2005 Dodge Ram A/C Recirculate Blend Door How To Repair Dash Removal
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Detailed How To Remove Dash, Inspect & Repair The Air Condition Recirculate, Blend Door Due To Air Condition Not Getting Cold Enough & On Passenger Side. 2003 2004 05 2006 2007 2008 Remove Factory Cd Player Radio Amplifier Modify & Save a Ton of Money. 1500 Truck PickUp Hemi
Sorry for the late response Lonnie.
The heater works fine and so does the defrost.
The easiest way to explain it that I can think of is... you can no longer bring air from outside through the a/c. So, that means that your heater cant mix outside air into the heat. It also means that you cannot use outside air to defrost the windshield. You can still use defrost, it just has be defrosted using your a/c or heat. That is the way I do it anyway.
I haven't missed anything and im still going strong
Thanks, this video helped give me an idea on what to look for when fixing the A/C in a Dodge Durango.
The A/C wasn't blowing right, you could hear the air blowing somewhere, but it wasn't coming out the vents. Ended up taking the whole dashboard off, but realizing what the problem could have most likely been, I decided to go ahead and take the inside fan out. I pushed my hand through where the fan sucked air between the outside/inside and found that the Recirculate blend door had broken off its hinge and was on top of the fan.. so that's why air wasn't coming to the vents.
I used your idea on screwing the recirculate blend door in, so air was only coming through one path, but decided to use the outside air intake path.
So for future reference, only need to take the glove compartment out and remove the fan from the bottom to gain access to that recirculate blend door again, if I want to change it to only use inside air. (p.s. the inside fan was on the passenger side, to not confuse anyone).
Best video with the clearest explanation possible, my 2003 Ram Truck had the same issue, except I found the door on the fan motor itself. It had broken off and fallen down, luckily still whole so I'll just do what you did and screw it back in place. And also as a bonus you even gave me an idea how to redo the stereo system aswell! Thanks for such a helpful video! God bless. 👍🏻
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Your video allowed us to make the repair ourselves and can now enjoy AC here in South Florida again! We couldn't afford to pay someone to do this and were able to learn from your experience and take a few shortcuts too. Myfriend had it done in about 30 minutes! Thank you again!
Appreciate the video, turns out to be the issue with my 2003 Durango 5.9. I have taken mine in for Svc at several dealers over the last 3 years to get it to cool properly, everything in the system except the evaporator, has been replaced twice!!! And it turns out to be a simple actuator door not closing all the way. Almost 18f temp difference at idle, geesh. Dodge perhaps should have recalled and fixed these?! Something so simple, oh well, Thanks again for the video!
Very cool! I appreciate real life "Do it Yer'self" videos.
The blend door on my '06 Lone Star had broken and fallen on to the fan. One of the door ends had broken where, it appears, a pin holds it in place. I was able to remove the fan and caress the door out through the fan's opening in one whole piece. I plan to leave it this way. Although, I will admit, I live in southern CA, so our weather is quite mild. If the climate were more "seasonal", a proper repair may have been in order.
BEST VIDEO!!,,I searched all day to find truth on this flap,,thanks,,,but MY PROBLEM IS WARM AIR DRIVERSIDE & COLD PASSENGER SIDE,,CANT FIND NOTHING
Your video helped me. But what I ended up doing was placing the "blending" door back up into place, ( the right hinge pin was still OK) so that located it and helped hold it in place.
I then set up my chop saw on the tailgate of the truck and cut some 3/4 x 3/4 wood stop stock to just the right length to wedge up against the blend door and up against the lower frame, below the crisis cross grate. I then used JB Water Weld putty to lock the wedges in place on the ABS. It is not going anywhere! Also, I unplugged the actuator motor that turns the blend door. Just so there is no engagement. Back to full power on AC/Blower output and if I ever want to make the back to factory repair, nothing is hacked or cut. Thanks again.
One more tip: Remove the glove box, drink holder, center heater control panel and the panel behind the glove box that runs all the way over to the drivers foot well. And you will have access to make this repair without cutting anything factory. Good luck!
Thanks for watching!! It has been a great fix for me. My air is so cold that it freezes me out.
