97 explorer heater blend issue?
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Mountain Pass
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97 explorer heater blend issue?
I have a 97 explorer that will not switch over to heat. I have pulled the switch and checked it and it is working properly. Is the blend door on this electronic? And if so is it the little white box on top of the heater plenum under the air bag behind the glovebox? I have looked this thing up and down short of pulling the dashboard out and that is all i can find. Also, i have checked the wires at this box and three of the five wires match the color from the switch and i dont seem to be getting any power difference in them. Is there a relay for this blend door? thanks for any help you can give me.
Postmaster
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Well go figure this. I show a 7 wire connector at the blend door motor for auto climate control or 3 wires for manual controls. You're seeing 5 wires???
See if this link is any help.
Free Ford Blend Door Fix
OOPS my bad there are 5 wires to the blend door on the manual system.
Colors are yellow/green stripe
gray/red
yelllow/light green
black
dark green/orange
See if this link is any help.
Free Ford Blend Door Fix
OOPS my bad there are 5 wires to the blend door on the manual system.
Colors are yellow/green stripe
gray/red
yelllow/light green
black
dark green/orange
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Mountain Pass
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Hey thanks for the reply. Yeah after it quit raining i got the little white box off and that is the blend door motor. it is working properly. i found the sticky thread at the top of this forum and it was like the second on the list, go figure. So i have it figured out, it is inside the heater plenum where my problem lies. I looked into the hole with a mirror and the whole door arm is busted.
Postmaster
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Well it sounds like you might be a good candidate for "heatertreater'
For about 130 bucks the guy sends info on cutting the plenum open & fixing or replacing the blend door.
I've seen a couple of comments from users that say it works pretty good.
For about 130 bucks the guy sends info on cutting the plenum open & fixing or replacing the blend door.
I've seen a couple of comments from users that say it works pretty good.
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