The reason some say you have to remove the dash, is because there are up to 4 or 5 actuators on the older (non-dual driver/passenger control) system, not just the 2 actuators, there are 2 to 3 more actuators in other places, some are not so easy to get to. As some have stated, the one behind the glove box, you might be able to reach without taking the dash off, but not sure about the last two. Look at the HVAC / heater box diagram, the one I saw for an '06 Titan shows 5 actuators total.

This info is golden!

March 4th 2024 I found a way to make this job much easier. Bend the 2 brackets up with a pipe wrench replace accurator and bend brackets back

No need to remove the three wire connectors just remove the two 10mm screws and move the whole module and it’s mounting plate out of the way. I bought a 20 actuator from rock auto and it works great.

What dod this cost and where did u get it. Im trying to find one

Una pregunta para que sirve el actuador

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Hello , can some one tell me is this ac door actuator is to fix ac , i have the problem ac is On an some how turn in to HOT air is this is the right part to change..

My Titan also has dash gremlins and I hate it

This type of video is a dying art on YT. One man. One mission: To help us common folk save $600 by putting in a few hours of work. That's like half a paycheck for me buddy, thanks!!!

Interesting that you show this to be an '04 Titan and the actuator has the splined/star shaped drive. I changed the actuator on my ' Titan and it had the "double D" shaped drive on the actuator. I confirmed that the part it connected to also had the double D drive. I had ordered the new actuator and had to send it back as it came with the splined/star shaped drive.

Thanks for posting this a few years ago! I got mine done this weekend. It’s really tight and a PITA but I got my HVAC issues resolved. Here’s how I believe it is set up with dual temp controls: My truck is a 2010 Titan with Rockford Fosgate and dual controls. I’m posting this because I couldn’t find it anywhere else: My truck has four actuators. 1) easy to see on the drivers side by the right foot. Opens and closes air flow to the floor. 2) the one described above that controls two levers that affect airflow between vents, windshield, floor. 3) the one on the passengers side, high up just under the dash, to the left of the airbag. This one controls hot/cold mix to the driver’s side if you have dual controls. 4) on the passengers’ side by the left foot. It’s visible at the floor level just behind the forward console plastic trim. This one controls hot/cold mix to the passengers side (with dual controls). I’m pretty sure the 4th one is not present if you don’t have dual controls.

Hello thanks for the video! Do you know the part number??

Thank you, Scuba! Saved me a hell of a lot of headache! BTW, if you've got the really big Amp for the Titan with the premiere audio system with DVD and all that jazz you can... convince... the bracket that the Amp is bolted to to move outwards (rearward into the cab) back just a smidgen. The Amp comes out then. Just a smidgen though.

Thank hyou for showing this. I was looking at the schematic of how this whole heater/AC system works. It's EXTREMELY over complicated. In the dark ages (before cruise control), a heater simply had a metal deflector that one moved by hand. I'm sure car companies could come up with something less complicated (and thus cheaper) than the mess they have now. If it is made with any electronic parts, it's going to fail. If it is made with any electronic parts, it's going to be unnecessarily more expensive.

i just live with it, I rarely ever blend the temperature. It's either all the way cold or all the way hot, change setting like maybe once or twice a year.

I had to cut the pipe a little

What size rotors did u use?

This idiot is showing the part removed how did he removed it. Taking out or removing it. Get or have put back or return. Idiot

Well, I have cuts and scrapes all over my hands but I got it done thanks to the info in this video and the comment section. Thank you!!! I actually took the seat and subwoofer out so I could lay flat on my back lol

That is not the actuator that causes you to remove the dash. The one they are referring to is behind the glove box but i changed mine without removing the dash.

1. Great Video! 2. Would this cover the 2008 Pathfinder as well? I assume so, but just wanted to check. 3. Which one of these controls the blend door for the driver's side vents? I have heat on the driver's side and AC everywhere else. LOL Thanks in advance!!!!!

