@Josh Jaques my 2012 the heat and ac work fine on every setting except the floor...so i was thinking i needed to change 1 of the 3 blend door actuators , but now i am wondering -- i don't hear any clicking and every direction of heat/cold works blown in any direction except those on the floor (so EG, if its a combo button for windshield and floor, it only blows windshield , not floor , if its floor & and forward heat/cold out of vent dash + floor...only get forward air out of vents not the floor ) . So i'm wondering if this might be something in the control panel (ie the panel with the buttons and knobs? ) My fan speed also works perfectly when i dial it up higher or lower , the only thing that doesn't work is when i set the hot or cold towards the floor, otherwise it all works perfect.
@@lightningsmokerXx what was the prognosis?! My directionals are all wonky, too and I am all ready to replace that one actuator in case that's the prob. Fan speed and temp controls are fine--- but the directionals are jumbled.
Finally short easy . Nice video not shaky not blurry . We can see what we need to see. You showed what we need and also testing it's a hugeYES. i don't like to change things if not broke. Mechanics likes to change everything without even testing it wasting our time and money But you are a hero maan. Thanks. I will update how it worked
awesome vid on the locations and telling us they are all the same! If yours just clicks, take it apart (clips) and if you find the black splined drive gear has a broken tooth, just grind the spline opposite the missing spline location and fit the gear back in so the broken tooth is on opposite side of white drive gear. The splined gear only rotates 90 degrees so this makes it so it will never reach the broken tooth again.
@@ProblemSolverGarage my 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan , (The Fan speed dial works, heat works and ac works, but what doesn't is when i switch the area of hot /cold to the Floor , or combination of forward & the floor...... it just defaults heat/cold to the windshield or foward at your. So basically the floor vent doesn't allow air out. Which one of these would i need to change for that?
"... all very easily accessible," says the slim, agile, young guy. Take mindful care of your joints starting now; if that's a new thought for you, you might just be thankful that bit of advice by the time you turn sixty! Thanks much for posting this video; a very helpful look for an issue that's just come up with my Grand Caravan.
Hey, big help, thanks. Right was blowing hot during ac. Took apart and tested like you said. It was working. Figured out how the mechanism worked while running. Adjusted things the best way I could. Now working fine. I hope it lasts. Maybe it went out of adjustment on a cold day. Thanks for your help. You saved me the price of the part.
@@bonasmr4176 remove the motor, and move the nub the motor turns all the way in one direction. It seems it usually just falls out of alignment rather than a dead motor.
Thank you!!...discovered this problem today...will take out suspect actuator and test tomorrow....here in Toronto its around 300 t0 500 dollars at least to fix from dealership!
Thanks for sharing, man. I'm having this same issue on my Dodge Grand Caravan, but mine is on the driver's side. I had it replaced in the summer of 2020 and it went out a week later, so the shop replaced it again. It then went out a couple of months later and I have not messed with it since. What irritates me with this issue, is that it will blow freezing cold air during the winter and hot air during the summer. Absolutely ridiculous. I'll order one of these and just replace the part myself this time to save a ton of money.
.....having similar with 2011, believe door gets stuck in gasket of ductwork and motor is unable to move it, going to unplug harness once heat comes on..... does heat occassionally
So I watched a few videos. And finally fixed my issue of having passenger side hot all the time. Disconnect power to van at battery. I pulled the furthest actuator. Looked at it and it was good, gears we're good. hook power to it and turn gear to the arrow on outside of actuator. Move the hot cold blend door with your hand to make sure that isn't stuck. I believe I turned it clockwise till it stopped. And reinstalled after. Hooked power back up to van. Bam. Do not take the screws out for black housing unless u want a big problem putting gears and lever back in place! My actuator was out of alignment and was not turning anymore. I suspect the blend door was stuck on hot because there is a rubber flap that melts like glue to the housing. But after aligning actuator and gear everything went back to normal. Ac on the passenger side again. So if your actuators are testing good. Try to realign and reinstall
Fixed. I had the recirculatory flashing after I replaced my blend door with a generic $20 actuator. I purchased OEM Part# 68299450AA and it solved the problem. Once reset cycle and it was fixed. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan.
@TheTurbomopar Reset cycle is a.loop the vehicle gets stuck in for 30 seconds everytime the key is put in ignition. But, if you use a real Dodge part, this won't happen. I tried aftermarket unit and still had problems. Tried a real Dodge part and works fine ever since.
@@5jjtrealizing this is a pretty old comment by todays standards. During this reset cycle does the rear defrost button light flash, and nothing on the controls work until it’s finished? I’m having a similar issue with my heat and air where one side blows heat other side doesn’t, it changes and during the first start of the day the heating won’t work at all. And this cycle of flashing rear defrost light is longer it seems. Thanks in advance. If this is a signifier that my van is doing the recycle reset thing then maybe someone else already installed cheaper part. And I can get my heat working proper later.
I just changed out the driver's side actuator and it was not easily accessible at all but I did get the job done. I had to start sitting outside of the van with my arm under the steering wheel and then proceed to wiggle my way to the floor board so I could partially see the part. I could only see the top screw from that angle but felt my way around for the bottom screw. I am 6'3" though so it might be easier for smaller people.
I found mine was just binding up. Motor still good. I put it back together and left the screws a little loose that way it could squirm a little. No problems since I did that.
I tackled this same one myself this time. Last mechanic left the lower glove box screw off and it snapped off the motor gear. Had he'll getting a new screw in there. Drilled a half inch access hole . Then straight in!! Two hours before and never able to get it!! Metal brace in where you have to drill!
