AC Temp Problem blowing hot?

Tiny
2006ACURAMDX
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Has started just blowing hot, but "seems" to have adequate charge. Also, the center vents in the dash pass very little air regardless of the mode selected. I was told this could be due to issues with either or both the blend door and/or the mode door actuators. Is there a video that shows location and replacement of either of these? I have found some but they are all for 2007 and up (Gen 2) MDX models and the dash and console panels are configured differently than the Gen 1 models. Blower motor seems to run just fine.

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Monday, March 2nd, 2026 AT 5:28 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, it sounds like the mode actuator is not working correctly. Here is the location of the actuator so you can swap it out, no video that I know of on youtube sorry, check out the images (below). Let us know how it goes, Ken
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 AT 10:06 AM

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