2007-2012 blend door/ actuator motor replacement

[@gainzorzilla8999]

If anyone wants to know how to align the cam pins do this… 1. Plug in new motor (before mounted) and set the car to coldest setting 2. Pull out the cable arm towards yourself all the way to its limit. 3. The blend door arm should fall all the way down into the proper position with no motor attached to it 4. Mount and bolt the new motor into place and the pins should fit nicely into their respective slots on the cam dial

[@adevans1010]

Thank you. I searched and searched for a clear visual. Your video covered everything I needed.

[@user-je7hp5kd3m]

Thank you for sharing this video. Helped me change mine on a 2007 Honda CRV. Mechanic told me the problem was the AC Clucth and would cost $800 to fix. After looking into it myself (not a car expert by any means) a see that the blendoor was stuck. Mixer/Actuator was not moving anything, saw your video, bought the part, replaced it, and now both the AC an Heater work good!!

[@mustafaenessahin]

I want to thank you so much for this fantastic video. I had the same issue in my car, and I replaced it yesterday. After replacing the actuator, it didn't work well, so I collapsed 😂 then I did some Google and found that after replacing it, the new actuator needed to be calibrated as well. So I just calibrated it, and it worked well.

[@mrlivemore]

How do you calibrate it???

[@mustafaenessahin]

Calibrating it is so easy. You have to pull out the AC fuse in the interior fusebox, and you have to wait two minutes.​@@mrlivemore

[@kamokrooked5636]

How do you calibrate it ?

[@mustafaenessahin]

​@@mrlivemorejust google it. I replied below

[@davidhemberger7422]

Great video helped me get part changed out. A national repair shop wanted over 500 to replace the actuator. It took me a few weeks because no one had part in stock. Part was 65 and took about 30 minutes to replace. Mine is 2009 Honda CRV and I only removed the gas pedal and was able to access the three screws. Your video showing to remove gas pedal saved me hours of frustration. Once this is done very easy access to replace part.

[@yarrumelyod7259]

ok,thats better, only vid i could find that covered all bases, excellent work chap

[@danblas1071]

Great job...I heard someone say that you have to take the dash board out. After your video, there is definitely no need for that. Thanks again!

[@SokhomGarage]

It kinda depends of which side goes out, but I know that acura and Toyota, there’s not much else o remove to get to these things.

[@charlieland1638]

F*#k! Yes! I just did it thanks to your video. Previously went to a shop because my heat wouldn't turn off. about $300 later they fixed it. I looked at the invoice and the part was for a passenger side actuator. I had no idea this crap was in stereo. a week later I realized all I could get was heat on the driver side. And I needed AC! One would think that the driver side might just be a little more important! HA! Thanks for the help! You rock!🤩

[@sceurty]

Thanks for taking the time to make a video and help others. I did not think I would be able to do anything about it myself until I found your post, and it was for the same car. Amazing DIY era we live in. I’ll share one pointer to make the job a little easier. I did not have to touch the four screws to loosen the feet air duct. I just manually removed the panel surrounding the vent as explained in the video, and the gas pedal. Unfortunately for me, my problem was not the air mix actuator, but the mode control actuator. I should have done more research. Plus, I ended up with an engine light for “Check Emission System”. My guess is that it’s because I turned on the engine while the gas pedal was disconnected. I’ll need to find a way to clear it.

[@SandlotLegends]

What was your issue? For me. The blower works I get AC and when I switch to HEAT. It just blows air. Nothing HOT coming out.

[@sceurty]

@@SandlotLegends My issue was that the blown hot or cool air would not change zones. It would be stuck coming from whatever the last mode was (feet, defrost, center). I applied grease to the rail of the climate mode actuator that's located in the glove box. It still gets stuck from time to time.

[@samalbitz1451]

Great video, thank you very much. 2013 MDX, did not have to remove pedal assembly or foot duct. But I was prepared thanks to you!

[@alelarias1000]

Muy instructivo el vídeo! Tengo el problema de que en mi Honda CR-V EXL ,al poner la calefacción, sale aire caliente del lado del acompañante pero del lado del conductor sale aire frío. Deduzco que debe ser el actuador que no funciona. Gracias a tu vídeo, me animo a desarmarlo para ver si se puede reparar o cambiar por uno nuevo. Saludos desde Córdoba,República Argentina!👍👍👍

[@chrislimarh4437]

Thanks dude. My RDX 2011 blowing front only. your video helps thank you

[@johncowling4178]

Thanks!!! Saved me a few hundred bucks.

