Drivers side blows hot air only

Tiny
DOGAN.529
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  • 2013 FORD FOCUS
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 126,000 MILES
No matter what temperature the HVAC is set to it always blows hot air on the drivers side. The passenger side works flawlessly. My R134 charge is sufficient so I have narrowed it down to the "Mode Door Motor" on the drivers side. Only problem is there is two of them (one for passenger and one for driver) both located in the driver footwell. Which one is which? It is a serious pain to get in there so I would like to replace it and move on but I don't want to do it twice. Please help!
Friday, June 4th, 2021 AT 9:29 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

The actuators which control air temperature are the blend air door actuators. The mode actuators are what determine airflow direction.

I attached two pics below. The first is a legend indicating driver's side and passenger's side. In pic 2, I attached a pic and circled the passenger side and highlighted the driver's side.

I hope this helps. I will tell you there were a few options based on production date, so please confirm that I provide a picture of what you are seeing under the dash.

Also, here is a link you may find helpful:

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

And yes, these are somewhat difficult to replace.

Let me know if this helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,

Joe

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Friday, June 4th, 2021 AT 9:16 PM
Tiny
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Thank you Joe!
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Friday, June 4th, 2021 AT 10:18 PM
Tiny
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You are very welcome. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help or if it looks different on your vehicle.

Take care,

Joe
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Friday, June 4th, 2021 AT 10:46 PM

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