AC cold one side and hot on the other side FIX 2002 Grand Caravan Dorman 604-003
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- How to fix: AC cold on one side and Hot opposite side 2002 Caravan
List of actuators, functions and locations is at the end of the description.
Description:
This is how to find and fix a common AC/Heat problem in your Caravan. Where one side blows cold and the opposite side is really hot, FULL HEAT and one or both sides temperatures won't adjust.
This principle applies to any vehicle that uses electrical slide temperature controls for AC & Heat. This video will show you how I diagnosed and fixed mine on my 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport.
After completing the repairs you should do a environmental control panel calibration. Here's some instructions for Wayne Jones who commented below, Thanks Wayne.
Calibration:
If you have the exact same control panel here's how to do the calibration.
- 1. Turn the switch on...don't crank van or turn on the engine.
- 2. Press the power button and recycle button at the same time and hold them for several seconds until you see lights start to flash on the on the control panel. They will flash slowly on different buttons for a short time for about a minute. While they are flashing the computer is performing the calibration.
- 3. If the computer detects a problem a flash code will be flashed on the ac button light. Pauses in the flashes tells you that it is moving on to the second number and so on. ie. four flashes a pause and then two flashes mean code "42". Unfortunately I don't have the codes written down. You'll have do a google search for them.
- 4. If you see the code write it down and do a google search on it. Then perform the recommended repairs for that code and repeat the calibration.
- 5. I've been told a regular an OBD scanner tool will NOT show the codes as they are stored in the body control module and you must have a scanner that will read the "Body Module" codes.
- 6. I'm sorry I don't have any more information to pass on about this, if you have more information please comment below and I'll include it here.
I hope this helps someone. Parts and tools are listed below.
Parts I used:
- Dorman 604-003 Air Door Actuator, (Commonly called a Blend Door Actuator).
Approx. $20.00 Amazon Prime Two day shipping.
You can pick one up in town for about $30.00.
- Dodge/Mopar Stock Part Numbers are: ADS4202; APBDA0010; SK604003; 4885465AA
Tools I used:
- 8mm ¼” drive socket.
- ¼” Socket Drive Handle.
- 21mm ½” Drive Deep Socket
- 6” ½” Drive Extension.
- ½” Drive Ratchet.
- 1” #2 Phillips Stubby Screw Driver.
Chemicals I Used:
- PB Blaster Penetrating Oil.
** List of Actuators and functions and locations:
- Top actuator controls where the air goes, the floor vents, upper vents blend of the floor and upper vents or defrost on the windshield. Note: if you put the controls to defrost the the last two settings the AC automatically comes on and turns off the recycle control, the one with the "U" turn symbol.
It's above the gas peddle behind the center console.
- Bottom Left Actuator controls the passenger vent above the radio and the passenger vent by the window.
It's above the gas peddle behind the center console.
- Bottom Right Actuator controls the drivers vent above the radio and the drivers vent by the window.
It's above the gas peddle behind the center console.
- Center vent above the radio has no actuator per se. as it's connected to both left and right vents above the radio so it is actually a blend of both temperatures. If you put the drivers temp full cold and the passenger full hot, it will be a mix of the two temps, warm, not hot or cold.
So there is No location for the center: It's controlled by the three actuators above the gas peddle and behind the center console.
- Glove Box Actuator is the fresh air or recycle cabin air actuator. I show it at the end of the video.
It's behind the glove box.
Thanks for watching. If you learned something or liked my video please give it a thumbs up for the work I put into it for you.
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Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Brother, you just saved $1000 in mechanic charges and 4 hours work -thx for sharing!
Thanks Paul, glad it helped. Sorry for all the chatting but I designed the video for the novice and the experienced to learn how to troubleshoot the system. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Dude this is by far the best video on here concerning 2002 Dodge Caravan actuators
Thanks Robert I appreciate the nice comment. Hope it helped you out. Don't for get to check out the description to learn how to calibrate it after you complete the repair. Best wishes & Blessings.
Been searching for 3 days for somebody with clear and precise instructions on where the actuator is located and how to replace them. Thank you very much for taking the time to provide such a great instructional video.
Ah Thanks Darrell. Glad to help. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noenya
I did some digging around and yes it's the same for all three.
* Just in case you want to know.
- Dodge/Mopar Stock Part Numbers are: ADS4202; APBDA0010; SK604003; 4885465AA Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thanks bro, this video saved me a ton of time. Thank you for making the time to make this video but also taking the time to show where the locations were and all the screws. I flew through my actuators because of this video. Thanks again
Hey Brian, thanks for the thanks. Don't forget you may have to do the calibration in the comments above. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Big thanks Keith, I have a 2004 and don’t have the problem yet but I wouldn’t know how to begin to solve the problem if I had it without your video. 4 actuators? Wow, that is a nightmare trying to figure out which one is which and where they are at. You have saved people a ton of work up front with your detailed explanation. Thanks again for an awesome video.
My pleasure Don, I love making videos and teaching things my dad taught me and knowing his knowledge I'm passing on will save people money. Especially those who otherwise couldn't afford to get their vehicle fixed. Thanks for the thanks. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
My goodness my friend. You are absolutely awesome. I believe your calling is to make instructional videos because you are amazing at it. You addressed every aspect of diagnosing and repairing this issue. I have a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan that looks exactly like yours and what a blessing it is do be able to watch the work you did and how you did it! Now, I can confidently address the issue on my van, which is the drivers side blows hot air and passenger side blows cold air. I want to thank you for your time and efforts; and the very pleasant attitude and tone of voice that you used while filming. I commend you for producing not only a wonderful, informational and complete instructional video, but also for your good character and vocabulary that you used all throughout the video! It was a pleasure listening to you as you covered every detail! Thank you my friend!
Wow it's nice when someone comes along and appreciates all the work in editing and videoing that goes into making these videos, and expresses it so well. I definitely could do the job 4 times faster and not spend 4 to 8 hours of editing and doing the research on the parts to make sure the information I put out is accurate. Thanks you for your wonderful comment. You sir are appreciated by me. It's nice to know the work I did on this video did not go to waste.
PS I live in Slidell & I have a whole playlist of nothing but Caravan videos. Thanks for the thanks and watching. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya Very nice of you and I didn't know you were in Slidell, I'm in Baton Rouge area, so I guess I can call you neighbor! Geaux Tigers and Geaux Saints!
@@rohn40 Amen Brother. Stayed home for the Hurricane, hopefully we won't get any water. We flooded in Hurricane Katrina back in 2005, what a mess that made of my house. A bunch of us at church got together and gutted about 8 houses after the storm. I was only able to do about three before I had to go to Tennessee for work. I left at noon with Rita licking my heals as I left. Hopefully you guys are ok out there as well. The morning with tell for sure. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Sir, I haven't even finished the video and I need you to know you are my HERO! You are clear and easy to understand and are thorough when you show and explain things. You have taught me a lot and I needed you to know I appreciated it.
WOW, folks like you make it all worthwhile. By the way my wife and I really enjoyed the drummer boys.
Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Rewatch 5:30 for location of the Blend door actuator.
Passenger - bottom left (closest to engine)
Driver - right (inside the car)
Windshield defrost - top (by yellow line in the video)
Great video, Thank you very much
Be careful when order part, b4 I found this video.. Amazon found two that compatible with our caravan, this one is 604-003 or OEM part 4885465AA.
You're welcome I'm glad you liked it. I tried to make it a good informational video on all the locations and how to tell which one was bad. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya what do you think is the problem if ac stays on in off position and will not blow on highest position
appreciate all the work you did for viewers despite you already doing it. thanks a million
Thanks Scoot, your comments are always appreciated. Did you end up using this one or just perusing the channel this time? Kieth
Potential use. air ok now on caravan but i can here 7 thumps every time i turn key on or off by the fan. It appears to be the point that the recirculation door (by the fan under glove compartment) tries to close. the door gets about 1/2 inch from closing. that is where the thumps start. i recalibrated system but to know avail. Problem first started when i took battery out 6 mths ago to buy a new one. i don't know if the actuators cause this particular thumping issue. however the middle vent is just a bit warmer then the others. thanks
Yep sounds like it's going. Better change it now before you end up on a long trip and it goes hot all of a sudden. We stuffed bubble wrap in the vent on the right and it helped until I could get it fixed. Let us know how it worked out for you. OH to stuff it you have to remove the vent assembly, and that requires a #2 Phillips Screwdriver. You'll have to put the drink holder and the the little trim cap above it and then you can access the screws. Thanks again for watching Scoot.. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Exalent video, exactly what my van is doing and I have been under my dash board twice but didn't know what to look for, now I know and I'm going for it...👍👍👍
Hey Sam, that's awesome I hope all goes well for you. Don't forget to read the video comments in the SHOW MORE tab just below the video. There are a lot of good information in there and how to calibrate the system after you complete the repairs. Best wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thank you. I have a 2000 with same problem. You have sent me in the right direction.