Thanks for the effort Joe, just ckd blend door on my 2005 1500 ram truck, door is completely broken and laying down in the case! Will fasten it exactly like you did!!!
hello Mr Myers,
I'm having the same problem right now.
after seeing your video,
I did know what to do.
Just like you, I was looking in the same direction.
every time I put the fan to the maximum blow position, the air flow was not what it should be.
yesterday the fan motor squeaked and I disassembled the motor to see what was wrong.
As the motor came out, I've noticed that the door was lying on the fan.
That was the reason I did not had the maximum air flow.
Anyway,
Many thanks for posting and for your explanation!
You were very helpful for me and many other people as you can see in the comments.
A big 2 thumbs up for you sir!
Have a nice day!
Greetings from Belgium.
Karel.
CharleyDodge0001 Glad it was a help to you!
I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel 4X4. A/C was working fine and then one day the vents on the passenger side was not cold driving down the highway. But the vents on the drivers side were nice and cold. and in town both sides were cold. This system holds over 10lbs of freon. I had to put 2 1/2 lbs of freon to get it full. COLD A/C all the time now. Thanks for the help
So all you did was added more freon
2 1/2 of it and it fixed your problem??
Neal,
This is a very common issue with the Dodge. When the passenger side is warm and the drivers is cold, its almost always needing freon. Great post!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. My 08 Mega Cab is blowing cold air out the driver vents when the heater is on plus the speed of the air exiting the vents doesn't change much when i switch to full blast. I think my recirculate door is broken and blocking air flow. I am going to give this a go right now. :)
Adam Leal - Having the same exact issue... did you ever find the problem?
Sorry for the late response DCintegra.
The heater works fine and so does the defrost.
The easiest way to explain it that I can think of is.. you can no longer bring air from outside through the a/c. So, that means that your heater cant mix outside air into the heat. It also means that you cannot use outside air to defrost the windshield. You can still use defrost, it just has be defrosted using your a/c or heat. That is the way I do it anyway.
I haven't missed anything and im still going strong
Im going to try this. My truck is crazy, its winter time and im in need of heat not ac but I think your video gave me much needed info of what to look at. Drivers side blows cold air and passenger side gets heat. Doesn't matter if im using floor, dash or defrost vents, driver side cold passenger side heat. if you got any suggestions please reply! Thanks again for your video.
The recirculate feature is activated on the first two settings of the third selector knob. I don't think defrost works well with recirculated air.
Matt
You are correct... As others have corrected me, there is a a recirculate feature but it is built into the knob selection unlike some vehicles that have an actual recirculate button.
Hey Joe thanks for the detailed video. I am about to get into this fix,I always recirculate anyway. I used to sell these trucks and the A/C in this vehicle would cool a two room house.
Good video. I have a 2006 MegaCab with the same problem. Might tackle it this weekend. Thanks for the video.
Hi Joe. Thank you for the very detailed video, with a very informative narrative. I have a couple of questions on the removal of the dash. How exactly does one remove the dash? Will it pop off with a good tug fromr a well placed srewdriver? How careful do I have to be? A friend said that I should be careful, especially when reinstalling the dash, because of "sensors", and if I don't get them realigned, that this would prevent the truck from starting. My personal thoughts on this statement is that this is not remotely his area of expertise.. Pretty much that is my main concern. Everything else seems to be something I can handle. But the thought of the truck not starting because of some crazy sensors has me about to face a summer in AZ without air. We just took a short trip to Vegas and back last week, and I suffered mild heat exhaustion with dizziness, nausea and a general feeling of "crappy"!! When we made a pitstop, my shorts were soaked with sweat. So, if you would be so kind to answer this one question, me and my family would be very grateful,. We would also be accepting of any other helpful hints or other sites you could send me to that would be useful. I also have an aftermarket stereo I want to install. Thank you in advance for any wisdom you send my way.
Chris
The safest way to separate any plastic dash panels or pieces is with a plastic dash and door panel remover. You can generally find one at an auto parts store.
On this particular truck you have to pop the plastic trim that runs along the door and on the floor, up first and then work your way up from there carefully pulling and prying behind each piece. You will find that there are some pieces that are screwed in rather than snap in.