[@jeremyjohnson521]

Thank you so much! I just changed this part out on my 2010 RDX and I have heat once again!

[@ajibaby2217]

Thank you. I have the same problem with my 2011 crv. I will attempt to fix it now. Thanks.

[@Bbmangood]

Dude you are awesome because that’s exactly what my problem is in my 2010 CRV. Out of all the videos on KZbin your video was the only one that said exactly what the problem was the fact that you have warm air on the passenger side but only cool air on the driver side. Your video was awesome very very very helpful

[@arthurgalleaud3988]

Thank you for the heads-up very helpful I'm working on a Honda CR V EX 2012 great video

[@j_reaume5248]

I know this is my exact problem on my 2011 RDX. My local shop was able to un-stick the blend actuator last Fall when the heat didn't kick in. So, of course, when we went to turn on the heat this year it didn't work. So, I'm gonna swap this out. If you went inside the guts of the part you replaced it is likely either some teeth on the gears are worn or the 12 VDC motor is shot. That comment from the person on the $800 charge to replace the AC Clutch for this issue is a typical car stealership or shady shop deal.

[@securetech1966]

Great video although this piece does not determine your blower function or the speed of it. It starts rotating when you raise the temperature or lower the temperature on the driver side when in dual option. However the video is great and I did use it for reference to replace my actuator 😁😁

[@ronnieblocker3824]

Great video, it made my job very easy

[@mesutkanbur]

Thank you my friend. I have same problem on Honda CRV 2010. I will try to fix it like you.

[@totallyfrozen]

That’s the control for heating vs cooling. It switches between hot air and cold air. This does not seem to affect which vent the air comes out of. This doesn’t change the air flow from, for example, your feet to your face.

[@14kiddd]

Where, roughly, would that vent be?

[@joyvarghese2872]

Very very helpful video…thank you bro..

[@kennethduff8711]

Thanks. Excellent Instructions. Ken Duff

[@Chris-sx3he]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@josephronca5196]

Any idea where the passenger side actuator is located? I have heat on the drivers side but not passenger

[@sndmnsix]

For some reason, on my 2009 RDX, the blend door actuator wasn't getting power. I just unplugged it and cleaned the connectors a bit. After plugging it back in, it starting moving normally again.

[@JoeypawsomAdeventures]

Do you have to remove the dashboard for the RDX?

[@GD-fn3id]

great video! after watching I see I don't have any of these damn tools to DIY so gotta find someone to do it..

[@krayzrick1]

Miss the days when you just pulled a knob in and out...

[@matthewrysavy]

I noticed on the one you pulled off had lube on it (the white stuff?). Did you have to lube the one you put in and if so what kind? I'm not sure if my motor needs to be replaced or just re-lubed, it makes sounds like it's opening a portal to the underworld when it's on. And it kind of seems like it getting stuck, but not sure.

[@SokhomGarage]

Yes, there was grease that came off the old one, I didn’t re-grease the new one because it had some left over from when I pulled it, but I should have greased before putting on. And that sound is probably because it’s stuck, what you can do is take the part off, completely, plug the power back into it, and see if it makes the same sound while it’s not attached, if it does, you should replace it.

[@jaimemendoza5739]

GREAT VIDEO, THANK YOU

[@richardhughes5285]

Thanks for your help identifying this repair

[@Alman88100]

Reallt appreciate the video. My mode door actuator also crapped out on my. Is that seen just right about the blend actuator?

[@jayecks1]

So the blend door works on both the passenger and the driver side?

[@marcaoferreira4484]

Amazing video! Thank you so much!

[@neverordinaryyoursoriginal4127]

Great video can anyone share the part number? I cannot find it on Acura Wearhouse currently for a 09 first GEN RDX

[@seahawksforever9504]

I heard a whining noise coming from that so I disconnected it and no more sound. I also hear some sound underneath the center console. Is the noise from the rear blower?

[@javbaes1427]

Great job dude, I have the same issue for a Acura RDX 2014, Driver side. I looked underneath and it looks a bit different. would you know where can I get a plan of that area that instructs how to remove it?

[@Rob-qs3xx]

Great video thank you for your time

[@jhonduque899]

Good video help me to do this job, thanks

[@joeyvnova]

All the videos show easy removal ,no one shows the hard part reinstall Alineing the cam with the rotor !