You're welcome Chief. Navy?
Many great kind people all over the world. Thank you for being one. Great help.
Thank You Adolfo, glad to help. Best Wishes & Blessings Keith Noneya
Keep up with these videos! Great detailed presentation!
Awesome Thanks Paul. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thanks for the video. It was a really good demonstration on what to expect with these actuator motors from Dodge/ Chrysler.
Yeah I hate it when I go to look for something on TH-cam or online and there are a few video shots, some snap shots and very little details on how they did the job. So I decided to start making good videos with Tool lists, Part Lists, where to get the parts and lots of details of what to expect & cautions. Thanks for taking the time to say thanks, it means a lot to me to know that I'm not wasting folks time or mine. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
I have a 2002 T and C with a similar problem. I am not looking forward to doing this but after seeing this, I know where to look and what to look for. Thanks for your excellent video! I subscribed!
Hey Bob thanks, I was in the same boat and couldn't find a good video on it so I made it for folks like you. Thanks for the tanks and you're welcome. If you need them I have a whole playlist of videos that apply to the GCV and T&C on my channel. Comment or email anytime as needed. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thank you for showing your troubleshooting and fix.
No problem! Glad to help. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Absolutely the best instructional video I have ever watched on TH-cam 😊 I am 80 years young and I am going to try it. I have a 2003 Town and country but it should be similar or maybe exactly like yours. The only difference I hope is the seat, it's electrically operated. Thanks so much for this video. Probably save me 2 or 3 hundred dollars if I can do it.... I think I CAN!
Glad to help Roddy! Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Took the words right off my finger tips.... This is one channel that will be added to my go to list. Great instructions, and video capture. Thank you sir.
Thanks dude
You saved me from more searching. I have same thing on 2010 town and country touring. I look in and said dang mine doesn't look the same as all the youtubes
Oh man glad I could help Mark. That's why I make them. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith, dude.... I'M CERTAIN THIS VIDEO (and a comment from Wayne Jones) SAVED ME $1,200 FROM THE DEALERSHIP!!
All I can say to anyone experiencing this is to 1st try the recalibration before tearing into anything. The recalibration fixed my problem in about 30 seconds.
One of the best comments on this video so far. I couldn't agree more. This is what my channel and the community around it are for. Thanks for posting your comment, it's a valuable one for sure. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
it was really good and helpful thanx a lot
Thanks so much had same problem this video helped so much and now I have both sides at same temp
Thanks so much Jacob. Sorry I didn't respond earlier. Hope all worked out good for you. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thank you very much for this video. A ton of help!
Your welcome Micheal. After you do the repair it's a good idea to do the calibration so the computer knows where the actuators are. I'm going to quote Wayne Jones below who was kind enough to include the instructions for that. Here's Waynes instructions:
If you have the exact same control panel here's how to do the calibration. "Turn the switch on...don't crank van...and press the power button and recycle button at the same time and hold them for several seconds. You will see lights start flashing slowly on different buttons for a short time...mine was less than a minute...while they are flashing it is performing the calibration. after the calibration was finished mine is showing a problem by way of the ac button light flashing rapidly. google shows that when a problem is detected and the light flashes...it has a code...but unfortunately an OBD scanner tool will NOT show any codes. you must have a scanner tool that will read the "body module" code...or something like that...to read the code".
I hope that helps clear up a few things. Let me know how it goes or if you have any more questions for comments to contribute to the repair process.
Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Anyone experiencing this hot/cold, defrost, floor, body setting problem is to 1st try the recalibration before tearing into anything. The recalibration fixed my problem in about 30 seconds.
Great video. Thank you sir
Thanks Richard. I hope it helped. Thanks for watching and the comment. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Good quality work and video
Thanks Daniel I appreciate it. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Love your video very helpful 👍 thank you
Thanks JB, glad you found it helpful. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Great video Keith, thanks!
Thanks Dave, I hope it helped ya. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Sr. thank you. My girlfriend and i took her Caravan to a AC specialist. He put in new seals and filled the system. When everything was done he told us that everything is fine, but the car only blows cold air on the right side because the high blower, fan, isn't working. He recommended that we take to a electrician. The electrician said that both fans work. We were left very confused and down about the whole situation. We still haven't fixed since i just saw your video but I'm sure it will work. Once again, Thank you.
You're welcome. After you figure out which one it is don't forget to do the calibration. It could take a few tries according to a friend. Also there is a cabin filter under the glove box, not related to your problem, just some extra information. It's the long cover with the plastic slide on it. Most people don't even know it's there and if it gets clogged it won't matter what you do the AC unit, it just won't blow cold.
To do the calibration don't start the van just turn the key to ON, and to quote Wayne Jones below:
"Press the power button and recirc button at the same time and hold them for several seconds. you will see lights start flashing slowly on different buttons for a short time...mine was less than a minute...while they are flashing it is performing the calibration. after the calibration was finished mine is showing a problem by way of the ac button light flashing rapidly. google shows that when a problem is detected and the light flashes...it has a code...but unfortunately an OBD scanner tool will NOT show any codes. you must have a scanner tool that will read the "body module" code...or something like that...to read the code. anyway".
Hope this helps. Let me know please.
Thanks for watching.
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Keith Noneya will do. thank you.
Good job I think my problem is solved
Hey Don, you're welcome. Glad to help best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
hey keith noneya. just wanted to say thank you for this video. by far the best instructional repair video that explains what each actuator does and how to diagnose which one might be bad. i also have an 02 grand caravan and also have cold air blowing on drivers door and left vent in center, with heat blowing in middle and right vent as well as passengers door. i have not done the repair yet, will do later today...but definitely wanted to say thank you. i too am a big guy so i too might have to remove the drivers seat. i will post another comment after i complete the repair and if i find the same problem. ps: i have the exact same control panel and have done the calibration. turn the switch on...dont crank van...and press the power button and recirc button at the same time and hold them for several seconds. you will see lights start flashing slowly on different buttons for a short time...mine was less than a minute...while they are flashing it is performing the calibration. after the calibration was finished mine is showing a problem by way of the ac button light flashing rapidly. google shows that when a problem is detected and the light flashes...it has a code...but unfortunately an OBD scanner tool will NOT show any codes. you must have a scanner tool that will read the "body module" code...or something like that...to read the code. anyway, thank you again for this video
WOW, cool, I never ran the calibration because I didn't know how to do it. Glad you told me. Mine worked but I'll run the calibration on it anyways as mine is still not cooling as cool as it should, but all the controls work and the AC pressures are correct. I'll try it. Please let me know if it works out for ya, as I always like a happy ending. LOL You get top comment too by the way!
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
ok i finished the repair on my blend door actuators. the one you had a problem with is the same one that was malfunctioning on mine. i did determine that the only thing this actuator does is open and close the blend door so you can not see it actually doing anything like you can with the other controls. i will post a video and try to explain what i found.
Cool try to see if you have the same problem I have with it not blowing as cold, then do the calibration and see if it improves. That will make a good second step to add to the video series.
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
im downloading my video now. please let me know if it helps. i had already finished the repair but i described what i found and went in detail about certain points about the positioning of one of the components.
Cool make sure and send me the link, and i'll check it out.
Thank you the video was exactly what was wrong.
Glad to help Cindy happy driving in AC again. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
good looking out ,i thank you sir
Thanks Handyman, glad you liked it. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Awesome Video
Thanks Jon, I hope it was able to help you. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
I forgot to say, i subscribed to your channel right after I sent that message...
Well thank you Sam, every bit helps. Don't be shy in asking questions, if I don't know i'll try and point you in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Damn good video. Just bought an 01 Voyager today. Had the heat on combination and I was getting completely cold air out of the passenger side floor vent and the wife was getting heat on her side so I'm guessing it's going to be the same one you replaced on the left there. The combination one seems to change everything but the passenger side floor vent is always freezing cold. Thanks for sharing the knowledge Keith!
Thanks Ryan. Hope the video helps you find the problem and get it fixed. Best wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya You might appreciate this. Yesterday I got in there and started taking things apart and testing things and I did find that the passenger side actuator was a bit slow to react so I went ahead and replaced it. The only problem is it didn’t fix my situation. I got the whole thing back together and was testing and I was still getting cold air blasting down on the passenger side and I couldn’t figure out what the issue was. That was until I took the glove box down and got my head down there and looked closer only to realize that the cap for the cabin air filter is missing completely. Haha! Found one on eBay... already on its way.
Eh I love YT, you can find how to fix almost anything. Keep us posted on how it goes. Until it get here just put some duck tape over the hole. Also try to get a filter in there. It keeps your AC Evaporator from clogging up. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya probably leave it open. Just a few days. Yeah I will get a filter this week. Funny enough an old dirty filter is still in there. They lost the cap and didn’t even change the filter! Haha
Just a note when you go to put the new filter in. The side closest to the front of the car has cracks sometimes and the filter gets hung up on it and won't go in. Put a piece of metal banding material on that side and then slide it in. The metal banding material is the same metal bands that holds boxes to pallets for shipping. It's usually about 1/2" wide and black. After you get the filter past the cracked area, if it has it, you can pull the metal banding material out. Hope that helps. Keith Noneya
Thank you!
