Air Door Actuator?

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JOHN HUDSON
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  • 1997 GMC SONOMA
  • 4.2L
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • 98,000 MILES
Where is it located?
Friday, October 28th, 2016 AT 2:04 PM

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Tiny
JIS001
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To remove the door actuator you will need to pull the dashboard back.

this guide will help then check out the diagrams below for your car.

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

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what happens.
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 AT 6:16 PM
Tiny
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There are a minimum of three different actuators that operate air doors and as of yet the poster has not specified which actuator he is looking for or what problem he is trying to resolve.
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 AT 6:16 PM
Tiny
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The picture shows all of them and their location.
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 AT 6:16 PM
Tiny
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I need a diagram of my trucks dashboard to find exact location of air blend door actuator I have tryed everything and asked everyone I recently bought a haynes service manual from an auto parts store and said nothing about the actuator whether heat or air conditioning it blows in the floor and not anywhere else so if you can can please help me
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Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

The blend door actuator you want to change is on top of the heater box. Here is a guide and a diagram (BELOW) that shows you where it is and how to change it.

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

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Cheers, Ken

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Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
Tiny
MAXRAM7
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So based on what I have read it looks like I will need to replace the actuator that controls the left (driver-side) vents which is located on the top of the heater box (blows cold for a while, then blows hot sometimes turning the car off and on again will get it to blow cold again for a little while).

Anyway, it seems all the instructions, photos and videos (including the ones at the link provided above) are not for this actuator except for one that shows where it is located. Any detailed instructions since it is in a more inaccessible location than the lower actuator? Also, are all the actuator's the same? I do not want to order the wrong one for my repair.
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Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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KEN L
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Does your car have split temperature controls? If so what year is your car? I do not think they had dual control in 1994.
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Friday, June 26th, 2020 AT 11:22 AM (Merged)
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CELICAKID90
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Air Conditioning problem
1994 GMC Sonoma 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

I was wondering how do you install an a/c actuator on this type of car becasue I have the part I just dont know how to get the old one out and the new one in any help is great.
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Friday, July 24th, 2020 AT 4:55 PM (Merged)
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Actuator motor is located on top of the heater case. Remove instrument panel and unplug electrical connectors. Remove actuator motor and replace with new.
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Friday, July 24th, 2020 AT 4:55 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Instrument panel removal


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/261618_Noname_1007.jpg

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