[@Jc22345]

Yeah this took me the longest probably.

[@Queenbae34]

Yup I’m struggling now

[@jimmymunozjr1667]

​@Queenbae34 how did you do it?

[@Queenbae34]

@@jimmymunozjr1667 haha I had to have someone do it because I couldn’t.

[@ammar1933]

Great video Thanks so much

[@AirFueledSulfur]

Quick question, how do you place it so that it correctly goes on

[@SokhomGarage]

I’m not sure if there’s a proper way or if there is a guide, it kinda goes on one way, but the part will adjust itself once it’s connected.

[@AirFueledSulfur]

@@SokhomGarage I meant I'm trying to get it to fit in both parts but when I place it into the hot/cold control arm, it won't be slotted into the C part and vice versa

[@SokhomGarage]

My part came as a unit, arm and all.

[@AirFueledSulfur]

@@SokhomGarage same I'm just confused on it's positioning so that it latches onto both parts of the cars system. (Like do I need to pull the control arm upwards and pull the left part forward to correctly put the actuator on)

[@SokhomGarage]

It’s been quite sometime now since this video I did, I don’t remember if it needs to be turn a certain way or not.

[@HM_RELOADED]

i have 2016 hyundai santa fe xl with 119k, i have an 8 month intermitten very low air flow out of the vents with cold or hot air. The blower motor works on all speeds but no air comes out the vents, i have already replaced cabin filter...what could be causing this

[@SokhomGarage]

Replacing the cabin filter would have definitely fixed that, also your blend door could be in a stuck position, probably have to find where it’s located and test it to make sure it’s moving properly.

[@sochinese]

So I recently replace that part on my 2007 Acura MDX, however the driver side still blows hot air while right side and rear blow cold. What am I missing?

[@SokhomGarage]

Hey there, So I’m not too sure about the MDX, but you can check for a sensor under the driver side panel, it could be faulty, try unplugging it and plugging it back in. Use a multimeter to test it if you can.

[@sochinese]

@@SokhomGarage lol i actually figured out, so the oem actuator was just dry of grease, i fixed it by regreasing the plastic gears. Then ANOTHER issue came up because after fixing the actuator the air was still blowing warm on the driver side, all it was just recharging the freon, so 1hr of diagnosing and fixed it.

[@SokhomGarage]

@@sochinese Awesome job, glad to hear.

[@alanpules4105]

Good job homeboy. The presentation was excellent. Only problem with video was the sound keep going to whisper level. Other than that very informative. Thanks.... 👍😎

[@alexberrios21]

Could a faulty blend door cause battery drainage? I hear it flicker constantly

[@SokhomGarage]

It’s not common for that to happen

[@alexberrios21]

@@SokhomGarage even with vehicle off? The vehicle doesn’t move at time for 48hrs and battery is found drained

[@SokhomGarage]

What you can do is, charge the battery to full, unplug that blend door actuator and let it sit for 24 hr or however long you want it to sit, if the battery is full after sitting, then your problem was that blend door, but if it’s drain, then your issue is completely somewhere else.

[@alexfaylona4007]

Can u also show where is the passenger side actuator pls..

[@SokhomGarage]

When I have some time, I will do a video on it soon

[@roberthernandez1794]

Thank you I would like to see you work on a 2009 Volkswagen CC because that what I have if you I would really appreciated thank you.

[@SokhomGarage]

I would love to work on one, but unfortunately, these cars don’t come my way.

[@ryszarddopierala6624]

Thanks for doing this,...

[@milemladenovski]

Can a blend actuactor not turn fully, i have a lack of hot and when i turn ac a lack of cold its coldish but not as it meant, when i touch the pipes from the ac are freezing but not from the wents, same as the hot its not that hot , so i thoght the mixer ot close hot/cold fully, can it be that prob? and i notices as the engine warms up it get a little mild the ac.

[@kev288]

Did you find that it wasn't opening and closing all the way? This is what I'm suspecting with mine. What did you end up doing?

[@THEBEST-vg5wt]

I don’t get air to the windshield do you think is this the problem? My hot and ac works perfectly on both sides I just don’t get air to the windshield

[@SokhomGarage]

More than likely it’s something might have came loose, there is an actuator that’s different from the blend door actuator and it has a rod connected to a plastic piece, that either might have come loose.

