aved $$$!
I wish we lived near you, my daughter's car has this problem, it is a 2000 Honda Accord and we have 2 mechanics that are not answering our calls....hmmm. Thank you for this video, very informative!!
Cheryl Diaz yeah just pull those Motors out on each side under the dash, and replace them with eBay or salvage yard units. That will fix your problem, almost guarantee it
Success thanks to your video. To remove the actuator's metal arms from the plastic rotating part you have to unclip it. There is a small plastic part that is part of the rotator which clips on the metal bar. Flip it up to unclip it. 5/30/18
Thank you for this information!!!! Winter is coming and I cannot drive my car to school as of now here in Colorado cause the window are covered in ice so when I get home tomorrow I will try this and follow up with how it came out!!!!
@TimedPiecesTN it was very awesome fixing it I’m sorry for the long reply but after I got it fixed I was so excited! Sadly as of late a hail storm totaled out my 6th Gen I kept driving it then I spun a bearing and it began knocking, sadly I had to sell it but I wanna get another 6th Gen soon!
I want to say thank you very much for helping me out I haven't had heat in my car for 5 years I can't believe it was such an easy fix thanks a lot brother
Omg you have saved me a lot of money man if I could give you a hug I would Hahahaha it’s cold were I live and I couldn’t move it to hot so it sucked but man you hit it right on the dot man thanks a lot bro