You're welcome! Glad you like it and hope it helped you fix the vehicle you were working on. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
You're welcome "E.W". Glad to help. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya I was just about to pay Car-X $850 to replace the heater core. I lucked up on your video by accident. I could not have had a better holiday wish come true.
I have to thank you for your concise and informative videos.
You mentioned that if we have questions to ask. I have been trying to figure out why my A/C blows hard out of the floor vents but not the dash vents. I have a 2000 F-350, 7.3 Lariat, crew cab Any ideas?
My overhead temp. display is out as well but I just watched you video on how to remedy that, so thanks for that as well.
The F250/350 if it's only blowing out the defrost vents it's most likely the vacuum line in the engine bay is broken open. It's attached to that Oval Vacuum Tank on the Passenger Fender Well. The other problem is actually the 4wd Vacuum Switch sometime leaks and it lets out the vacuum for the AC Controls as well. There's a ton of videos on that on TH-cam on "F250 AC comes out Defrost Vent Only", to show you how to diagnose it and fix it. Hope that helps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya Thanks for the response Keith. The air only comes out the floor area not the defrost or dash vents. Same issue perhaps?
@@pirat350 That sounds like the controls or a bad vacuum actuator. Go over to facebook.com/groups/1861700010593406/ and join the group, then post that question. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya Will do and thanks again brother.
If you push the power button and the recycle button at the same time for about 5 to 10 seconds it will recalibrate your actuators if he didn't know
Hi Double BB, yep sure did, if you look in the comments it's the 5th paragraph. There is also a list of tools, part numbers and what each actuator does by location. Thanks for the nice comment. Best Wishes n Blessings. Kieth Noneya
Man that seriously helped me! After I did it the passenger side got cold, the driver side is still hot though, what part is this I need to replace?
@@sethawesome6882 Hi Seth sorry I just saw your post. I don't always get a notification that I have a question or a comment. There is a list of what each actuator does in the SHOW MORE or what we call the comments below the video. Hope you got it fixed but if not this should help you narrow which one is bad. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
very informative, I have the same problem & same vehicle.Did your hvac lights blink alot before fixing your issue?
Hi Allyn, I don't remember the lights blinking a lot before it happened, as I was driving when all of a sudden it got hot on one side. You could try doing the calibration listed in the comments above to see if that helps before trying any repairs. The regulators aren't that expensive so if you have the dual controls like mine I would just change the bottom ones out then do the calibration and call it good. Hope that helps get you on the right track. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya.
good video,, i have a probleme in my car air conditioning one hot side one cold side dodge caravan 2011
Very nice video sir
I will take the seat off
Thank you
Glad to help VVV... Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Great thorough looking video. I have a 1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager that has a similar issue - all vents blowing cold air and you can hear the knocking behind the dash which I’m guessing is the actuator. My one concern is taking out the front seat. Did you not have the car jacked up at all? There is not much room to get under the car without me using my car ramps. Would you advise using the ramps? I have some penetrating oil that I plan on using to help make it easier to remove the nuts. Thanks for any help.
It was so long ago I don't remember if I used ramps, but with my big belly most likely I did, LOL. Personally I don't like ramps, they just scare me, but I have used them before. If you do make sure and block the tires after they are on the ramps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hey Keith I have a similar problem with my 2003 cadillac cts. Passenger side has heat and driver side just cold air. I thought I might have been the blender on driver side . so i laid under dash and looked at it to see if it was moving up and down when I change the driver side temp and it did. So it works , which leaves me stumbled on what could be the problem
Hi Richard some Actuators are connected like in my Caravan. However I'm not sure on the CTS, funny my son and I have welded a new quarter panel on his 03 CTS, you can check out the project in my playlists.
- Ok back to the CTS Actuator.
- There are a few things that can still cause that:
1. It has to move in two directions, also some of them crack and move with no load applied but as soon as it's put back in, it won't move. You can tell if it has a cracked gear as it usually makes a clicking sound.
2. The environmental controls can be bad if it has dual controls, I assume it does as it's a Cadillac.
- To try and isolate it you can swap the actuators and see if the problem follows the actuator. If you're going to swap them, before you take them off, make sure you mark one of them with a scratch, tape or something that isn't going to fall off. Nothing like going through all that work only to find out you put them back in the same positions.
- You may also be able to just switch the wires from one actuator to the other one and see if the problem follows the wire. If it follows the wire it's the controls not the actuator.
- Hope this helps you, feel free to ask more questions and i'll see if I can help. Thanks for watching.
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Great video. Have a similar van. is there any fuse to turn off the heating element?
thanks
Hi Zaman, no there is not. The heater works off of hot water that is pumped into a small Heater Radiator called a Heater Core inside the car. The Heater Core is located in the Environmental control box under the dash behind the glove and radio controls. The actuators actually control the flow of the hot water and the AC Coolant pumped into the AC Evaporator next to the Heater Core. The AC Evaporator is a small Radiator as well, it pulls the hot air out of the car as the fan blows the hot air through its cool fins. So sorry there is not fuse to turn off the hot water or coolant. All heat and AC is controlled by the actuators that direct the cabin air either through the Heater Core for heat or through the AC Evaporator Core for cool air. So just follow the video instructions to find the bad actuator and change the actuator that doesn't work. Hope that helps Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
OMG. i know so little about cars. thank you Bro. have a good one.
Thanks again keith.Which one is the actuator for the heater core and the evaporator..Wow, I didn't know they don't use heater core valve anymore...Blessinngs.
It depends on if you have the dual climate controls. I think all the vans do but I'm not sure.
Here's a List of Actuators and functions and locations:
- The top actuator controls where the air goes, the floor vents, upper vents blend of the floor and upper vents or defrost on the windshield. Note: if you put the controls to defrost the the last two settings the AC automatically comes on and turns off the recycle control, the one with the "U" turn symbol.
It's above the gas peddle behind the center console.
- Bottom Left Actuator controls the passenger vent above the radio and the passenger vent by the window.
It's above the gas peddle behind the center console.
- Bottom Right Actuator controls the drivers vent above the radio and the drivers vent by the window.
It's above the gas peddle behind the center console.
- The Center vent above the radio has no actuator per se. it it's connected to both left and right vents above the radio so it is actually a blend of both temperatures. If you put the drivers temp full cold and the passenger full hot, it will be a mix of the tow temps, warm, not hot or cold.
No location: It's controlled by the three actuators above the gas peddle and behind the center console.
- Glove Box Actuator is the fresh air or recycle cabin air actuator. I show it at the end of the video.
It's behind the glove box.
Hope this helps folks. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Thanks again Keith for your quick reply,I'm going to look under the dashboard which actuator is turning when I turn the temperature knob from cold to hot a few times..Take care and more blessing to you.
Ok thanks Jo JO. Just remember like in the video that you have to pull the bottom left one to see it move, since the two lower ones are connected via a gear assembly. Make sure you watch the whole video to understand how it all works. BWnB. Keith
Ok,thanks.
Does the Bottom Right Actuator & Bottom Left Actuator share the same part number? or do you have to buy one for the right and a different one for the left?
They share the same part number, it should be a Dorman 604-003. Check with your supplier to make sure. If you can't get one right away, you can swap them to get the one you need to work right now working. Like defrost or temperature etc. Hope that helps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
29:20 I'm sure the battery is unplugged during this right? Whew. Glad it worked out
Nope you have to have the car ignition in the "ON" position to test the Actuators. Also later after the repairs are done you have to have the engine running to make sure the actuators work with the AC and Heat on. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Does the Dorman 604-003 the same part number for each application (minus the recirculate)? In other words, if I bought 604-003 would it cover me if I wanted to replace the driver side and same part for passenger? Thanks so much for the great video.
Thanks for watching and glad it helped. I did that video a few years ago, I'm pretty sure I put all that information in the description for the video including prices etc. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
ok I went and checked and yes they are all the same * Just in case you want to know.