I am not aware of any sensors on or in the dash that would create a concern. If your only taking your dash apart as far as I did in this video then you'll be fine. If you have to take the entire dash apart then I wouldn't be able to confirm that sensors wouldn't be an issue.
As far as the radio installation, If you have a factory amp as seen in the video, you'll need to remove the amp and bypass the wiring. You can google the bypass instructions for that.
Hope that helps...
Thanks, Joe Myers
Damn worked like a charm!!!! Thanks man you just saved me a mint........
Great explanatory video!
+Rotor nator Thanks for taking the time to watch and the positive input.
Hey Joe. Great video. My AC has little air coming through and isn't very cold. Had the compressor replaced and freon level checked. I got to the recirculator door only to find that it wasn't even there. Someone who worked on it before me has apparently removed it. I plan on cutting out the proper size door from a storage bin lid and screw it onto the opening as you did. Should this increase the amount of air and coldness?
good information,,,,,, i'm going to tackle mind when i get the chance...thks sir....very informative
I brought my truck to the dealership 3 times untill it ran out of warranty. My poor wife doesn't get any air on her side. This is a factory defect. I told them that. They told my that it wasnt a safety problem so theres no recall on it. Thats their answer...
Thank you so much for the video, I subscribed. Please forgive me but somehow i still didn't understand one thing, did changing the motor fixed the problem or blocking the door? Cause I'm having the same problem.
+Danny Castro For me it was screwing the door, closed in place
Nice job Joe ,
I have 03 ram I assume it's identical whit 05.
I have a question , I see a picture in the video whit outside air inlet . You install that screen there ? reason is that i have a pungent mice smell and I do't know where is coming from , I remove the fan and it's clean there . If you dead that pls let me know how you access it .
i think you are 100 % on the money.
I am having this issue and plan on doing this exact fix. I am also only getting cold air out of the drivers side and not the passenger side. Is this the blend door?
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Hi Joe!
I have a question for you Joe. I get cold/hot air only through the middle vents. No air comes out to the bottom for the feet nor any air coming out the top to the windshield. It does blow cold air but not so cold and when set at full speed I can hear a noise where the glove compartment is but only when on high. And suggestions?
I have a 05 ram and the ac works great but the heat isn't that hot and I have the same door broken by blocking this off would it help?
ashton blanton - I have the same issue! AC and air flow is good but I get very little heat output from the heater and wondering if this is a blend door issue or more of a heater core issue?
I've just done mine,and now my Air Bag light is on. I took the dash apart 2 times now looking for a plug disconnected but all is back together right. Had no air bag light before I did the the door repair.. any suggestions? I done tried pulling the fuses,disconnect the battery and holding the cables together to clear any memory in the vehicle.
Here in wisconsin it's getting colder and colder. My 02 dodge ram has the issue of blowing barely warm air. It doesn't seem hot enough like it should be on defrost. When I turn it to the vents. Itll blow ice cold air on the driver side vents and hot air on the passenger side like it should. Floor vents aren't any better. Will this trick of yours also help me as well? If blocking the outside air from getting in is the issue I will tackle this project asap but it almost sounds like it's my blend doors.
I had same problem. It was heater core clogged. You can try and flush with garden hose. Look up video on how to.
Hi I'm having the same issue...and now it's like my air won't blow hardly at all but yet you can hear it blowing hard somewhere. WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT?
Heather Sipe found out I needed to flush my heater core. I bought a new blower motor resister as well. Only 1 setting was working on my climate control
Oh OK thanks.
was yours not blowing cold or was it not blowing hard? Mine gets hot and cold but just don't blow out hard.
I have the entire dash taken apart at the moment. Any other things you suggest looking at?
Thanks Rick, Hope It helps somehow....
hi joe- why did it work for years and now it doesn't until you close that door with screws. is thee something else that causes this?
thanks hammerman
+hammerman Its the plastic piece on the end of the door that breaks when the door motor engages. Some believe the door motors are too powerful and some believe the plastic is cheap and should be beefed up. I think its a combination of the two.There are after market doors that you can buy that correct this problem.
Thanks for the video! My 05 Ram, the heat and AC work fine. Blower ok. But I get weak flow out of the vents. Like there is a restriction. Maybe crap in the blower like leaves and such? What do you think?
