My defogger is not working?

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA
93,000 MILES • 6 CYL
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CLEONARD
I have a 2002 chevy impala. My defogger is not working, but the hot air is still blowing. What could this be? I could hardly defog my windows to drive
Dec 2, 2010 at 2:50 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

It sounds like you might be having an issue with the defrost actuator on the HVAC box that is defective or failed. This actuator is a small electric motor that opens a door to direct air flow through the defroster vent. Here is a tutorial showing how to replace a blend door actuator which is similar:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor

I've attached picture steps below on how to remove and replace the defroster actuator below and its location on your Impala . Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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