- Dodge/Mopar Stock Part Numbers are: ADS4202; APBDA0010; SK604003; 4885465AA
Thanks for the question and watching. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
I have an 02 Town and Country the front heater core leaks on the floor the hot and cold doesn't work unless I hit the bottom two actuators with a hammer the defroster actuator I had to hit with a hammer to get it to switch from defrost and to defrost the blower sounded like it was rubbing up against something and I had to replace that with one out of a junkyard and that blower started acting up and I found out that it was a short in the magnetic field on the motor of the front blower and same thing you could tap it with a hammer and it would start blowing eventually the first blower got so bad it just completely failed and even blew a fuse under the hood. On the second blower used out of a salvage yard it works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't and I plan on paying the $80 to just get a brand new one with a lifetime warranty after I replace the heater core and that's right there in the video made in France. Easy to get to and doesn't require the dash to be removed completely from the vehicle. I believe the heater core is leaking and causing shorts on the units. I do notice another thing about the actuators. I got all of them out of another van could have been a little newer than 02 and when I replaced them I could tell the ones I got out of the other van. There's a brand name on them the ones that came out of my van say Lucas and the ones that came out of the Salvage band say TRW just like the ones in this video so I don't know if that company changed its name or if they were sold out to another manufacturer but they are both Factory obviously. The recycle actuator I can't even use because I've had to tap the fan so much to get it to blow. I don't really care much about the recycle all it is is AC-Max and non-AC Max. However I believe I have managed to get the hot and cold and defrost switch to all work correctly until I can get a heater core. It seems that that rod had no effect when turned but that plastic piece that goes on the ride broke and I had to replace that and I don't understand why the two move together on a Gear but somehow the hot and the cold on either side address after putting it all back together so it could be that it calibrates itself somehow. Maybe when you take it off it will keep going in one direction looking for a blend door to stop turning and then when it senses resistance it possibly just cuts itself off and gets ready to go in the other direction I'm not sure how these guys work maybe they have a chip in them to make the motor feel for resistance.
In the description above "SHOW MORE" I list how to do the unit calibration. After changing any actuator make sure you do that so they work properly. Looks like you have all this just about whipped. Thanks for watching and the descriptive comment. Also if you notice that the leak doesn't smell like antifreeze it might be the AC drain plug is clogged and that's where the water could be coming from. I would check that before changing the Heater Core. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya PS while your in there change the cabin filter to ensure you have good airflow. Keith
Is that a dual control, one for each side or just one that controls both sides? I have a 01 Olds Aurora with single control that has cold air coming out one side and hot air on the driver's side
Good question, yes it's for a dual control. However I think all Caravans that year have dual control, just some are the electronic versions. Even if it were for the single control you can use the same principles to find the bad actuator. Feel free to ask more questions as needed. Hope this helps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
hey good video i have problem with my ac. i have 4 vent 1 near each door 2 in the middle. the second one away from the blower motor blows the hardest but further to the driver side is faint. what could cause this. i removed my filter on top on the blower unit. 2008 dodge ram 1500
Hi Jessie, sorry for the late reply, I had an appointment I had to take care of. By faint I think you mean the temperature is not as cold on the drivers side or the ones in the back of the van, if you have rear air? If so it's most likely the bottom left actuator. That actuator controls the passenger center and right vent above the radio and the passengers vent by the window. That actuator is located above the the gas peddle behind the center console, the bottom left one, it's the same one I had a problem with. If you mean it doesn't blow as hard as the other ones, then you probably have an obstruction, those are very rare for a single vent to be obstructed. These vans also have a cabin filter that must be changed every year or so. If you don't change them the AC will slowly get weaker and weaker as the filter will fill up with dust and debris. If you click on the words "SHOW MORE" above, right under my channel name, I have a list of actuators, their purpose and where they are located in the van. Hope that helps. Feel free to ask more questions as needed. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Do you know any place that I can get those gears ⚙️ on top of of actuators? One of those are stuck and I’ve asked around , but can’t figure out the name or part or gear? But that part is the pet that’s I was told by mechanic that is causing to give me little to no heat.
Lee if you can change just the actuator I'd do it. If not try eBay wrecking yard parts or the local wrecking yard for a specific part that you might need. I suggest those because I don't think Dodge makes the part the actuator connects to anymore. Hope that helps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
can u move the blend door manually . i dont want to replace or fix the actuator. here in el paso texas in winter it does n t get cold enugh for the heater so i just want to move blend door to cold. ac side.
I suppose you could, I never gave it much thought because either way you'll have to remove the actuator to do it. Also some of the actuators once removed have a flapper that is set by it's own weight and if you remove the actuator i'm not sure if it will be stuck in cold, hot or somewhere in between when the fan control is activated. So for $30.00 bucks it's probably best to replace it in case you ever have to go somewhere where you'll need heat, say on a road trip. sorry I couldn't be more helpful on that question Sol. Hope that at least gets you closer to your goal on how you want to fix your car. Thank you for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
I have a 2010 CTS, 6 cyl, 3.0 I had the same problem with my actuator on the right side and just like in your video changing the actuator didn't fix the problem. You said you would troubleshoot and let us know what you learned. Did you?
Hum, In the video starting at time index 16:23 I show how I troubleshoot which actuator was the problem, and show it not working correctly, I changed it and all is well now. The CTS I believe is an electronically controlled system as almost are today. The solder joint on the resistor packs get cracked, due to Lead Free Solder, and go intermittent. If you've changed the actuator that's not working it's most likely bad solder joints in the control unit or a bad wire. If you want to take a chance with a used one, get one from the wrecking yard and swap it out. Otherwise you'll need to take it to an Automotive Electrical Specialist, yes they are a few out there, to find out which component or wire is bad. Also don't forget most systems have at least three actuators you need to find and pull all of them and check to see if they are moving both directions when you activate the controls. As for which control actuates each of them, I'll leave that up to you to figure out since I'm not familiar with a 2010 CTS. If you find one that doesn't move in both directions like I did, change that one. Make sure and check them all, if one is bad there's a good probability more than one is bad or about to go bad. Hope that points you in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hi Keith, thanks for the video! I'm having a similar problem, but my setup is different. It's the wife's 2002 Dodge Caravan (not the Grand). I have only 2 actuators, not 3. There are screw holes in the molding where a 3rd (bottom right) one WOULD go but nothing there from factory. Is it possible the bottom right is actually for the rear controls? (the non-grand Caravan has no rear vents).
My problem: The A/C blows VERY cold on all vents EXCEPT the driver side. That's including the far right passenger and the 3 vents in the middle above the center console, but NOT the far driver side one. I can confirm the Floor/Dash/mix switch works properly including the driver side vent, and when you put it on high heat, it heats evenly on ALL vents. But on AC, that drivers vent blows kind of neutral... not cold like the others.
Hi Andrew here's what I would do. I would try calibrating it and if that doesn't work then I would just change both of them and then calibrate it. Calibration notes are in the description above. You could do each, one at a time to figure it out and save some money, but changing both would just simplify the whole process. Hope this helps. Let us know how it goes. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Hi Keith, I am having a similar problem with my 2002 Chrysler Town and Country except mine is on the driver's side. I followed your video and replaced the driver's side actuator and then did the calibration. Unfortunately, I am still getting warm air blowing out the driver's side vents. I had a mechanic look at it twice last year.... all he did was overcharge me and recharge my system and add some sealant. He wasn't able to find any leak. Within a couple weeks the driver's air was blowing warm again. Any ideas what my problem might be? Thanks, Mary
Hi Mary. Check the air filter under and behind the glove box, most people don't even know about it. There is a long rectangular panel with a slide fastener on the bottom of the Heater/AC box. Slide it so that you can pull the filter cover off. Pull the filter and if it's dirty replace it. Until you get one put the cover back on and see if the AC is working. If it's not open the hood and run the AC for a few minutes, there are two hoses that go to the AC system on the fire wall. Put your hand on both of them, If your AC system is working one should be fairly HOT and one should be really COLD, Icy or almost Icy with water droplets on it. If it's not then the AC system is not on or could have an obstruction somewhere. You may also check that the Condenser right behind the grill, check it for bugs and obstructions. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask more questions I monitor my channel several times a day. Keith
You ac system is low on freon
Too complicated for me. I was lost a long time ago! These are the times I actually wish I had a husband to take care of these things for me. To the dealership I go. Live in Texas. Can't be without AC!
Unfortunately, the dealships really rip off people. A $1,000 dollar total bill for a $50 part plus kabor; and their labor cost is way too high. You would think they use gold parts in your car. They are mainly cheap plastic parts from Mexico or China. I wish you well on this. It is why I fix my own car for the last 40 years.
hey Keith I had a q when you turn the A/C on do you press the two buttons or just on of them could you make a short video on this thanks it would really help
Hi Antonio, not sure what you're asking. Are you asking how to turn the AC on or how to do the diagnostic alignment test?
To turn the AC on push the PWR button on the left of the temperature controls, and the PWR Button light should come on. Then push the Snowflake AC button on the right of the temperature controls and the AC Button light should come on. Then move the temperature controls to your liking.
Keith Noneya how to turn on ac
Ok just follow the directions I gave you in my last reply, I hope this helps. Let me know.
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Keith Noneya thanks
Very meticulous I wish the mechanics that work on vehicles was 1/4 as good. One question, I think the actuator that was bad was the one on the left hand side of the three. Is that correct?? I watched it a few times but sometimes I'm a little dense and know 0 about this stuff.