[@THEBEST-vg5wt]

@@SokhomGarage do you know the name? Then I may can get more info

[@Juggrdvhihhv]

I wish you showed the installation.

[@MrDeepfire8]

Is this the same for a 2012 acura tl?

[@SokhomGarage]

I’m not sure

[@mykotic2683]

Got a video on replacing blower heater resistor?

[@SokhomGarage]

I don’t have one yet

[@mykotic2683]

@@SokhomGarage lemme know when you get one

[@kongchan916]

Hey guys does part does this ticking sound then go away? Mines only happen on start up behinds glove box. Also no AC/HEATER on at all. It ticks for less then a min then go away. Car is 08 RDX

[@JoyLong]

Sounds like a motor actuator trying to open but can’t open.

[@SokhomGarage]

Check your blower motor.

[@YoungWhizz38]

hey do drivers and passenger sides have their own actuators? I have the same problem but on my passenger side! asking for an 09 civic

[@SokhomGarage]

I’m not sure about the civic, dual climate control vehicles usually have if the civic is built to have one, they there might be one.

[@rinogallardo3801]

Hey can you help me where the location of the drl relay under the driver side? Thanks

[@SokhomGarage]

Are you looking for the fuse box? Because the drl don’t have a relay,the fuse box is under the driver side area behind the power window controls.

[@manny141411]

I have the same problem but when my A/C is on the driver side will blow hot air an the passenger said will blow cold air

[@josephronca5196]

What is the motor not moving prior to you replacing it? Both of my motors move on the passenger and the driver side yet I’m still getting cold air on the passenger side when I put the heat on

[@SokhomGarage]

So what had happen originally, I flushed out the heater core, and replaced the heater control valve, and burp the system, I thought I wasn’t getting heat because it was either dirty or clog, but turns out to be my blend door motor. I did record a video on how to flush out the heater core, but the phone that I recorded it with crashed and I lost all video on it.

[@josephronca5196]

@@SokhomGarage Thanks for the quick response. Both actuators are moving so I’m wondering if I should replace the heater control valve

[@SokhomGarage]

You can check the HCV first, there is a line that it’s connected to, and you can see it moving if you have someone sit in the car and toggle to heat and AC, if it doesn’t move, then it’s either stuck or clog, but you’ll need to flush the heater core if you’re going to replace it, because coolant runs through it.

[@josephronca5196]

@@SokhomGarage Thank you again for this information. Any idea where that valve is located?

[@SokhomGarage]

It’s on the firewall between the master cylinder and intercooler, it’s right the wall, and kinda hard to get to, you’ll see a cable going into it, you can easily miss it.

[@arthurgalleaud3988]

I watched your video before and I missed removing acelater pedal

[@cindywatkins35]

Cars are great. They still make parts or at least you can find them generally. My carpet cleaner couldn't turn the brushes, so I took it apart. Worn out plastic gear that they do not make any more. What so I have to throw it in the landfill.? Plastic gears should be illegal. I could have had it working! Frustrating I hate planned obsolescence.

[@fhernanbucano]

Hey man many thanks for the information is very helpful, is there other online store where I can purchase this part from? The one you left on description discontinued the part. :/

[@SokhomGarage]

I just checked, they still have it www.acurapartswarehouse.com/oem-acura-blend_door_actuator.html?vin=&make=Acura&model=RDX&year=2010&submodel=&extra1=5%20Door%20RDX&extra2=KA%205AT&filter=()

[@fhernanbucano]

@@SokhomGarage I managed to make the actuator motor work again but the green arm is also broken, did you throw away the old actuator? would you sell it to me as is?

[@SokhomGarage]

Sorry, but I sold it off to a repair shop awhile back.

[@rexcolon5258]

Thnx dude.

[@vintagepark]

Good I like it.

[@amalmaruf5947]

cara cek aktuator sudah rusak bagaimana?

[@sukhpurewal1570]

Very good

[@Dayrahn]

He didn’t had to remove the Brake pedal or whatever he removed . I replaced mine and only took about 10 min .. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@zhokerrodriguez7452]

Good job

[@luisbethancourt5297]

Este cabeza de pico nunca mostrp como c instala la parte

[@yarrumelyod7259]

man can't hear you

[@cumshot247]

There's a volume control on the video and on your computer...

[@jasonpoletta1797]

That's the mode door actuator not blend door

[@arturgooo]

Thanksssssssss ILY.. 😝

[@marcusdelacruz4730]

Good job