Thanks for posting this video. I just did this 'repair' on my 2007 Titan this past weekend. The job went way smoother than I anticipated. The main issue was the amp bracket pictured at 0:57 was in the way of directly pulling out the broken actuator. I actually ended up removed the plastic 'plate' that the actuator is mounted to and, of course, the white damper actuator slide plate fell out to the floor. Luckily, after a bit of thought, it was not too hard to figure out the orientation of the white damper actuator. I was actually able to remount the plastic plate (shown behind the amp bracket at 0:57) and then roll the actuator into position behind the amp bracket. I didn't even have to unplug the amp at all. I just removed the two 10mm socket head bolts from the amp and rolled it to the side. The two 'bottom' screws on the actuator have a T20 torx drive so you don't need to use the 9/32 (7 mm) socket if you don't want to. The top screw (the 5.5mm) can be driven with a 7/32 socket as well. I couldn't believe I got this done in about 2 hours. By the way, this actuator is the AIR MODE ACTUATOR. The "blend door" actuator is the one that is on the passenger side of the dash that blends the cold and hot air together.

This helped me do the job, took about 1 hour and a lot of bad words. For the 7 mm screw right by the bracket you'll need a wrench as opposed to a ratchet. A ratchet won't fit between that mount and the screw. Also, big thing to add. Your new actuator will come with the teeth "opening" pointing up, but the actuator you take off your vehicle may have the teeth in a different orientation (pointing left or right), you'll need to take your new actuator apart so that the "opening" is in the exact same position as the one you're replacing or it won't fit. It's very easy to take apart and just turn the teeth to where it should be to match your old actuator.

pretty sure they did that just to torment people

Great video thank you!

Mine's been doing that for years. Thank you.

Great Video. Do you happen to know the 2 part numbers for each of the actuators? Thanks!

Are all the acuators the same part number?

Awesome video for the replacement. Unfortunately my 08 has a lot less room to work with and I can’t get the amp far enough over. Not sure it’s because of the adjustable pedals or not.

What are the socket sizes? Why wouldn't you tell us if it's a PITA :'(

Very good information sir,do you know that if it's the same on a 2006 Armada???

@scubaSteve what part of Wisconsin are you in? do you work on vehicles?

The reason its done like that is to make money on service work. Shit is designed to fail these days...and they try to make it as hard for the user to fix, so they can make more money on service.

Has anyone been able to do this with the Rockford Fosgate amp in the way? I was able to unbolt the amp but there seems to be no where for it to go but up through the dash.

Thank you so much. I’ve been told it’s gonna cost me over $800 because of the dash.

I enjoy ya SAID BONEHEAD!

thanks for telling us the size of the mis matched screws, your tee shirt is in the mail, stupid!

I have that actuator click on my 2004 titan also. That was the first thing I noticed when I started it up to check it out at the auction. I think I will just live with the clicking noise until the actuator's actually fail completely. I think this happens on all early titan models along with the paint fading on the top of the hood and cab and other issues. The only thing I have left to fix is the actuator click and the hood and top of cab paint problem. However, I have to admit, I love my Titan.....

I like the video. Totally agree that the dash does NOT need to be pulled apart. I have the Rockfor amp which makes the job more tricky. To help others a bit more; this link goes to a long post in TitanTalk forum about this issue. The original post has details about replacement, i added more info about how to work with the Rockfor amp. The trick was to remove 3 bolts on the amp brackets and then pivot the amp on the 4th bolt that you can't reach(don't bend the bracket). www.titantalk.com/threads/replacing-vent-control-actuator.141828/page-3#post-8033505

well what size are the damn bolts???

Nice!!! Great Video, very very helpful and saved me a lot of money and work. Really appreciatted brother, keep it up👍💪👍

You didn’t even tell us the socket sizes

wondering which actuator is for which knob? Any insight?

I'm sure that you saved me screaming a few expletives with the different sized screw info.

Great video best I’ve seen as I’m into the same problem with an Armada.Nissan issues call the engineers stupid 100%.Especially when replacement part will likely end up having the same issue.Once again great job in explaining the how to.

What size sockets did you use?

Nissan parts are the original junky ones you're changing, so why would OEM be better than aftermarket. I know people who have gone to dealer to change it, and have to replace it again

The top screw is 5.5mm, bottom two are 7mm. My Titan doesn’t have the Rockford Fosgate audio and I was able to replace the actuator without removing any other components. I used a 1/4” drive ratchet for two of the screws and a 7mm open ended wrench for the screw behind the computer bracket.

Anyone know the part number seeing that no one. Puts a link in there description about it