Hi Teresa, yep the bottom left one was the problem. If you read the SHOW MORE (Description) I give a list of tools, part numbers and the actuator location and function.The calibration is also in the description for after you do the job. On my videos always read the description as I put a lot of good information in there for you guys. Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask questions. I monitor my page several time a day. Thanks for watching Teresa. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya; Thanks Keith
I got a Dodge Avenger mine is doing the same thing but it didn't die I've tried resetting the blend doors somebody said it might be one of them doors it lets the heat in not closing all the way are them hard to take off or do you have to take it to the dealership
The actuators are only held on by three screws. I haven't messed with the doors at all so i'm not sure about those. Also the video is on a Caravan, but I think Dodge uses the same environmental system for most of their vehicles. So I guess the only way to figure it out is to start playing with it. Hope that helps. Let us know how it works out and what fixed it. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Ok so the ac and heat blow fine if it just would come out in my 2002 dodge grand caravan the back has ac but the front only has some ac (not alot) when I drive at high speeds, I was told it's the actuator but not sure what is called or the location, if you have time could you help me out with a few answers? Pls and thank you, by the way great video
Hi Amanda. Doge, Chrysler have a cutout switch controlled by the PCM (Power Control Module), that under high load the AC cuts out. It has been common on ALL my Dodge vehicles, Dynasty, and two Caravan's I've owned. It's also common on Fords trucks and passenger vans. However unless you're going up a really steep hill with the van fully loaded, or trying to pass someone on the freeway or driving 100 mph plus this usually doesn't come into play to where it's noticeable. It sounds more like you may have an overcharge on the AC and at high speeds the compressor pressure is building up and the high pressure switch is doing its job and cutting the AC off. There are a few other things that can cause this too:
1. A low charge can do it too, because the Compressor will run the low side out of refrigerant and the low pressure switch will cut the compressor off until the system balances out. Have a friend put a set of gauges. Some automotive repair centers with do an AC diagnostic for around $35.00 or less.
1. Have you tried changing the Cabin Filter under the glove box. When they get dirty the slow the airflow over the Evaporator, (the part that makes cold air), and it starts to freeze up. If that's the case try changing the Cabin Filter. They don't cost much, under $20.00.
2. The Vent control actuator the top one can get stuck on Defrost position or a combination of vent and defrost. With the AC running and it on dash vents only see if the defrost has some AC coming out. If it does you may have a stuck actuator. My basic rule of thumb is if one is going bad the others are not far behind, so I change them all.
3. If you can't afford all three, try pulling them off one at a time, but leave the wires connect to them. Then activate the environmental controls and see if the spline rotates in both directions. If it only goes one direction or doesn't move at all then you have found your bad actuator. The Vent/Defrost control Actuator is the top one in the video. There's also a list of them in the SHOW MORE comment tab below the video.
Let me know if I can help anymore, I'b be glad to. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya PS don't forget to do the calibration after you make repairs, the procedure is in the comments about the video. Keith
@@keithnoneya I am having a similar problem. I believe that it is the wheel that the actuator is trying to spin to select between def, vent, and floor. (Top actuator) I replaced it, and it seems to struggle, then I hear clicking. I tried to do the recalibration, but it doesn't seem to do anything. I think that wheel (for lack of a better term), isn't moving correctly and it is stopping from selecting between def, vent, and floor. Great video btw, thanks!
My driver's side is blowing only cold. I removed the acuator and it was bad so I replaced it. The new actuator works but the driver's side still blows cold. In installing it - there was no "male" shaft for the actuator to fit on but what looked like it might be a gear the actuator would drive. Should I have seen a distinct shaft like the passenger's side has? Thanks,
SP
Hi Stephen. No the passenger is the only one with the "metal" LOL, shaft. The shaft goes over to the passenger side to activate the blend door on that side. If it still blows cold you may have to do the calibration routine listed above. Click on the SHOW MORE words above for the description to drop down so you can read them. Scroll down to the word "Calibration" and follow that routine. If you still have the problem and you have the electronic environmental controls with the blue numbered lights you could also have a bad control panel. Let me know and I'll try to help you with that too. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hi Keith:
My personal work vehicle is a 2010 town & country limited. (152,900 miles) Passenger side blows high heat, driver side is fine.
I removed and replaced the door blend actuator (& new cabin filter since I was in there)
I tried calibrating it and still have high heat. It changes from vent, defrost, floor & the combos just fine, not sure what else could be the problem. Help! It's 94°!
Hi Lori. There is a total of four of these:
- One for each side, Drivers & Passengers, to control each sides temperature from hot and cold.
- One for blending or routing the flow to the windshield, dash vents & floor.
- One to control where the air comes from, inside or outside the vehicle. That one is behind the glove box, the one you said you already changed. That one does not control the passenger heat, just where the air comes from.
It sounds to me like the your bottom left actuator behind the radio in the dash is bad. That's provided you have the same vent control system I have in the 2002 Caravan. You can find them behind the radio, I show how to get to them in the video. Remove the suspected one then activate the controls from cold to hot and back. Do them one at a time and figure out which one is only moving in one direction. When activating the temperature controls from one side to the other the gear should rotate in one direction, then in the other direction when the temperature control is reversed. The one that won't change gear direction when the temperature is reversed is the bad one. If it's good put it back in and try another one. Sometimes you just have to play around until you find the bad one.
- To troubleshoot in another way, you can try changing the drivers and passenger actuators. If the problem switches sides then you know it's one of those two.I put a list of what each actuator does in the description/SHOW MORE tab above. I kind of assume you saw that already, because you said you did the calibration. Although the video is on a 2002, the same principle applies in finding the bad actuator for the 2010. If all else fails change them all and calibrate. Since I'm not familiar with the 2010, you're just gonna have to try a few things to figure it out. If you've done this much I'm sure you can find it. Of course there's always the dealer or a mechanic. But that 's kinda spendy for a $20.00 part. Sorry I can't be of more help. But I hope I gave you some ideas to try to point you in the right direction. Let me know how it goes. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
would this same set up work for a 2007 Chrysler
town and country.
Hi Angela, I'm not entirely sure as I have a 2002. I know between 2005 and 2008 they went to a different HVAC system under the dash, I think it was 2006. Here's a few videos to look at to determine if you have my style or the newer style system. If you have mine I list the actuator location and functions in my comments, and the part numbers and tools you'll need. If you have the newer style you can use the same troubleshooting principles to diagnose which actuator is the problem, but the 2ns video I list helps show their locations. I hope this helps, let me know if I can do anything else to help. YT Video Links to follow:
th-cam.com/video/-x01heM47c0/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/zbLBS-zsLhg/w-d-xo.html
Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hey can u help me I have a 2003 dodge caravan 3.3 the defrost and the feat vents work good but wen I put the front vents they won’t go is just stays in the defrost or feat but won’t go to the front vents what part do I need to change
In the video at time index 14:20 I show how to find the actuator that controls the upper (Defrost) and the dash vents. Also in the description I list what actuator does what so take a look at the description notes I posted below the video.
Hey Keith my name is Marcus and I have a 2005 Dodge Grand caravan and my heat has went out and I watch your videos but my gears are not touching for both actuators is that good or not
If it looks like mine they should touch. There is also a long rod I talk about in the video. Make sure when you pull the actuator off and that you can hear the flap bumping when you move the lever with the gears on it. At lunch I'll look at my video again and give you a time index to check. Talk with you later. Keith Noneya
Hey Mdot... check time index 16:46 after I pull off the actuator you can see the lever flop to the left. That square rod in the middle controls the heater flap. Hope that helps get you onto the right track. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
That do look like yours the actuators are in the same spot but the teeth are not touching together and the passenger side is not working but the others move perfect but they are not touching each other so idk
I'll have to get with you after work in a few hours.
Hi Mdot... sorry I had some family stuff to do. I would try to see if they are solid and make sure you can't push them together easily. Dodge may have made a design change. You could always go to the junk yard and look at another 2005 to see if Dodge did make a change. If not at least you can see if you're missing something by looking at the same year. I do that sometimes when i'm not sure about something. Also make sure that the actuators when pulled off do move in BOTH directions. Also check for a clicking sound when they're installed and operated, if you have a clicking sound that's a sign there's a cracked gear in the actuator. Hope this helps,
let me know how it works out, or ask more questions. One last thing don't forget to check the forums for answers, there is someone else that's sure to have the answer. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
I have a 1997 Buick Riviera 3.8 Sc. I have Heat coming out on the passenger side and Cold on the Drivers side. I tried changing the Actuator Valve but nothing, still no heat on Drivers side. Not sure of any other electrical issues that could be. Thought about back flushing the heater core? Any Ideas? Thanks
Hi Mike, yep I sure do. Some vehicles withing the same manufacture use the same system under the dash and some don't. So make sure you changed the correct one by following the troubleshooting part of the video. Although your's is a Riviera the basic process is the same to identify the bad actuator. If all your actuators are the same you can swap each one with the new one to see if you had two that were bad or if you changed the wrong one. Also if your Environmental controls are digital, meaning they are automatic and have the LCD or LED temperature displayed on the controls, more than like you have a bad controller. These can usually be fixed by taking them apart and re-soldering the resistors that come loose on the inside. It can be a little tricky the get them out much less taking them apart, so be careful. If you don't have the digital type you could just need to calibrate the actuators. Each manufacture and some time model years do it differently so you'll probably have to look that up in a search or a forum. Some units can still have loose parts inside even if they are not the digital type, so it could be worth a YT and Google search. Also try this guys video, he has a 97 like yours and he shows how to fix the problem. th-cam.com/video/NCQYuqIu6F0/w-d-xo.html
Hope that leads you in the right direction. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya PS feel free to ask more questions as needed.
