Heater will not work?

Tiny
BMRFIXIT
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Need (Temperature Blend Door motor)

Temperature blend door is controlled by an electric actuator (motor). Actuator is located on top of A/C evaporator housing. Temperature blend door actuator contains a reversible electric motor and a potentiometer
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:49 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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1997 Explorer V8 200,000 miles.
The vents a blowing nothing but cold air. The coolant hoses are hot to the touch and there is a large black box behind the glove box that is also warm. The air comming out of the vents is cold though. I'm mechanically inclined just not that wise as to the parts and what they look like. Where can I look to get heat again?
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Not sure about the "auto temp"? All I know is the dial temp control on the dash board.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
KENMILLICAN
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No sound other than the fan. No clicking or whirling sounds at all. Thank you for your help! It was 30deg. This morning.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Is this part located behind the gauge cluster or behind the climate control cluster? Thanks for all your help.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
OLERED67
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I just bought the car and the heater will not work. AC works perfectly. I assumed a malfunctioning temperature control switch. Removed the switch and placed it in my 1997 Explorer, and the switch works fine. I checked the plug with a test light and none of the three wires have power on them. I checked all the fuses that had anything to do with heating or air and all of them are good. What can I try next?
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
MIKE H R
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See if there is coolant going through the heater core. You can feel it if it is hot when the engine has been running. How is the temperature guage? Does it read normal when the car is warmed up? Check the thermastat and fluid levels.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Coolant level is fine. Temperature is normal. I will check to see if the heater core is warm, and let you know. In my Explorer I can hear a difference in the air flow when I change from cold to hot. In the Taurus there is no change in the sound of the airflow. Also there is no power getting to the switch itself.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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This seems to be a major problem with these cars around your mileage and even less. Several things could be the cause, the blend door, the water pump impellar has worn down, the core has blockage, or the bypass tube is aiding in the loss of coolant flowing into the core due to blockage, major or minor, in the core. I know the bypass tube has created a lot of headaches. Make sure you remove the cowling and check the actual hoses going into the core, they may be cold due to blockage and the hoses you can see and think run directly to the core actually don't. The water is just circulating thru the bypass and back out again. A pal of mine had it on a 2000 Taurus, the core was major-league blocked, when he flushed it out, crap ran out for a good while, 20 mins or so. Maybe this'll help, maybe not, something to look at
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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Thanks so much for the info. I had two problems. The core WAS COMPLETELY blocked. After removing the two lines and flushing the core until it was clear, I checked the core again. Now it was getting hot where as before it was cold as ice. But on top of that the blend door actuator was not working. Checking the plug at the actuator with a test light I have power getting to the actuator. I DO NOT HAVE POWER to the control switch in the dash, does the power travel through the blend door actuator and then on to the dash controls?
I have ordered a new blend door actuator ($68.50 OUCH!) But since the Ford Store here does not offer refunds on electrical parts I am concerned that I may have some other problem since I do not have power to the dash switch. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
MIKE H R
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I am glad you now have some heat. Check the fuses to see if there is a blown fuse for the heater control.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I have checked every fuse that I can find, under the dash, under the hood. Haven't found one blown anywhere. But I still do not have power to the dash temp controller. The new part is supposed to be in today. I will let you know if the new blend door controller fixes all of its ailments.
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I had a twofold problem. After the suggestion of checking the heater core to see if it was warm, I found it to be ice cold. After flushing the heater core, which was full of "MUD" for lack of a better term. I realized the blend door was not opening. Replaced the blend door controller last night and everything works great! Now I will be able to go to the mountains without having to listen to my wife complain about freezing toes! LMAO

Thanks 2carpros!
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020 AT 11:57 AM (Merged)
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BRANDY1234
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  • 1997 FORD EXPLORER
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The heater does not blow hot air it blows cold.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 AT 7:32 AM (Merged)
Tiny
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I need you to check two things. First make sure the coolant is full. Next, start the engine, let it get hot with the heater on high. Feel both heater core hoses at the firewall. THey should both be hot. Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 AT 7:32 AM (Merged)
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ANTHONY HARBAUM
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Hoses are hot. Still no heat coming out of the vents just cold air.
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 AT 7:32 AM (Merged)

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