I can not get the air conditioning working properly

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA
150,000 MILES • 2.5L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TRUONG VU
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I can not get the air conditioning working properly; it blows very mild cold air, may be warm. Can you tell me where the actuators that open the mixed air between heat and air condition located at in the firewall of the car and how to access them? I checked air compressor, okay. air cold. Heat working okay. I think that it is the climate control module defective. Before I replace it , I would like to check if I can manually open the actuator to cover the heat opening somewhat. Other Nissan models have the cable, mine is controlled by actuator, I think. Please let me know .
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Jul 21, 2020 at 12:28 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

There are two blend air door actuators on this vehicle. I attached two pics below. Pic 1 is the left side and pic 2 is the right side. The left actuator will be on the left side of the HVAC box and opposite for the right.

Are you certain that the compressor is working properly? It's odd that both actuators would go bad at the same time.

Here are a couple links you may find helpful:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-air-conditioner-not-working-or-is-weak

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

Let me know if I can help.

Take care,
Joe
May 25, 2021 at 4:27 AM
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TRUONG VU
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thank you Joe. Can you tell me how to access them?
May 25, 2021 at 4:27 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Here are the directions from Alldata. The first set of directions are for the left side. The two attached pics correlate with the directions.

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2007 Nissan-Datsun Altima L4-2.5L (QR25DE)
Air Mix Door Motor - LH
Vehicle Heating and Air Conditioning Air Door Actuator / Motor Service and Repair Removal and Replacement Air Mix Door Motor Air Mix Door Motor - LH
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR - LH
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR

Removal and Installation

AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR - LH


pic 1

Removal
1. Remove the instrument lower cover LH.
2. Remove the center console side finisher LH.
3. Remove the heater and cooling unit foot duct LH (2).
4. Remove the tire pressure monitoring system receiver.
5. Disconnect the air mix door motor connector (1).
6. Remove the air mix door motor screws (A) and then remove the air mix door motor LH.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

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2007 Nissan-Datsun Altima L4-2.5L (QR25DE)
Air Mix Door Motor - RH
Vehicle Heating and Air Conditioning Air Door Actuator / Motor Service and Repair Removal and Replacement Air Mix Door Motor Air Mix Door Motor - RH
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR - RH
AIR MIX DOOR MOTOR - RH


pic 2

Removal
1. Remove the glove box.
2. Remove the heater and cooling unit foot duct LH (2).
3. Disconnect the air mix door motor connector (1).
4. Remove the air mix door motor screws (A) and then remove the air mix door motor RH.

Installation
Installation is in the reverse order of removal

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Let me know what you find.

Joe
May 25, 2021 at 4:27 AM
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