@@keithnoneya Hi, thanks for the reply. I checked the passenger side and also changed it with the new one, no good,same thing. I tested the old Actuator by moving the temp. switch and the old worked as the new one. Now I looked on the Drivers side, had the panel off and still didn't see anything. If there are 2 Actuators for the vehicle, I must be over looking something. I tried looking this up and couldn't find anything. If you have any ideas, I would appreciate them. The Wife drives the car short distances , it gets a little chilly for her. Thanks again, Mike.
Hey Mike, Wow the only thing left I can think of is check the rods that the actuators turn and see if they flaps are working. If the actuators work when the controls are activated then the only thing left is that the flaps aren't moving to redirect the air flow. Try moving the rods by hand or with a pair of needle nose pliers with the system on and see if the air is redirected when they are moved. If worse comes to worse, just do what I did until I fixed mine and that's I put a big rag in the vent to block the cold air. I would post a video of the controls moving the actuators and show if the rods can be moved by hand. Someone has had this problem before. I'm curious now as to what the problem is. Keep me informed and send me a link to the video when it's up. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya Hi Keith, I checked the passenger actuator and it was OK. The problem I had was no heat on the drivers side. I checked under the drivers side after opening the panel up. I couldn't find an actuator on the drivers side. The passenger actuator has no effect on the drivers side as it probably shouldn't. I checked with Parts Geek and they have an actuator for the drivers side. I guess it is tucked up under the dash in the center? Thanks for your video and also for the help.
Yes it is I believe it's up on top on the drivers side behind the center console, I thought you knew that already, that's whey I didn't mention it. My dad has a 99 Buick Regal and says it's a real pain to get to. If you do have a bucket seat you may want to take it out like I did for my Caravan. My dad said when he did his he could hardly get his hands on it. You can also try these videos;
- Buick Century but you'll get the idea. th-cam.com/video/QKdDTupYOCM/w-d-xo.html
- 97 Buick Regal th-cam.com/video/AR6_eparGF4/w-d-xo.html
Hope this helps. Keith Nonaya
do you know if the placement of the passenger side actuator is the same on a 2015 grand caravan
No I don't, but if it looks the same as mine it probably is. You can remove the one nearest the firewall and activate the controls, the control that moves it should let you know which actuator it is. I did a demonstration of this in the video for my 2002, the same principle should apply for your van. Let me know how it works out. Keith
Keith Noneya same question but i have a 2000 caravan and do you know anything about the rear vents blowing hot air too?
I don't know if there is a actuator back there but I would think there would be since it has dual air. Before you do any maintenance back there check that both controls are set to cold if that's what you want. The controls i'm referring too are the ones on the dash and the one on the overhead between the seats. If the controls are set right you may have to pull the side cover off to access the rear AC/Heater area. It's on the passenger side just inside the back lift hatch. You can easily remove the back cover by pulling the top cap off then pulling up the bottom cap, remove the bottom cap screws first. Then pull the passenger side towards the center of the van. If you want to remove the whole side cover you'll have to pull the seat belt bolt on the top. This is also where your rear fan resistor is. Make sure the evaporator and heater core are clean of dirt and debris. I'll look through some of my old videos of when I worked back there and see if I can see an actuator. You may also check the book and the forums for an answer. If you have anymore questions please feel free to ask. Let me know it works out for you. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
I just repaired my 2015 Grand Caravan using the information in this video. (Thanks, Keith.) On the 2015, the actuator for the passenger is not on the driver's side like this video. It is on the passenger side. I made the mistake of tearing out the plastic panels on the driver's side to discover this. You only need to work on the passenger side. Your head will be crammed beneath and behind the glove compartment. It was pretty precarious. Use small tools.
To figure out which actuator was the broken one, I pulled power from one and then turned the passenger temperature knob. It turned out to be the the top-most actuator.
I replaced my actuator with one I bought from AutoZone that came with a lifetime warranty. I've heard of this problem happening multiple times to some people, so I at least don't want to have to pay for the part each time. The warranty comes with the part at AutoZone; it does not cost extra.
I HAVE A 2011 DODGE AVENGER AND ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT BLOW COLD BUT MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES. AND I ALREADY CHECKED IF MY ACTUATORS ARE WORKING AND THEY ARE WORKING FINE. THERE IS TWO ACTUALLY. WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME THAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?
1. Make sure the actuators move both directions.
2. Also sometimes they will but the gear is cracked and it slips under pressure. You could check that by trying to hold them while they turn in both directions.
3. Make sure you have air flow out of the vent. If the ducting slips off you won't get either hot or cold.
4. Where the actuator hooks up to the flapper rod, make sure you can hear the flapper moving by moving the rod the actuator connects too.
5. If you have AUTOMATIC duel controls meaning computer controlled with a digital indicator you may have a bad control unit internally for the drivers sensor.
- If you have MANUAL duel control I would say check the control unit, but you said the actuators do move so it's probably not that. I hope this gives you some ideas to check and hopefully solve your problem. Let us know how it works out.
Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
Have you fix the problem?
Hi Luis, yep if you watch the whole video you'll see me check the temperature change around time index 20:22. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
I have the same problem with my 2011 dodge charger se
i have an 07 town and country and it blows cold high and low in the front but anything coming from the rear is HOT. Is there a blend door in the rear?
This is for a 2002, however I don't think the design has changed that much. So there should be one in the back somewhere.Mine was behind the back side panel on the passenger side. I know this may sound strange but mine had a control on the roof, and there was a control on the front that enabled my passengers to use it. Check to see if that control is enabled and that it is on cold. Should that fail, I would check your service manual and also the forums on line. Hope that helps. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya it’s set to cold. I’m unable to locate a service manual and I’ve had zero luck finding a diagram to show where a rear blend door is
Hey Jason check these two videos out. The first one is for a clicking rear actuator on a 204, the camera work leaves something to be desired but I think you'll get the idea of where to look. th-cam.com/video/FNTL-y3ZWyY/w-d-xo.html . The second video is a 2006 for the blower resistor, which changes the fan speed but he does a little bit better on describing the panel screws etc. The camera work on this one sucks too, but I think between the both of them you can get an idea of what to do
or what else to search for. Remember there are fans, actuators, blower resistors other AC & Heating items back there as well. Here's the link for th second one. th-cam.com/video/kH6ZF0lMZy0/w-d-xo.html Also look up your part to see what it looks like. I like Amazon Prime, 2 day shipping. Of course if worse comes to worse, for the summer just, disconnect the rear fan so it won't push hot air into the cabin, until you can figure out how to fix it.
To access the panel try this video on a 2011 Town & Country. He's replacing the Evaporator, the part that cools the air, and he show's how to get into the side panel, you'll need that info to access the actuator.
Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/bc3EgAefVmU/w-d-xo.html
Just don't bend or break or remove any lines back there and of course take pictures of how it all went together before you take it all a part. Hope this get's you going in the right direction. Feel free to ask more questions. I'll be going to bed after this reply, 4am comes early. I'll see your reply in the morning if' it's not in the next few minutes. Don't be afraid to tackle a job, but do you're homework first by reading, internet searching and watching a lot of videos before you start the job. Oh and yep ask questions on the sites of the videos. If you're watching a video and have a question, send me the link and a time index and i'll try and answer it for you. I try to answer questions within a few hours and at least within 24 hours. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
In that last video, th-cam.com/video/bc3EgAefVmU/w-d-xo.html, the guy talks about the actuators and show's there locations at time index 15:46. Well I gotta go to bed. Just don't unhook any AC lines like he did in the video, I used this video so you'll know how to get the panels, the ducting, the mounting screws and were the wiring harnesses and actuators are. If you feel one of those actuators is bad purchase and replace both of them so you won't have to go back in there again anytime soon. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya.
I have same problem in my car. Driver side a.c works perfectly but passenger side hot air . I want to know what is the name of that component you change please reply me. I have vaxhall meriva 1.4 2007 modal. thanks
Hello Singh, The video is for a 2002 model. It's different in that the actuators are in different locations than mine, but the principles to diagnose what's wrong are the same. Let me look for a few videos that someone else asked the same question for the same year as yours. I'll get back to you in about an hour. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes and Blessings. Keith Noneya
Ok Wow I just notice you were asking about a totally different vehicle, not even a Dodge Caravan. I don't have a Vaxhall Meriva to even look at, so sorry you're going to have to look around on YT or the web. The principles will be the same but as I said I don't have one of those cars. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thanks for your quick reply.
