Please help--05 explorer blend door
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Please help--05 explorer blend door
Sorry to beat a dead horse here but,
I've read alot of the threads on this problem and the link that is stickied is broke. I took out the actuator motor and it still works.I saw the heater cheater or whatever its called but I guess my question is what part of the door breaks and is there way to open it manually by say drilling a hole where the stub goes in to open it.
The dealer told $1400 for labor and $400 for the part and I already have it to the point of taking out the act motor.
Oh and its a manual system.
Thanks for any responses
I've read alot of the threads on this problem and the link that is stickied is broke. I took out the actuator motor and it still works.I saw the heater cheater or whatever its called but I guess my question is what part of the door breaks and is there way to open it manually by say drilling a hole where the stub goes in to open it.
The dealer told $1400 for labor and $400 for the part and I already have it to the point of taking out the act motor.
Oh and its a manual system.
Thanks for any responses
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photos at bottom of this page might get you going in the right direction. I guess you can pin the door in the middle and then control blower speed for more heat. Probably have to move it back next summer.
How To: Replace Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex. - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®
How To: Replace Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex. - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®
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photos at bottom of this page might get you going in the right direction. I guess you can pin the door in the middle and then control blower speed for more heat. Probably have to move it back next summer.
How To: Replace Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex. - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®
How To: Replace Blend Door Actuator in 3rd Gen Ex. - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®
I used this thread to get the actuator out ( Thank You Rondo),
But I"m not sure which pics you mean.
Thanks again
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well i have not worked on a 2002-2005 blend door, but if you have the actuator off i think your close. I would think you could take a wooden dowel and shape it like the shaft , put it into the door, and rotate and clamp. I have also heard of guys drilling a 1/8 inch hole in the duct and poking a welding rod or coat hanger thru the hole and pushing the door to one end and tape the rod in position... just some ideas.
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Since I"m laid off for the winter.
I"ll give it a try, thanks again Big Rondo...Your a big help
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This is great news. I didnt try to fix it yet because taking out the dash is a scary thing for me and I didnt want to spend $89 on the actuator if i wasnt sure it was shot, and giving the ford garage $1500 to $2000 is out of the question
Since I"m laid off for the winter.
I"ll give it a try, thanks again Big Rondo...Your a big help
Since I"m laid off for the winter.
I"ll give it a try, thanks again Big Rondo...Your a big help
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on the fresh air door, the arm failes. That happened to mine. Easy fix is to remove the glove box door and inside walls for access. You will see a plastic grate with 1/2 inch square holes in it. Look inside and you will see the broken arm. Easy fix is to take a dowel and push thru the grate and push the door closed. I put a VEE notch on the dowl so i could clamp it on the plastic grate. MIne failed in winter and very cold on passenger side. That was 2 years ago, still "fixed".
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For anybody having this issue, there is an easy way without using any rods or sticks. Turn your heat on and you will probably hear a clicking, open the glove box and release the stop tabs so that you can get access to the back of the climate control panel. There is a lever (use the intensity of the clicking to help you find it. I have huge hands so I usually have my brother reach it.) and flip it. That's for my '02 Exploder, but I'd bet almost all are similar.
Where I live we have cold winters so I only have to do this once a year. If you constantly switch back and forth from cold and hot this might be an inconvenience.
Where I live we have cold winters so I only have to do this once a year. If you constantly switch back and forth from cold and hot this might be an inconvenience.