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May 15, 2012 | 01:08 AM

militarymonark

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climate controls

I was wondering if anyone had the issue where the climate controls stop about half way to cool? How would someone fix something like that?

May 15, 2012 | 05:59 AM

fmc400

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Do you mean the upper lever will not physically slide the rest of the way?

May 15, 2012 | 06:42 AM

ChiefM

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Sounds like the hold down for the cable end is not working. Look to see if the end of the cable is fastened down with a little screw and block.

May 15, 2012 | 08:15 AM

crsweet78

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Yeah it sounds like your cables not adjusted right. Find where it mounts to the box, loosen the screw and try sliding the cable either forward or back until your climate controls move correctly. Then tighten the screw back up.

May 15, 2012 | 08:33 AM

79_effie

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The actual controls could be broken where the cable attaches. That happened to me once. Not on the lever, but where the clamp attaches. Hope that makes sense.

May 15, 2012 | 09:37 AM

militarymonark

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I'll have to take a look, It drives me nuts that it wont slide all the way.

May 15, 2012 | 10:18 AM

crsweet78

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Mine did that too after I would take the cables off and put them back on. They would need some adjusting so the levers slide right. Unless as others mentioned, something is broken. Its a quick fix.

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May 15, 2012 | 09:52 PM

VocaTexas

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The cable can also corrode inside the cable housing and cause it to stick. The best way I have found to fix that problem is to remove the cable assembly and spray a lubricant (I prefer Liquid Wrench) into the gap between the cable and housing at each end, then work the cable back and forth a few times to free it up. I'll usually hang one up and soak the end a few times to let it run down the cable, then do the same on the other end.