F 15 x5 BMW potentiometer for rear right stratification control short circuit what problem solve
Hello Harjinder. Write me in your language. Google Translator was a inaccurate translation.
This repair is for a Dodge not a BMW. I need more information to help. Keith Noneya
Hello, i had a problem where my Dodge Caravan 2003 2weel drive only blow cold air even on hot settings, i notice the rod was missing inside the blend door actuator, might have fallen off or broken and its somewhere inside the "air box" and can't recover. I Haven't been able to know how to get it back and there is no TH-cam video that shows.
Would be nice if someone makes a video about it, since i know there is some people with the same problem as me
Hi Jimbo, If that rod fell inside getting out will be a real chore, you'll have to open up the bottom somehow. However if it's just missing you can install a new one. You can pull one out of the junk yard. Or by one a rod at Lowes, I think it's 1/4" square rod take the actuator with you to test fit a rod end. I don't know the length so you have to install it long, mark it remove it, cut it and re-install it. They just slide in and out once you remove the Actuator. If I find a video on it i'll post a link in a reply for ya. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
Thank you Keith! It was hard to find information about this and there are no videos to show hot to fix it but i found this link and I'm going to do it hope it works.
www.instructables.com/id/2003-Dodge-Caravan-broken-blend-door-hack-fixed-mi/
So my ac sometimes won’t come thru vents and sounds like it’s all blowing behind the dash on passenger side would that be the actuator? If so which one would it be.
Wow that's a new one on me. I would say yes it's an actuator. The reason is because it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. These actuators have little plastic gears in them and the gears crack and slip depending on the amount of pressure they have to exert to change the air flow. Go through the procedure I show in the video it should help isolate the bad actuator. Also there is a cabin filter cap under the dash on the passenger side. Make sure it's on all the way. I don't have a video on but if you do a search on your "year' Caravan Cabin filter change" it will show you where it is. The other thing to check is the ducting has foam around the connections. With age these rot out and it may allow a lot of air to escape. You can pull the radio and control panel out and inspect behind the center portion of the ducting. If the foam is bad you can buy some foam strips and push them in or remove the duct and install them. I'm curious what's causing your problem. Let me know what you find out. Hope this points you in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Sorry it’s a 2002 dodge caravan. I did pull the cabin filter out. What a mess that was. Completely full of all kinds of stuff. The vents actually don’t work on any setting. Heat ac or just vented air from the outside. I recalibrated it and vents came on for a few minutes but then went back to blowing down through the cabin filter area. Im getting an actuator from advance today. Looks like this might be an all day job.
@@torristempel7767 Wow yeah I know what you mean on the cabin filter, just don't forget to put it back in or the Evaporator Fins (AC Radiator) will clog up and then you'll have no Heat or AC. Just out of curiosity, is your Environmental panel just buttons and knobs or is it the Automatic one with the LED Display? The Automatic ones have Lead Free Solder joints inside and the joints crack and the components either fall off or the circuit stops working. Sometimes you can open the control panel up and re-solder the joints and it will start controlling the Actuators again. Some people go the wrecking yard and get a used one but a lot of those have the same problems so it doesn't always work. If you get brave enough to open it, take videos as you do it so you'll know how to put it back together. Hope that gives you some more useful info. I have a video on how to re-solder Lead Free Solder Joints that I did on an Overhead Display for my F350 Here: th-cam.com/video/e0wHW9X4SX8/w-d-xo.html I know it's not a control panel, but the solder process is the same so just skip ahead to that part and you'll get the idea. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
With cabin filter being that stopped up could that restrict air ? It’s been working for about 3 hours now. I looked at the actuators and all turn when I move the knobs
@@torristempel7767 I suppose that could because the air had to go somewhere. As far as the actuators make sure they move in BOTH directions. A broken one will turn, but usually only in one direction, which prevents the doors from ever changing the direction of the air flow. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hi all, I have hot air blowing on driver side and cold blowing on passenger side? Removing and replacing blend actuators did not fix problem. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Try doing these; 1. Verify the Actuator went in both directions before you installed it, just to make sure it wasn't bad. I've seen new ones that were bad. 2. Verify the vents went both directions after you installed it to make sure it wasn't binding. 3. Calibrate it. The procedure is in the description below. Hope that helps point you to the problem. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya thanks Keith , I replaced the actuator that you replaced on Video and then tried to get the actuator to move …. Nothing happened , so I reset and still nothing it did not turn at all? So I ordered 2 more actuators to see if it makes any difference. Could it be any of the relays in fuse compartment? I checked all a/c fuses and they are all good. My 2002 town and country has separate digital controls for left, right and rear. Not sure if that changes anything?
@@danielholloman7087 The electronic controls are assembled with Led Free Solder and the solder joints crack and the unit either quits working or goes intermittent. If you have the skills, a soldering iron, solder and flux you can take it apart and re-flow the solder joints. If one of the resistors falls off look at it real close and you can find where it came off and solder it back on. I did several on my F350 Overhead Display here; th-cam.com/video/e0wHW9X4SX8/w-d-xo.html Although it's not a control panel for a Dodge the principle is the same. Hope that gives you some more ideas on how to fix it. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya thanks Keith , if that’s the issue I might just buy a new board as that’s way over my skill level , however thanks for the ideas🤗
@@danielholloman7087 It's not really that hard. The hardest part would be getting the control out and opening it up. As a precaution get a used one at the junk yard, but even then you can still run into the same problem as it's probably the same age. If it works take your old one apart and fix it. Put it back in and see if it works. If it does take the new used one apart and redo the solder joints, test it and sell it as "Refurbished and tested Good" and get your money back. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hi Keith, Wanted to know your thoughts on my problem. Car was blowing hot and cold, actuator problem and low frion. Problem solved by filling frion and blend door actuator replaced. Ac is all good. Now i notice that after roughly 30-40 minutes of driving ac doesnt blow as cold and it seems that the fans stop blowing as hard. also notice dripping water from cabin air filter slot. Thought the condensation drain was plugged which would be freezing up condenser possibly so i had the drain cleared. There is still a leak through the cabin air filter slot. I open up the cabin air filter slot and water comes pouring out, as well there seems to be no cabin air filter? as well, the hard metal condenser looking thing to the left of where the filter should be looks very dirty and possibly clogged up by the bottom. Any ideas as to what could be my issue?
Yep I'd say that's your problem. You'll need to put a low pan under the filter access and spray some 401 anti-fungle spray up in there. Then us a tooth brush to clean the fins, only go in the direction of the fins. Then get a kitchen spray bottle and put some water in it and flush it all out. You might have to do it a few times depending on how dirty it is. Then it might start working normal again. Oh and don't forget to put a new filter in it when you're done. Hope that helps get you going. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya Thanks Keith, ill try to clean the evaporator as I believe it is called and hopefully that fixes the issue. Otherwise there might be some kind of frion leak and the low pressure might be cutting off the blower motor
@@YehoshuaBendayan Yep that's the Evaporator in there. If it runs then cuts out it could be low, but the switches shouldn't be cutting the blower motor off, pretty sure it's on a separate circuit. If you have the electronic dual air with the light blue digital display the solder joints go bad because of the lead free solder and it could be shutting down the AC or making the blend doors go warm when they should be cold. Just a thought. Clean the fins (Evaporator) and let me know how it goes. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya Ok sounds good, thanks. Ive heard I should try an air compressor/hose to blow through the evaporator, would that help? or should i stick with some cleaner product, toothbrush and water to flush? Thanks again
@@YehoshuaBendayan That could help initially but a good wash, scrub and rinse should get things moving again. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
U think 🤔 is same in Srt8 Charger 2007??? I have Ac hot 🥵 in left cold 🥶 in right
Hi Jaun, actuators in all modern vehicles are similar in how they rout air through the ducting, particularly those of the same make. The trick is to diagnose which actuator does what by operating the controls then focus on the one that doesn't appear to function as the other ones and replace it. Hope that answers your question. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Keith Noneya Awesome 👏 u vídeo Thanks 🙏 so much!!! 🍀💯👌
Do you have one on cruise control?
Sorry Darrell haven't had to work on that one on my Fix It Again Caravan, LOL. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya totally understand, and greatly appreciate the time and effort you put in to the heating/AC issue.... it's gonna be cold here tonight, and I drive at night... lol you're a life saver and a blessing... thank you, a 1,000 times over.
Those two metal lines under the actuators on my van are burning hot when it’s running .. is that normal ?
Can you give me a time index on the video so I make sure and get the right Actuators and I'll let you know what I think. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya 14:04 in the video , I’m referring to the two silver lines there on the left , I was reaching yesterday with the car on and the ac on and I noticed those lines were burning hot
@@deivyleon409 Yes they are supposed to be hot when the van is warm. They are your heater core hot water lines. Hope that helps answer your question. How'd the repair go on the Actuators?
