Heater not working!

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JAMES GREENE
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The lights to indicate the air is on/the heat is on/etc, do not come on on the dash control when I press them. I will check the fuses again tomorrow.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:08 AM (Merged)
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How did the fuses look?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:08 AM (Merged)
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JAMES GREENE
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Okay.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:08 AM (Merged)
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Did you check all I listed in your other post with a test light?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:08 AM (Merged)
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RICIAN BLAST
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The car is a 1999 Honda Accord LX with 128,000 miles.

It was involved in a front-end accident. Car was repaired but when I got it back the heat was stuck ON all the time. I could turn the heat control but it did not affect the heat. The blower fan is controllable and working fine.

The next day I could turn the heat off. But once I did it now will not go back on. The radio is also not working, it won't even turn on. Seems that my clock light also does not work.

I checked all fuses and they appear to be fine. I'm wondering if it is possible that in the accident a wiring harness became detatched from its source (I pulled the center panel and the wires to the heater control knob were attached and intact.

On a side note, a soda that was in the car flew forward and drenched the dashboard, but I find it unlikely that the soda crept into the panel and did any damage.

Any thoughts?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:17 AM (Merged)
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BRUCE HUNT
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I say this so much that I make myself sick, but this sounds like a ground that was left off or is loose or has a bad connection. Is the heat control knob striped?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:17 AM (Merged)
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RICIAN BLAST
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No, the knob "feels" fine. On the back of the center control panel it looks like everything is well connected.

Could I possibly trace the wire harness back to some other spot and maybe find it is detatched from its source?
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:17 AM (Merged)
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BRUCE HUNT
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Still check the grounds. The A/C works? The heat on and off controls the valve that opens the coolant. Obviously there is a problem with the valve regulation and this could be ground or a loose connection.
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 AT 11:17 AM (Merged)
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JUNE4YOU
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Will not blow hot air.
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 AT 11:15 AM (Merged)
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Hi and thanks for using 2carpros.com.

There are only a few things that can cause this, low coolant, plugged heater core, or a bad blend air door actuator. Take a look through this link:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-heater-not-working

Now, if the coolant level is full, start the engine and turn the heater on high. Wait until the engine reaches operating temperature and turn the engine off. Next, there are two heater core hoses that you will see attached at the firewall under the hood. Feel both. They both should be hot. If they are, suspect a problem with the blend air door. If only one is hot, suspect that heater core is plugged or the heater control valve isn't working. I attached a picture of the control valve to help identify it.

The valve is located under the hood at the fire wall and will be attached to one of the heater hoses. Have a helper change the temperature controller in the vehicle while you watch to see if the control valve is moving. If it isn't, then either there is a cable problem or the valve is corroded or rusted shut.

Do these things and let me know the results so I can direct you to a fix.

Take care,
Joe
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 AT 11:15 AM (Merged)
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JEMINTUN
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My heater is not blowing hot air. It will convert the temp if it is not colder than about 50degreees out to warmer air but does not blow hot. A few years ago, I found that the temperature control was broken. The actual cable. I can turn the knob from hot to cold, but not from cold to hot. I can reach under the dash, and manually push the lever to warm. However, It still does not blow hot. I know the cable is broken one way. But it seems there must be another problem going on as well. Otherwise, it should be blowing hot when I manually push the lever as far as it will go. My mechanic said it was the hvac control mode motor. I have looked that up and there doens't seem to be such a part. I have recently moved from Phoenix to Omaha.I'm going to need all the heat I can get!
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 AT 11:15 AM (Merged)
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Hi jemintun,

Seems the cable has been dislodged or improperly adjusted. Check if the cable housinng is seated properly on the clip.

Check if the heater hoses from engine to heater core is clogged or might have been disconnected.
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 AT 11:15 AM (Merged)

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