2001 Chevy Silverado

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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JAVATIMEDB
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2001 Chevy Silverado

the vent direction knob on the dash panel is not working, will not change to vent and is stuck in the defrost mode. how to get to the area to fix the knob and what might be the problem? thanks db
Feb 13, 2009 at 11:32 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi:
Usually there is a trim piece around the pannel that is cliped once removed, you gain access to the hardware. As far as the problem, the vents are run by vacuum. Before tearing into the switch, check under the dash for broken or disconnected vacuum lines.
Feb 13, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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thanks for the info. db
Feb 16, 2009 at 8:35 AM
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