J P have you checked the air ducts? Some come with a foam pad. My mechanic said my truck had them blocking the air that came out. Worth a try
J P Recirculation flap/door broke and is sitting on top of the blower motor. I just pulled mine out. Had the same exact issue. I will replace it at a later date.
J P same problem fixed in 15 minutes. ...youtube recirculation door broken
I have a 08 Ram, and my weak air flow was from a completely plugged evap. coil. All the air blows through the coil and mine was nasty. The only way know to access it is to pull the entire box out. Also, if that recirc has broken and fallen down across the squirrel cage it will restrict your air flow.
My problem is the bottom or the floor vent will not open and the cold and heat air is in main and the top vents . How to fix that please.
Mike, sounds like your blend doors are broken which regulate either your floor and/or your main mix of heat and cold ac. You will most likely have to remove the whole dash to get inside the A/C box to fix that issue. Try "Heater Treater" for better quality doors, the factory oem ones are prone to fail.
Hope that helps, Joe Myers
I justs replaced my mode 1 door from heater treater due to no defrost, everything worked out good, now it seems that i always get a little air coming from the floor vents also even if i only have it on front vents, a little air still comes from the floor, is this normal or something is wrong?
hey buddy,thanks for the vid
ANTHONY HORNSBY Your welcome. Hope It helped you.
I have a 2005 Dodge Magnum & all the vents on the driver side blow clod air, on every setting. The front vents, the floor vents, & the defrost all blow clod air. However, the passanger side blows hot air. I cannot figure out the issue or find any information on what could cause it. Any help is appreciated. I wondered if my vacuums are not pulling the doors for the pannanger side or if maybe my thermostat isn't connect to the doors that control the passanger side. Or if maybe a sensor that controls the passanger side doors or something. Any ideas?
Did you ever figure out the cold driver hot passenger problem
Does the defrost/windshield still work? As in de-fog the windshield?
Does the heater and defrost work the same ?
When you screwed in the blend door what did you screw into? My passengers side vents are blowing hot air and I'm going to do this, but what I'm afraid of is puncturing something behind the blend door.
Did you ever fix the cold driver hot passenger problem??
Mary
It wasn't easy but I screwed into the small lip on the left and right sides. I used a really long phillips screws driver and sharp point screws with a small washer on them. Sorry for the later reply
Great video!
Glad it helped...
Hey joe, nice video. I have a 2003 with the same problem, plus the mode 1 door so very little heat to the feet. I also have the amp which seems to be the biggest problem when working with the recirc door. Any tips on how to remove that amp? Also, wondering why you didn't replace the recirc door since your amp was already removed? I have purchased one already from Amazon. It's a Dorman brand and you can tell the quality is so much better than the stock, and it's only $28. The blend doors cost a bit more, but can't beat that price for the recirc door. Anyhow, any help with the amp would be appreciated, and if anyone wants to replace your door, check out Amazon, especially if you don't have that freaking amp. Tks........
kjones0261 I would have to remove the whole box to install a new blend door properly. I didn't want to go through all the trouble and money. I don't recall how to remove the amp but do remember it was a real pain.Best regards
When I turn the knob to high for the ac it makes a load noise and I took out the blower and test it after I took off the three screws and it spends. I put it back and I still here that load noise and I don't get no air out of the vents at all but I can hear the air flow though. Any suggestions?
im having the same problem. i feel a little bit of air from the top and feel most of it on the bottom. i dont know if something is blocking it or what
Still have the truck?
Still have the same problem?
The blend door may be broke and laying on the fan blade.
I hear the noise on mine
But my drivers side is warm and my passenger side is cool ???
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How is the Heat working now?
Zachary the heat works great
Joe Myers thanks for replying i found my fix. turns out my heater core was full of gunk i did a flush with and air hose and. now it blows hot as can be.
Nice
Its a 2005 so there is no warranty...
what makes a daytona series? lol
Richard Cowtails You would have to ask Dodge to get the precise answer to that but in general it is a specific series that has certain modifications like a tail fin, Daytona stripe, Hood scoop, ground effects, 20" rims, Light guards, Daytona logos inside etc. Basically a SLT truck that is beefed up with cosmetic upgrades.