2016 Dodge grand caravan SXT HAVC mode suddenly not working and I took out the actuator, it looks like it was misaligned so I changed with OEM blend door actuator but it it still not working (can't select floor mode and always windshield partially so all the other mode (face or body mode is also pretty weak). I wonder I had to calibrate but I took it to the dealer for calibration. they said they did "calibration" and charge me $180 but it didn't fix anything. dealer will not fix it unless I pay more so... I am back to this video. How did you reset or calibrate the blend door actuator? Disconnecting 12V battery? Cycle through the all the mode? or simply re-aligning to the arrow and install back? Need your help please!
Douglas Lauder 1 second ago I thought you found my problem! I took out my blend door motor and tested it with an 9V battery though and it spun. I'm out of ideas. EDIT: The configuration on passenger's side is slightly different in my 2018. I think I removed the vent location control motor because it was lower on mine.
I have an ODB2 bluetooth module and use Appcar DiagFCA. I have reset the ECU (car computer) and done some actuator troubleshooting, and it didn't work for me. I also tried that calibration technique (found it on UA-cam) of turning both driver and passenger blender dials at the same time back and forth 5 or 6 times and that didn't work either. Let me know if you find a fix for your problem!
Thank you for the video. My issue is that my driver side a/c worked fine, but my passenger side only blew hot air. And the back is also only blowing hot air. I figured out how to get the passenger side a/c to work, but turning both dials from cold to hot simultaneously 5 times. But i cant figure out how to get the rear to start blowing cold air. Ive made sure the rear controls were not on lock as well... Nothing is working.
If you buy an aftermarket Blend door from : napa , carquest , auto zone, advanced auto , o'reileys , dorman part etc DO YOU NEED TO CALIBRATE THE BLEND DOOR -- IF SO HOW DO YOU DO IT? is unplugging the negative battery terminal necessary? Thanks.
Thanks much for the video! I'm having the same issue on my 2015 Caravan as most people here, everything works great on driver's side but I only get hot air on the passenger side. Of note, and I would appreciate any help or advice, the flow of air is greatly reduced when the dash zone is selected. Could this also mean a problem with a blower motor or is the problem still related to the actuator? I will remove the glove compartment and investigate further this week but that flow of air is leaving me with more questions. Thanks for your help.
Could use your input, repair shop said I needed all 3 mopar actuators, that didn’t work. Air coming out of dash and just got defrost. When you pick a button nothing changes on my 2013 dodge caravan???
Any idea where the temperature sensors are located for the dual side climate control? All my valves run appropriately but I continually have to bump my driver's side 1 degree warmer, warmer, warmer to keep it from rolling back to too cold. 30 minutes in full hot blows full hot, one degree cooler (85° setting) it rolls back to quite cold air blowing. Similar problem in summer with AC running (I think I had to roll it colder and colder though?) Maybe an airflow blockage close to the sensor but all vents seem to blow fine.
do you have any understanding of the intake system for outside air? i want to send air out through the floor vents under the seats when the vehicle isnt running. is this possible? will i damage components aka actuators?
Have a blinking yellow light in your AC controls? Remove both battery terminals (please use safety equipment) and touch them together. You are resetting the internal computer with this process. Terminals should make direct contact for a few seconds. Once done reconnect terminals to the proper battery posts, black goes to ( - ) and red goes to ( + ). Hope this works for you. It worked on my '15 Caravan.
My passenger side air isn’t blowing as cold as my driver’s side air, but if I turn it to hot, it’ll blow hot, the back to cool when I turn it back. Is it possible for an actuator to become weak and unable to fully move the door?
local dodge dealership quoted me at $1,800+ for this, talk about a scam eh? Anyways, thanks for helping me out here fixing my car without costing me a leg!
Tip: The blend door actuator (close to the dash) can be removed easier if you take out the screw that on the top left at 1:43 then find the lower screw for the motor bracket on the bottom. The bracket is held by three screws but removing two allows you to pull out a little and swing the bracket for access to the bottom motor screw. Be advised to tread lightly as it's easy to have all the rods / cams fall apart like a swiss watch. NOW.... BEFORE you get too far into this... only pull the actuators if they click / make noise. If you are experiencing one side stuck in hot or cold mode, try this first. Heater / AC running, then twist both temp knobs full hot / full cold slowly. Repeat 4-6 times. Now see if everything works correctly. I'm told this will sync the controls to the motors without having to use a scan tool. I'm told this is a common problem and so far, it's worked twice for me. BTW, working one knob doesn't do the trick. Use two hands and do both knobs at the same time.
" Heater / AC running, then twist both temp knobs full hot / full cold slowly. Repeat 4-6 times." Is that Heater or AC running or do that with the heater 4 -6 times and then the AC 4-6 times?
@@davidmajewski4739 ... you are working the blend door (hot / cold) so probably doesn't matter. BTW, I find it easier to have the air blowing out the dash when I do this so I can feel the temp change on my face. Wait a few seconds in each control position and you will see what I mean.
@@nancybrowning3380 ... the blend door motors can fail, in which case you will hear nothing. The only way to check this out is to pull the actuators and do a bench test.
This description is quite confusing. There are two side controls on the temperature dash. The left and the right. Do we hold both temp controls at the same time moving each simultaneously to the right, then back to the left and that constitutes the first attempt, then do it again 6 times the same? Please clarify the procedure.
Thank you very much. I'm having the same problem. Going to test mine tomorrow. Where do you get the test wires? I couldn't see where you inserted them.
if I get the blend door out can I drive my van to go get the part? One person on youtube says you have to order OEM part or the self test won,t work. Have you found this to be true?
My 2012 grand caravan rear defrost light keeps blinking every time i unlock van and starts engine. During blinking, climate controls do not turn on for ac or heat.. As soon as Blinking stopps in 10-20 seconds, controls turns on to use ac or heat. However, when i turn Ac on, it blowes hot air by driverside vent. No cold air from ac coming. Passanger side ac works perfactly. Michanic replaced driverside actuator, but did not work ,nothing changed. . Rear defrost light still blinks. And ac still blowes hot air on driver side. Whats the real problem? Harish Rana
Hey I have the same problem on my 2012 Grand Caravan just wondering if you ever able to figure out what the problem was with the blinking defroster light?
Does anyone know what actuator would cause my 2008 Caravan to only blow hot air out of the vents above the middle and rear passenger seats when the dials are set to blow cold air? And if so where is it located?
what is that tool set you use to take out the blend door motors? My blowers all work. When a/c is on it is cold on driver side and hot on passenger side. Does this mean I only need to change the one in through the clove box? Also are there different motors to control the settings in the back of the van? thank you
@@ProblemSolverGarage sorry to bug, trying to learn about my van, so I don,t get taken advantage of at a garage. Is the screwdriver ratchet set certain size ratchets?
BRO, what about testing the left side Actuator (the one that may be bad on my van). If you test it the same way as th right side, you should SAY SO instead of leaving us guessing. Thanks for indicating there are two actuators, however.
Great video!!!! Always so helpful!!! I was wondering if you can help. I have a 2012 caravan and when I changed out car battery I noticed issue with AC controls. When I replaced the battery I noticed that when I turn on van AC controls will not turn on right away. When van is on it usually takes about 5 min for controls to kick on and then AC starts working. Once controls are on AC works great with no problems. Have you seen this issue before?
Hello fellow Grand Caravan owners. So believe it or not the way to fix this issue is very simple. The first thing you should do is disconnect the negative terminal. Once the terminal has been disconnected cover it with a rag to prevent it from touching metal. The next step is to disconnect the red cable, again please be safe. The next step is to touch both the red terminal to the black terminal. Don't worry you won't cause a fire. All you are doing is resetting the internal computer so that it cleans the memory. Now here is where I've seen some discrepancies. I've heard it takes seconds to reset and I've heard people say it takes 15 minutes. Personally I did this with my '15 caravan for about 10 seconds and it worked. Yes it sounds strange but it does work.
What is the name of the tool set and where can I purchase the tools you show at 1:34, please? I cannot afford to pay dealership prices for work I could do myself. Please and thank you for this video!
My passenger heat was stuck on, I tried the method of turning it up and down so many times but it didnt work. I removed the motor, tested it fine, moved the mixer manually to cold with a flat head, then reinstalled the motor and it started working properly again.
I had the same issue of clicking blend door and the blinking rear defrost light when the car is started. I fixed the blend door, but still have the issue of the blinking rear defrost light. I took the cables off the battery terminals and still have the issue. Any advice?
The blinking light indicates a fault code, there is a trick you can do to display fault codes on your display but that depends on what vehicle you have.
my wife's van. she had a mechanic close one of the vents so it would blow cold air only in the summer. well now. January in Manitoba i have no heat and dont know what door or vent to close.
I didn't have the right wrench to get to the screw at 2:00. I was actually able to drill a small whole through the plastic and metal bracket and use an allen key to get the screw out without taking apart the dash (or buying the tool). All that to find out he actuator works perfectly using your test. I'm guessing the issue might be the climate control panel not sending the voltage to the actuator.
@@ashw8495 yes and it's not a simple fix I couldn't do it.. and this is not what it was. they going to have to go in my Dash and replace the actuator door or whatever it's called. I have no idea what it is.. I Know Jack Sh*t about cars,,lol
Good video but you don't have to remove the actuators to see if they're working. Find the actuators and while you're looking at them, and with electrics on, reach up and turn the temp knob and you'll see and hear the actuator actuating. Same with the zone selector.
@@ProblemSolverGarage mine has been draining the battery by cycling itself even while the car is off I could of took a video before replacing it but yeah it was just spinning and the arms behind it were moving as well. Thanks for this video earned a sub!
Anyone with a 14-15 GC or T&C that's having temperature issues on the passenger side vents, go and Google search "Dodge TSB R62". Unfortunately for me, mine was made after the date range listed on the TSB, so I'll be ordering an actuator. Thanks for the video!
when you used the battery to move the actuator, does it just continuously spin or does it stop at a point? So in other words do you have to rewind it before replacing or it wont work right. Like all the way clockwise is open and all the way counter clockwise is closed or doesn't matter.
@@ProblemSolverGarage thanks for lots of useful info! Mine seems to be working, but it does blow hotter than outside temperature air on the coolest setting? Should I just unplug it and plug back in?
I read that after u install a new blend door actuator....I will have to recalibrate the hvac system....do u know anything about howvto do this..I have 2015 grand caravan
Unfortunately I don’t have the van anymore I sold it so I’m not too sure how to do it. I think you need a handheld computer from what I remember that hooks into the van but I can’t remember, Sorry I couldn’t be of more help
@@midnightcowboyra thanks, gee how many blend doors do these caravans have, one stop working on the drivers side, blows out cold air when running heat. Is there away to reset these blenders so they operate properly again & what causes them to start not functioning properly in the first place? I did notice these things started after changing the battery. Is that possible?
in Newer Models 2016 & up When you replace 12 Volt Battery, The HVAC Actuator setting is gone, When you enter Vehicle the Defrost Light Will Blink for 3 min & all Actuators are trying to reset & doing that for long time Actuator get stuck. This should be REcall by Dodge Chrystler, But call Dealer to Reset HVAC actuator setting. Otherwise Actuators are turning & they will eventually fail
Thank you for this video! After change these actuators, it need recalibrating the system. The Service Manual order to use a scan tool to do that recalibrating. I'm looking for a scan tool apropriated for to do that. If someone knowing, please, speak for us. Thank you!
No. 30 dollars will not get you quality. Do not buy Dorman. Replace it with a Mopar part. Dorman will have to be replaced at least once a year. Drop the 90 bucks and get quality. I've bought 2 already. One for the rear and one for the passenger side upper location.
Hate to tell you but I'd rather the knockoff. have had the OEM parts replaced 5x in 4 years now at dealership. when their own cant survive a year no point in spending extra on brand.
@@shaunclark6908 shouldn't have brought it to the dealership. You really believe that they know everything about your ride? That there going to be honest and repair it with o.e.m. parts? Ha!! They probably put the cheap one in themselves.
@@michaelzernie7092 not every dealership is a crook. and considering they fought with head office last year to get covered under warranty I will disagree. typically I avoid dealerships. and they did use the oem parts lol. btw the other shops were going to cost more even if I had paid full price. and they have charged full for used parts so dont trust many shops around here next one will do myself and will buy cheap parts. rather 1 year for 30$ then 1-2 years at 100+ for the mopar (in canada the parts are not as cheap as In states) dealership is about 400 other shops closer to 5 because of labor rates. I never said they know everything. what I do know is the oem parts have issues as shown by many forums and mechanics dealing with the issue for over a decade. with different model years. oem has a poor quality part for this piece why spend extra.
Okay so I have the actuator but where’s something that’ll freak everyone out lol the piece that goes inside the actuator to make the temp. Cold or hot! IS MISSING LOL and idk what the part is called lol I’m talking about the piece that goes inside the part that spins at the end of the video. Crazy right! I bought the van like that and now I’m going though videos to see if anyone knows anything but no one actually takes the time to describe the WHOLE BLUEPRINT of the a/c from the vechile
@@markmtack ... thanks for the tip. I just turned 68 and have a bad back but I need to take a 10 hour trip in 2 weeks. I'm gonna try putting the car on a ramp to raise the right side about a foot so I can get in and out easier.
Ive had both of mine unseat. take them out and put them back in. fucking dodge, crawling on my knees in the cabin in the winter for cheap china made parts.
The screws are T20 torx. Not "one of these"
Just tried this morning - they are T15, but yes I don't know why he just alludes to the right tool instead of saying it lol
If you can do the video better informed then upload it instead of yapping in the comment section
@@RegionalRadioShackManager Lol go kick rocks bud
3 minutes no bs, everything you need, probably the best video I've ever seen tbh
Thx
Definitely an informative video. Simplified what some had said was going to be a difficult job.
@Josh Jaques my 2012 the heat and ac work fine on every setting except the floor...so i was thinking i needed to change 1 of the 3 blend door actuators , but now i am wondering -- i don't hear any clicking and every direction of heat/cold works blown in any direction except those on the floor (so EG, if its a combo button for windshield and floor, it only blows windshield , not floor , if its floor & and forward heat/cold out of vent dash + floor...only get forward air out of vents not the floor ) . So i'm wondering if this might be something in the control panel (ie the panel with the buttons and knobs? ) My fan speed also works perfectly when i dial it up higher or lower , the only thing that doesn't work is when i set the hot or cold towards the floor, otherwise it all works perfect.
@@lightningsmokerXx what was the prognosis?! My directionals are all wonky, too and I am all ready to replace that one actuator in case that's the prob. Fan speed and temp controls are fine--- but the directionals are jumbled.
Finally short easy . Nice video not shaky not blurry . We can see what we need to see. You showed what we need and also testing it's a hugeYES. i don't like to change things if not broke. Mechanics likes to change everything without even testing it wasting our time and money
But you are a hero maan. Thanks. I will update how it worked
awesome vid on the locations and telling us they are all the same! If yours just clicks, take it apart (clips) and if you find the black splined drive gear has a broken tooth, just grind the spline opposite the missing spline location and fit the gear back in so the broken tooth is on opposite side of white drive gear. The splined gear only rotates 90 degrees so this makes it so it will never reach the broken tooth again.
This guy just made my 8 hour car ride so much more comfortable
Thank you for sharing this. My 15 year old son was able to fix our issue and saved us some money!
Nice 👍
@@ProblemSolverGarage my 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan , (The Fan speed dial works, heat works and ac works, but what doesn't is when i switch the area of hot /cold to the Floor , or combination of forward & the floor...... it just defaults heat/cold to the windshield or foward at your. So basically the floor vent doesn't allow air out. Which one of these would i need to change for that?
@@lightningsmokerXx 0:42
"... all very easily accessible," says the slim, agile, young guy. Take mindful care of your joints starting now; if that's a new thought for you, you might just be thankful that bit of advice by the time you turn sixty!
Thanks much for posting this video; a very helpful look for an issue that's just come up with my Grand Caravan.
Hey, big help, thanks. Right was blowing hot during ac. Took apart and tested like you said. It was working. Figured out how the mechanism worked while running. Adjusted things the best way I could. Now working fine. I hope it lasts. Maybe it went out of adjustment on a cold day. Thanks for your help. You saved me the price of the part.
Same, I just moved the mixer manually and reinstalled and now the control functions properly again.
@@FaceStufferwhat do you mean. Moved the mixer? I have hot on right side of car cold on left. I need help
@@bonasmr4176 remove the motor, and move the nub the motor turns all the way in one direction. It seems it usually just falls out of alignment rather than a dead motor.
Thank you!!...discovered this problem today...will take out suspect actuator and test tomorrow....here in Toronto its around 300 t0 500 dollars at least to fix from dealership!
Did you diagnose the problem? I just took out the one he first showed and it spins fine,,,
Don’t want to start tearing apart more,
Thanks for sharing, man. I'm having this same issue on my Dodge Grand Caravan, but mine is on the driver's side. I had it replaced in the summer of 2020 and it went out a week later, so the shop replaced it again. It then went out a couple of months later and I have not messed with it since. What irritates me with this issue, is that it will blow freezing cold air during the winter and hot air during the summer. Absolutely ridiculous. I'll order one of these and just replace the part myself this time to save a ton of money.
.....having similar with 2011, believe door gets stuck in gasket of ductwork and motor is unable to move it, going to unplug harness once heat comes on..... does heat occassionally
Don't buy aftermarket clones. Get it from Dodge.
So I watched a few videos. And finally fixed my issue of having passenger side hot all the time. Disconnect power to van at battery. I pulled the furthest actuator. Looked at it and it was good, gears we're good. hook power to it and turn gear to the arrow on outside of actuator. Move the hot cold blend door with your hand to make sure that isn't stuck. I believe I turned it clockwise till it stopped. And reinstalled after. Hooked power back up to van. Bam. Do not take the screws out for black housing unless u want a big problem putting gears and lever back in place! My actuator was out of alignment and was not turning anymore. I suspect the blend door was stuck on hot because there is a rubber flap that melts like glue to the housing. But after aligning actuator and gear everything went back to normal. Ac on the passenger side again. So if your actuators are testing good. Try to realign and reinstall
Making sure that the blend door is free and makes 3/4 turn around in both directions then turn clockwise till it stops and reinstall
Fixed. I had the recirculatory flashing after I replaced my blend door with a generic $20 actuator. I purchased OEM Part# 68299450AA and it solved the problem. Once reset cycle and it was fixed. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan.
what is reset cycle?
@TheTurbomopar Reset cycle is a.loop the vehicle gets stuck in for 30 seconds everytime the key is put in ignition. But, if you use a real Dodge part, this won't happen. I tried aftermarket unit and still had problems. Tried a real Dodge part and works fine ever since.
@@5jjtrealizing this is a pretty old comment by todays standards. During this reset cycle does the rear defrost button light flash, and nothing on the controls work until it’s finished? I’m having a similar issue with my heat and air where one side blows heat other side doesn’t, it changes and during the first start of the day the heating won’t work at all. And this cycle of flashing rear defrost light is longer it seems. Thanks in advance. If this is a signifier that my van is doing the recycle reset thing then maybe someone else already installed cheaper part. And I can get my heat working proper later.
I just changed out the driver's side actuator and it was not easily accessible at all but I did get the job done. I had to start sitting outside of the van with my arm under the steering wheel and then proceed to wiggle my way to the floor board so I could partially see the part. I could only see the top screw from that angle but felt my way around for the bottom screw. I am 6'3" though so it might be easier for smaller people.
I found mine was just binding up. Motor still good. I put it back together and left the screws a little loose that way it could squirm a little. No problems since I did that.
I tackled this same one myself this time. Last mechanic left the lower glove box screw off and it snapped off the motor gear. Had he'll getting a new screw in there. Drilled a half inch access hole . Then straight in!! Two hours before and never able to get it!! Metal brace in where you have to drill!
Great video. Thank God I found this one because the first one I saw had the whole dash and plastic pieces off lol
Thank you sooo much! This video saved me alot of money, great job ❤
Appreciate the feedback
Did you need to recalibrate the actuator afterwards?
Thanks!
2016 Dodge grand caravan SXT HAVC mode suddenly not working and I took out the actuator, it looks like it was misaligned so I changed with OEM blend door actuator but it it still not working (can't select floor mode and always windshield partially so all the other mode (face or body mode is also pretty weak). I wonder I had to calibrate but I took it to the dealer for calibration. they said they did "calibration" and charge me $180 but it didn't fix anything. dealer will not fix it unless I pay more so... I am back to this video. How did you reset or calibrate the blend door actuator? Disconnecting 12V battery? Cycle through the all the mode? or simply re-aligning to the arrow and install back? Need your help please!
cool and informative. short sweet and to the point awesomely done video...
thanks a mill
Douglas Lauder
1 second ago
I thought you found my problem! I took out my blend door motor and tested it with an 9V battery though and it spun. I'm out of ideas.
EDIT: The configuration on passenger's side is slightly different in my 2018. I think I removed the vent location control motor because it was lower on mine.
I've read elsewhere that sometimes the blend door motors work, but they need to be reset. Do you have a procedure video for that?
Sorry, do not have a video on that. Never needed to do that on mine.
I have an ODB2 bluetooth module and use Appcar DiagFCA. I have reset the ECU (car computer) and done some actuator troubleshooting, and it didn't work for me. I also tried that calibration technique (found it on UA-cam) of turning both driver and passenger blender dials at the same time back and forth 5 or 6 times and that didn't work either. Let me know if you find a fix for your problem!
Thank you for the video. My issue is that my driver side a/c worked fine, but my passenger side only blew hot air. And the back is also only blowing hot air. I figured out how to get the passenger side a/c to work, but turning both dials from cold to hot simultaneously 5 times. But i cant figure out how to get the rear to start blowing cold air. Ive made sure the rear controls were not on lock as well... Nothing is working.
same problem. still working on it
If you buy an aftermarket Blend door from : napa , carquest , auto zone, advanced auto , o'reileys , dorman part etc
DO YOU NEED TO CALIBRATE THE BLEND DOOR -- IF SO HOW DO YOU DO IT? is unplugging the negative battery terminal necessary?
Thanks.
Thanks much for the video! I'm having the same issue on my 2015 Caravan as most people here, everything works great on driver's side but I only get hot air on the passenger side. Of note, and I would appreciate any help or advice, the flow of air is greatly reduced when the dash zone is selected. Could this also mean a problem with a blower motor or is the problem still related to the actuator? I will remove the glove compartment and investigate further this week but that flow of air is leaving me with more questions. Thanks for your help.
Thank you! Do you know what I need to replace if I have blower delay? Up to about 3-5mins usually.
Could use your input, repair shop said I needed all 3 mopar actuators, that didn’t work. Air coming out of dash and just got defrost. When you pick a button nothing changes on my 2013 dodge caravan???
Any idea where the temperature sensors are located for the dual side climate control? All my valves run appropriately but I continually have to bump my driver's side 1 degree warmer, warmer, warmer to keep it from rolling back to too cold. 30 minutes in full hot blows full hot, one degree cooler (85° setting) it rolls back to quite cold air blowing.
Similar problem in summer with AC running (I think I had to roll it colder and colder though?) Maybe an airflow blockage close to the sensor but all vents seem to blow fine.
Will this fix my ac from blowing air out my dash vent and defrost at the same time?
do you have any understanding of the intake system for outside air? i want to send air out through the floor vents under the seats when the vehicle isnt running. is this possible? will i damage components aka actuators?
How does one calibrate an aftermarket actuator?
What size is the bit to take out the screws in the actuator
Very good thanks! Is there not a fuse for these just in case it's a fuse and not the actuator?
Have a blinking yellow light in your AC controls? Remove both battery terminals (please use safety equipment) and touch them together. You are resetting the internal computer with this process. Terminals should make direct contact for a few seconds. Once done reconnect terminals to the proper battery posts, black goes to ( - ) and red goes to ( + ). Hope this works for you. It worked on my '15 Caravan.
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My passenger side air isn’t blowing as cold as my driver’s side air, but if I turn it to hot, it’ll blow hot, the back to cool when I turn it back.
Is it possible for an actuator to become weak and unable to fully move the door?
Hi, have you got a solution for this? I have the same problem and my blend actuators are working.
Do you know where the vent location control motor on a 2000 model is?
Hello ... I have problem with my 16 caravan that vent mode dont switch and air is coming from all vents ..any suggestion
Why my front ac works but rear its not cold?
local dodge dealership quoted me at $1,800+ for this, talk about a scam eh? Anyways, thanks for helping me out here fixing my car without costing me a leg!
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What tools do you need. Name and where you got them please.
Thanks for sharing this video. are all actuators are the same?
Tip: The blend door actuator (close to the dash) can be removed easier if you take out the screw that on the top left at 1:43 then find the lower screw for the motor bracket on the bottom. The bracket is held by three screws but removing two allows you to pull out a little and swing the bracket for access to the bottom motor screw. Be advised to tread lightly as it's easy to have all the rods / cams fall apart like a swiss watch. NOW.... BEFORE you get too far into this... only pull the actuators if they click / make noise. If you are experiencing one side stuck in hot or cold mode, try this first. Heater / AC running, then twist both temp knobs full hot / full cold slowly. Repeat 4-6 times. Now see if everything works correctly. I'm told this will sync the controls to the motors without having to use a scan tool. I'm told this is a common problem and so far, it's worked twice for me. BTW, working one knob doesn't do the trick. Use two hands and do both knobs at the same time.
" Heater / AC running, then twist both temp knobs full hot / full cold slowly. Repeat 4-6 times." Is that Heater or AC running or do that with the heater 4 -6 times and then the AC 4-6 times?
@@davidmajewski4739 ... you are working the blend door (hot / cold) so probably doesn't matter. BTW, I find it easier to have the air blowing out the dash when I do this so I can feel the temp change on my face. Wait a few seconds in each control position and you will see what I mean.
@@rupe53 tried this still not working, but I am not hearing any clicking.
@@nancybrowning3380 ... the blend door motors can fail, in which case you will hear nothing. The only way to check this out is to pull the actuators and do a bench test.
This description is quite confusing. There are two side controls on the temperature dash. The left and the right. Do we hold both temp controls at the same time moving each simultaneously to the right, then back to the left and that constitutes the first attempt, then do it again 6 times the same? Please clarify the procedure.
Thank you for the save money and fix it yourself.
Thank you very much. I'm having the same problem. Going to test mine tomorrow. Where do you get the test wires? I couldn't see where you inserted them.
Did you ever find out where to get the test wires?
if I get the blend door out can I drive my van to go get the part? One person on youtube says you have to order OEM part or the self test won,t work. Have you found this to be true?
My 2012 grand caravan rear defrost light keeps blinking every time i unlock van and starts engine. During blinking, climate controls do not turn on for ac or heat.. As soon as Blinking stopps in 10-20 seconds, controls turns on to use ac or heat. However, when i turn Ac on, it blowes hot air by driverside vent. No cold air from ac coming. Passanger side ac works perfactly. Michanic replaced driverside actuator, but did not work ,nothing changed. . Rear defrost light still blinks. And ac still blowes hot air on driver side. Whats the real problem? Harish Rana
the blinking could be the recirculation door is broke so the motor is trying to find the position but cant thats why it takes so long
Hey I have the same problem on my 2012 Grand Caravan just wondering if you ever able to figure out what the problem was with the blinking defroster light?
Great informational video.
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Excellent video
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Does anyone know what actuator would cause my 2008 Caravan to only blow hot air out of the vents above the middle and rear passenger seats when the dials are set to blow cold air? And if so where is it located?
that a plug and play or need a calibration
Please answer my question
Is all there same part’s number or different
Which one for driver side air?
Great video
Thanks for this
No problem thanks for watching
what is that tool set you use to take out the blend door motors? My blowers all work. When a/c is on it is cold on driver side and hot on passenger side. Does this mean I only need to change the one in through the clove box? Also are there different motors to control the settings in the back of the van? thank you
It’s just a screwdriver ratchet set, and yes there’s different motors for every blend door
@@ProblemSolverGarage sorry to bug, trying to learn about my van, so I don,t get taken advantage of at a garage. Is the screwdriver ratchet set certain size ratchets?
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Fantastic Video!
2014 Grand Caravan driver side has other components blocking access and cant see top T screw.
Great video man!
You didnt show putting the screws back in. I wonder why.
It has only three actuators?
BRO, what about testing the left side Actuator (the one that may be bad on my van). If you test it the same way as th right side, you should SAY SO instead of leaving us guessing. Thanks for indicating there are two actuators, however.
Great video!!!! Always so helpful!!! I was wondering if you can help. I have a 2012 caravan and when I changed out car battery I noticed issue with AC controls. When I replaced the battery I noticed that when I turn on van AC controls will not turn on right away. When van is on it usually takes about 5 min for controls to kick on and then AC starts working. Once controls are on AC works great with no problems. Have you seen this issue before?
Same issue except 3 minutes to the second. 2014 Caravan. Have replaced control head, blower motor, thermostat. No fix yet.
Hello fellow Grand Caravan owners. So believe it or not the way to fix this issue is very simple. The first thing you should do is disconnect the negative terminal. Once the terminal has been disconnected cover it with a rag to prevent it from touching metal. The next step is to disconnect the red cable, again please be safe. The next step is to touch both the red terminal to the black terminal. Don't worry you won't cause a fire. All you are doing is resetting the internal computer so that it cleans the memory. Now here is where I've seen some discrepancies. I've heard it takes seconds to reset and I've heard people say it takes 15 minutes. Personally I did this with my '15 caravan for about 10 seconds and it worked. Yes it sounds strange but it does work.
@@ramonalamillo8308 ua-cam.com/video/1tiCXAr-Uho/v-deo.html this guys says not to do that, to use this resister
@@EricNay I have the same problem, I wondered how you fixed yours? Thanks
@@janvanderziel8548 I gave up and sold the van. Sorry and good luck!
What is the name of the tool set and where can I purchase the tools you show at 1:34, please? I cannot afford to pay dealership prices for work I could do myself. Please and thank you for this video!
My passenger heat was stuck on, I tried the method of turning it up and down so many times but it didnt work. I removed the motor, tested it fine, moved the mixer manually to cold with a flat head, then reinstalled the motor and it started working properly again.
I had the same issue of clicking blend door and the blinking rear defrost light when the car is started. I fixed the blend door, but still have the issue of the blinking rear defrost light. I took the cables off the battery terminals and still have the issue. Any advice?
Not too sure, I think you need some kind of computer to program that system. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help
The blinking light indicates a fault code, there is a trick you can do to display fault codes on your display but that depends on what vehicle you have.
probably needs a relearn with scan tool
what size wrench do I need for this?
I can’t remember sorry
That is what I need to know I don’t wanna buy the wrong one.
Which one are you working on as there are 2 on each side.
my wife's van. she had a mechanic close one of the vents so it would blow cold air only in the summer. well now. January in Manitoba i have no heat and dont know what door or vent to close.
Witch one is responsible for hot and cold on the passenger side
I didn't have the right wrench to get to the screw at 2:00. I was actually able to drill a small whole through the plastic and metal bracket and use an allen key to get the screw out without taking apart the dash (or buying the tool). All that to find out he actuator works perfectly using your test. I'm guessing the issue might be the climate control panel not sending the voltage to the actuator.
What 2 wires?
Sorry I don’t understand the question
@@ProblemSolverGarage didn't see where or what wires u have
I seem to have two problems it won't change from vent and I also have a problem where it's hot on one side and cold on the other.
We have the same problems .. Did you find out what it was?
@@ashw8495 yes and it's not a simple fix I couldn't do it.. and this is not what it was. they going to have to go in my Dash and replace the actuator door or whatever it's called. I have no idea what it is.. I Know Jack Sh*t about cars,,lol
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Thanks for the info
Good video but you don't have to remove the actuators to see if they're working. Find the actuators and while you're looking at them, and with electrics on, reach up and turn the temp knob and you'll see and hear the actuator actuating. Same with the zone selector.
What size is the torx bit? Would be nice if you could tell us rather than saying "one of these"
It didn't say on it what size it was and I did not know
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Will this drain the battery? since it does it once the car is off.
No It will only do it for a few minutes and then stop
@@ProblemSolverGarage mine has been draining the battery by cycling itself even while the car is off I could of took a video before replacing it but yeah it was just spinning and the arms behind it were moving as well. Thanks for this video earned a sub!
Do you need to disconnect battery first?
Should be fine without disconnecting it
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Anyone with a 14-15 GC or T&C that's having temperature issues on the passenger side vents, go and Google search "Dodge TSB R62".
Unfortunately for me, mine was made after the date range listed on the TSB, so I'll be ordering an actuator. Thanks for the video!
Thank you!!
when you used the battery to move the actuator, does it just continuously spin or does it stop at a point? So in other words do you have to rewind it before replacing or it wont work right. Like all the way clockwise is open and all the way counter clockwise is closed or doesn't matter.
If I remember correctly it just spins forever. The computer figures out where it needs to be once you re-install it, it calibrates it
@@ProblemSolverGarage thanks for lots of useful info! Mine seems to be working, but it does blow hotter than outside temperature air on the coolest setting? Should I just unplug it and plug back in?
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Good video
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I read that after u install a new blend door actuator....I will have to recalibrate the hvac system....do u know anything about howvto do this..I have 2015 grand caravan
Unfortunately I don’t have the van anymore I sold it so I’m not too sure how to do it. I think you need a handheld computer from what I remember that hooks into the van but I can’t remember, Sorry I couldn’t be of more help
Thanks, you have any tips for the rear A/C that blows out hot air?
Not too sure, I haven’t had that problem yet
Theres two more blend door actuators on the rear passenger side in the back
@@midnightcowboyra thanks, gee how many blend doors do these caravans have, one stop working on the drivers side, blows out cold air when running heat. Is there away to reset these blenders so they operate properly again & what causes them to start not functioning properly in the first place? I did notice these things started after changing the battery. Is that possible?
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in Newer Models 2016 & up When you replace 12 Volt Battery, The HVAC Actuator setting is gone, When you enter Vehicle the Defrost Light Will Blink for 3 min & all Actuators are trying to reset & doing that for long time Actuator get stuck. This should be REcall by Dodge Chrystler, But call Dealer to Reset HVAC actuator setting. Otherwise Actuators are turning & they will eventually fail
in new Models Battery terminals Disconnect & Joining is not gonna work. only Dealer can reset HVac Setting.
Thank you for this video! After change these actuators, it need recalibrating the system. The Service Manual order to use a scan tool to do that recalibrating. I'm looking for a scan tool apropriated for to do that. If someone knowing, please, speak for us. Thank you!
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No. 30 dollars will not get you quality. Do not buy Dorman. Replace it with a Mopar part. Dorman will have to be replaced at least once a year. Drop the 90 bucks and get quality. I've bought 2 already. One for the rear and one for the passenger side upper location.
Go to the vehicle boneyard for them.
Hate to tell you but I'd rather the knockoff. have had the OEM parts replaced 5x in 4 years now at dealership. when their own cant survive a year no point in spending extra on brand.
@@shaunclark6908 shouldn't have brought it to the dealership. You really believe that they know everything about your ride? That there going to be honest and repair it with o.e.m. parts? Ha!! They probably put the cheap one in themselves.
@@michaelzernie7092 not every dealership is a crook. and considering they fought with head office last year to get covered under warranty I will disagree. typically I avoid dealerships. and they did use the oem parts lol. btw the other shops were going to cost more even if I had paid full price. and they have charged full for used parts so dont trust many shops around here next one will do myself and will buy cheap parts. rather 1 year for 30$ then 1-2 years at 100+ for the mopar (in canada the parts are not as cheap as In states) dealership is about 400 other shops closer to 5 because of labor rates. I never said they know everything. what I do know is the oem parts have issues as shown by many forums and mechanics dealing with the issue for over a decade. with different model years. oem has a poor quality part for this piece why spend extra.
Thanx u .
Great vid thanks.
Okay so I have the actuator but where’s something that’ll freak everyone out lol the piece that goes inside the actuator to make the temp. Cold or hot! IS MISSING LOL and idk what the part is called lol I’m talking about the piece that goes inside the part that spins at the end of the video. Crazy right! I bought the van like that and now I’m going though videos to see if anyone knows anything but no one actually takes the time to describe the WHOLE BLUEPRINT of the a/c from the vechile
Not easy accesible, but thanks for video
Easily accessible!! You crazy!!?? I had to remove passenger seat and it’s a real tight tight hard to get too spot.
lol, you must be over 300lbs, I'm 180lbs No problems getting in but a little getting out at 65 with fused C/L spine.
@@markmtack ... thanks for the tip. I just turned 68 and have a bad back but I need to take a 10 hour trip in 2 weeks. I'm gonna try putting the car on a ramp to raise the right side about a foot so I can get in and out easier.
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Ive had both of mine unseat. take them out and put them back in. fucking dodge, crawling on my knees in the cabin in the winter for cheap china made parts.
90 % of dodge grand caravan is plastic even the engine is 75% plastics 😢