Install new blend door actuator?

Tiny
CHARLIE LUSE
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  • 2006 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 3.7L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 126,000 MILES
Location of blend door? What to remove to access the part to change? After replacing is there a need to scan or any other requirement prior to use? Because of the time required for a mechanic, I need to do this myself. The control that causes the most "machine gun noise" on my vehicle listed above, is the center control that has the blue to red marking and when changing from one temperature to another the noise starts. Also at time I hear one click noise when the fan speed is changer or the control that sends the air to the different outlets. Maybe the blend door actuator replacement fixes it all. Need to find out the location and what needs to be remove for access to the door and then after replacing it, is there any adjustments, etc, necessary?
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 AT 4:32 PM

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Tiny
SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello,

I have included the information that you requested in the diagrams down below. Please go through this information and get back to us with how everything turns out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 AT 5:58 PM
Tiny
CHARLIE LUSE
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Good information for me as an 85 year old that needs to do this with help of my adopted son of 19. Need to know how to remove the instrument panel, as I guess the actuator is behind the radio panel. Not sure about the need to use a "scan tool" as I do not know what it is or where to get it and I guess it calibrates the correct movement of the door. But first, need to know how much of the instrument panel to remove? Thanks. Charlie
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 AT 7:38 PM
Tiny
SCGRANTURISMO
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Hello again,

I have included the information that you requested in the diagrams down below. The installation process is going to be the reverse of the removal process. Please make sure that the negative battery terminal is taken off of the battery for at least one hour, to be safe, so as not to deploy the airbags accidentally, and use care when working around them. Please get back to us with how everything turns out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Thursday, November 7th, 2019 AT 9:09 AM
Tiny
LEWISPERKINS
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  • 2006 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 4.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
Water pump is fine. New thermostat. Both heater hose hot to the touch. Normal operating temperature. Ac blows cold air. No heat.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:08 PM (Merged)
Tiny
WRENCHTECH
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Most likely a bad Blend door actuator in the dash.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:08 PM (Merged)
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LEWISPERKINS
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Diagram of the blend door acuator and location
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:08 PM (Merged)
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WRENCHTECH
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:08 PM (Merged)
Tiny
NATHANIEL SCELZI SR.
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  • 2006 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 4.7L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 98,000 MILES
Heater only blows cold. Radiator and reservoir are full, heater core isn't clogged. I can cycle through all vent locations and blower speeds. Is my temperature control bad or is the heater blend door actuator bad? If it is the actuator, where is it located?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

When you command heat and cool, can you hear the mode door move inside the dash?

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

It could also be a clogged heater core.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Roy

1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable. See: Battery > Service and Repair
2. Remove the instrument panel.
3. Remove the three screws (1) that secure the blend door actuator (2) to the top of the HVAC housing (3).
4. Disconnect the HVAC wire harness connector (4) from the blend door actuator.
5. Remove the blend door actuator from the HVAC housing.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
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ELSKEEN1
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  • 2005 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 3.7L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 226,000 MILES
I am trying to replace the actuator motor for the inside/outside air door. I know its location, but it is a very tight fit. Chilton's says to remove the instrument panel assembly (entire dash). Is there a way to get to it without removing the entire dash?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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I have had a look at a manual and it says remove the cluster, and you should have reasonable access to it. It will not be a nice job, but I would try doing it through the removed cluster before removing the dash.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
ELSKEEN1
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The cluster is on the driver's side and the actuator is on the passenger's side. You would have to somehow reach past the center console.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
KEN L
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If you can take a picture and upload it in your reply so we can see what you are talking about it will help. Here are some diagrams to help you see what you are in for.

Check out the diagrams (below).

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Okay, looks as if I may have looked at an incorrect schematic. Ken has some good information up look at that.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
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STON52
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  • 2005 DODGE DAKOTA
  • V8
  • 2WD
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I would like to find out how to find and repair the blend door as it only opens 40% and I can not get heat in my truck, and possibly replace the climate control knob also this is what the dealer told me when I took it in for a diagnostic
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
BLUELIGHTNIN6
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Hello
I have below the instructions on removal of the blend door actuator and the heater control. The blend door actuator is located on top of the HVAC housing which is inside the dash.


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Hope this helps.
Thanks for using 2carpros.com!
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
BDANEHEY
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  • 2000 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 150 MILES
The floor vents in my dakota aren't working like they should be. The rest of the heat works, except the floor vents. The passenger side constantly blows cold air, and the driver side doesn't blow anything at all. Could this be the actuator that is bad? How do I go about repairing this and what am I looking at for a price?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 12:09 PM (Merged)
Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Dunno the cost it varies with location-could be the air blend door, the only way to find out is to open it up and inspect all the doors
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