@@keithnoneya I haven’t replaced anything yet , I was thinking if there is a way to set the temperature settings somehow to be permanent since I live in Florida and all I ever need is the cold setting
@@deivyleon409 Sure if the Actuators work, set them where you want them, then unplug them. Since they are motor to gear driven they will stay where they are when they were unplugged. However if you just leave the controls where you want it to be set and never move the controls it will do the same thing. Hope that help answer your question. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
How do u adjust the heat
You adjust the heat by moving the slide levers on the control panel. I show this in the video at time index 21:05.
Let me explain how the Climate System works, then you will understand why you have to adjust the Heat/Cooling Temperature controls when testing the Actuators.
The Climate System, Heating & Cooling, is divided into three separate systems; Heating, Cooling & Climate Control.
- The Heating system: A Heater Core that has hot water pumped into it from the engine, that's why the car has to warm up before the heat works. Then a fan is placed on one side to blow air through the Heater Core (a small radiator usually under the dash) and then into the passenger compartment to heat it.
- The cooling system: The same except it has an Evaporator. Its another small radiator that has cooled refrigerant, (R134A in most cases today), pumped through it by the AC Compressor attached to the engine and turned by the engine fan/serpentine belt. Then it has a fan, the same fan, placed on one side of the Condenser to blow air through it and then into the passenger compartment to cool it.
- Climate control: Is a mix of electronics or levers that control Actuators that control Baffles. The Baffles control where the air from the fan goes. The air either goes through the heating side, the cooling side or both to get a mix of cold & hot air to control the temperature.
In today's vehicles if the heat is working and the cold is working, but you can't control the temperature or which vent the air comes out, then it's the Climate Control system that's bad. Most of the time when you can't control the temperature or vents, it's a bad Actuator that's not controlling one or two of the Baffles. The Baffles themselves rarely ever go bad, they are just little doors that open and close. When an Actuator goes bad It's usually the plastic gear in the Actuator or the control panel electronics has some bad solder connections inside.
So yep you have to move the heat from hot to cold and back to see if the actuator is moving the baffles to mix the hot and cold air, & to see if it's routing air to the correct vent.
Climate Control Actuators is what this video is about, how to find the bad Actuator. Hope this not only answers your question but also helps you understand how it works.
Feel free to ask more questions as needed. My channel is about educating people to allow folks to fix it themselves to save money. Thanks for watching and the great question. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Accuators are all same part?
Yes they are for my year. Check an automotive store before ordering or buying for other years. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
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No problem Rodolphe glad you liked it. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
you showed three actuators. i have three vents in the center console, above radio. also i have two other vents, by the passenger and driver side windows. the middle vent of the 3 above the radio is the one vent which is a bit less cold then the two beside that vent. which of the 3 actuators would control the middle vent? it appears what your saying is the one on the left controls passenger and one on the right is the driver vent. but which controls the center vent of the 3 above the radio? thanks for any help
The center vent doesn't have it's own actuator, it's fed by the left and right vents above the radio.
- The bottom left actuator controls the passenger vent above the radio and the passenger vent by the window.
- The bottom right actuator controls the drivers vent above the radio and the drivers vent by the window.
- The Center vent above the radio has no actuator per se. it it's connected to both left and right vents above the radio so it is actually a blend of both temperatures. If you put the drivers temp full cold and the passenger full hot, it will be a mix of the tow temps, warm, not hot or cold.
- The top actuator controls where the air goes, the floor vents, upper vents blend of the floor and upper vents or defrost on the windshield. Note: if you put the controls to defrost the the last two settings the AC automatically comes on and turns off the recycle control, the one with the "U" turn symbol.
Hope this helps Scoot.. BW&B Keith
Your the best Keith. This message will help me and others. thanks for your explicit thoughts. My van is still motoring at 100,000, 2006 model. Hope to go 150,000 without any problems I can't figure out. I hope your desire to help others will definitely come back to you by the truck loads in benefits.
Thanks Scoot... it's much appreciated. Most of the time it does come back to me in the thanks I get from others. Don't get me wrong I don't do it for that, it's just who I am. Of course the little cash on the side from YT doesn't hurt either, I mean a little but it's more than I had before the videos. Nope I didn't start this for the cash, but now that I get paid a little it's definitely some incentive to make semi quality videos. I hate it when I go to look at a how to video and it's an hour long or something like that and it's almost useless. I told myself i'm not going to do that to someone coming to my page for help. I also hate it when I ask the poster a question and they never respond, especially if they say they'll answer questions. If you're curious I make about $3.25 a day off the videos. The car videos make me the most especially the van and the truck. The electronics and others don't do so well for money but I had fun making them. Yeah Yeah I like to ramble too!
Anyways thanks again Scoot.. feel free to ask questions, if I can answer them I will, if not I'll try to point you in the right direction. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith
PS when are you going to post another video yourself?
hey keith. my video is up so you can see it now
I replaced mine but still didn't work. Only the front blowers don't turn on the rear ones do
This video is about the blowers working and one side blowing hot and the other side blowing cold. It sounds like you have a blown fuse or a blown blower resistor module. They are pretty easy to change. Sarah try 1A Auto's video on how to change that module here: th-cam.com/video/_bxGOmHB15A/w-d-xo.html Sure hope that helps point you in the right direction. If not drop me another comment and I'll ask you a few questions to see if I can try and point you in the right direction. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
I replaced the actuator .., but same problem 😭 blows warm air on the passenger side ..
Well that sucks, you might have to calibrate the system to get it to work right. The calibration procedure is in the video description "MORE" Tab. Hope that helps. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Sounds goofy but if your a/c is fine on driver's side and hot on passenger take out and replace the cabin air filter.
LOL yah that sounds pretty goofy. The cabin air filter is just that a filter it has nothing to do with the internal door placement and how they direct that air flow after it's filtered.
There are two paths the air can take after it's filtered, through the heater core or the evaporator (AC core) or it can be blended to go through both so you can select how hot or cold the air is on each side. The problem is the plastic gears in the actuators crack and begin to slip and get stuck in what ever position it cracked. Sometimes like in my case the actuator door got stuck in the all heat position. This video is how to determine which actuator is bad and how to diagnose the others in case another one goes bad. There's a list of tools, the part number of the actuator and a list of what each one does in the show more tab below the video. There's also the procedure to calibrate them after you replace one. I hope the video helped you. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya yup told ya, but my experience has been the same in two separate Grand Caravans. The drivers side would run cold, while the passengers side would suddenly run hot. I change the cabin air filter and boom everything runs perfect again. This happened in a '12 and '14. No issues ever again after doing so.
That's pretty good info on the 12-14's, thanks. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
This should be called tear your car apart to change an actuator
LOL, Nah it's a LOT easier than it looks. It sure beats paying a garage $150.00 bucks to change a $20.00 dollar item too. Thanks for the laugh Alex. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
No heat comes out when I turn the knob from cold to heat.
You have to turn the car on,..... Ok Just kidding! Follow the diagnostics in the video and see if any of the Actuators are working. If none of them are working it's most likely a fuse or the control panel. Below in the description there's a list of where each Actuator is and what each of them do. Let me know if you have anymore questions I'll see if I can find the answer for you. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
2007 dodge caravan and I’m missing the metal rod that’s inside the hvac system lol
Best I remember it's a1/4" square rod. I don't know how long it is though. If you need one you could go to the wrecking yard and get one. If you figure out how long it is let us know. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Newer vehicles are piles of 💩
I agree with this partially. We all like the bells and whistles of electronic control when they work, we just don't like it when they break. Electronics Manufactures need to stop using "Lead Free" solder or change the way they use it, it's the major reason for 99% of all electronic items failing, specifically in Automotive Electronics. Here's a video on what I'm talking about; th-cam.com/video/e0wHW9X4SX8/w-d-xo.html on an overhead display that failed due to Lead Free Solder, and how to fix the problem of Lead Free Solder failures. Let me know if I can help you with anything. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@@keithnoneya 100%
Dude it was a good video but got damn! Did u need to spend the first 15 minutes of the video explaining all that pointless shit....?
LOL, not for you I guess. Yeah I know what you mean sometimes you want to just get to it. I try to make my videos primarily for those who are inexperienced, and might need that extra chat, it's kinda what I do. I don't know if you looked, but when I do a maintenance video I also include a list of the Parts with part numbers, tools, Consumables, Chemicals and some miscellaneous info in the "SHOW MORE" description tab below the video. Glad it helped though. Your comment made me laugh and think of a song by Tech N9ne - , "I love you but &$#@ you" LOL. Seriously dude I hope you have a good day and if you had that problem on your vehicle I hope you get it fixed. Nothing like riding in a hot car, it sucks! Thanks for watching Nick. Best Wishes n Blessings. Keith Noneya
You talk to much just show how to fix it
The video is designed to teach skills for the newbies. When I run across a video like mine I just put it on 1.5 speed and fast forward through it to the parts I need. Still I hoped the video helped you fix your van. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya