2009 Honda Civic AC Blowing Hot Air? FIX IT YOURSELF (Air Blend Actuator) code 1, 2 or code 3

Is your 8th generation Honda Civic AC blowing HOT air instead of cool? This video will show you how to diagnose a FAULTY AIR BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR and FIX IT YOURSELF for a fraction of the shop cost! I'll walk you through the troubleshooting steps and guide you through the entire replacement process, saving you money and getting your cool air back! Grab your tools and beat the heat! Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more car repair tutorials!
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[@veefon1515]

Finally I've found perfect YT channel that shows me how to fix some little incorrections in my 8th gen Civic FD7. Great work and a lot of knowledge on one channel. Keep it still in development!

[@dannysdiygarage]

Appreciate your support, thank you

[@HDGHOLD]

My daughters AC was broken, finally solved it after the engine coolant boiled and forced the car off the road...turned out both fan motors had worn out the bushings. Replaced them and the car is back to normal...absolute tanks these things.

[@dannysdiygarage]

Good to hear success stories 👍🏼

[@ricardoSmith-o5v]

Can you make a video on how to replace/fix the AIR RECIRCULATION ACTUATOR (AIR FLAP) on a civic. Please and thanks.

[@EdgardoBonde]

Hi Danny When I checked the first step it blinked 6 times AC. Btw I have AC screen on my car. Great explanation

[@jordanlawson6132]

Mr. Danny. How did you determine the blinking light was “code 1” the light blinked 6 times that I saw. How is the code determined? Thankyou!!

[@kroanosm617]

Finally a video that covers everything about the air mix door. Now I can check if my air mix door is moving all the way to the closed no heat position before I decide what yo check next.

[@dannysdiygarage]

Thanks for your comment

[@user-rc5hu1ph9e]

@@dannysdiygarage I had a code 4 ( 4 times the light blinking , ) but I replaced the other side door actuator . Now I found out the driver side one wasn’t working too , So I bought the motor , it happened to be the same one than the other side , ( inside mechanism ) so I bought another one and I connected it , It turns around , but ac Doesn’t turn on .. just blows air . What do you think it could be the issue ? Now I didn’t installed properly just checked if it turns around , Do I gotta INSTALL it properly to actually use the Ac . ? I disconnected it because since without it my car blows ac normally. But I don’t know if it was due I didn’t installed properly to the linkage and that’s why the AC doesn’t turn on ?!

[@jjglistens5312]

Thanks for the tutorial very easy and simple to follow. I enjoyed all your helpful guides for my honda 08 civic.

[@dannysdiygarage]

Appreciate your gratitude

[@JdmgjnFjahgks]

My temps very cold in thr morning but once it's 90 degrees its barely cool

[@MiguelHernandez-fd4rm]

My same exact problem

[@dannysdiygarage]

Many things cause this, usually low on Freon, but it can be other things, I go over this in other videos, I’ll probably make a video using gauges and what the readings mean

[@MiguelHernandez-fd4rm]

​@@dannysdiygarage I hooked up the low side side to the guage and it was right at 90psi so I believe the freon is perfect there. Ive swapped many ac components already, still stumped..

[@RavagHer]

definitely have the same issue u had. im gonna buy acpro and just add in freon lil by lil to see if that changes. the AC works fine if its like maybe 70-80 degrees outside but 80+ close to 90+ it craps out after like 15-30 minutes. fans still blowing. belt to condenser is spinning. so I'm sure i know i need freon.

[@RavagHer]

​​@@MiguelHernandez-fd4rmbro isnt 90 psi way too much? u might of damaged ur ac system if u put too much freon in.

[@nealrutgerskid]

Hey danny, I have a 2007 honda civic that has oil leak. I think its leaking from the oil air seperator. Can you do a video on how to attempt to access the panel. Thanks

[@LILDANNY88]

Hey Danny is there anything for the roof headliner when is saggy of falling.? Thank you

[@dannysdiygarage]

I don’t have anything on that

[@saullopez6942]

So question: when I press the recirculate button, air still comes out of the vents front vents. Is this normal? Or, is that a fix by replacing the blend door actuator?. Love your videos!

[@robertz5173]

Hi danny, I love your videos and i've been doing some fixes to my car thanks to you! I have a 2011 Honda Civic LX but i have a problem with the a/c during daytime, compressor and fans don't turn on when i turn the a/c on, i live in a city where during daytime we are at 110 - 120 degrees fahrenheit, during nighttime we are around 85 - 90 degrees fahrenheit but at this temperature the a/c works perfect, i don't even have to put it on Max A/C, on the blower speed i always use option 2 or 3 which is very low and on the temperature i use options 2 - 4 and that is just perfect to have cold air. This is what i've done so far to my car: - Flushed coolant and put brand new coolant - Changed thermostat - Changed radiator cap - New condenser - Freon service (R134a) - Changed A/C Compressor Relay - Changed MG Clutch fuse I did troubleshoot it and gave me Code #4 Thanks and i'll appreciate any advise you can give me on what could be the problem

[@user-dc5tx3dg5v]

Great video. Any chance you can drop That part number for me? The one that keeps popping up on Amazon looks to be for the modes rather than blend door.

[@dannysdiygarage]

here is the Amazon part, this is the one I bought, somehow Amazon switched links in my description, it's fixed now, thanks for bringing this to my attention.Air Blend Actuator: amzn.to/4ehiDZX

[@pgreenx]

These types of videos are like giving you a fish. Great if you have a 2009 civic with this exact problem. How do you figure out what the wires do so you can apply to any car or defective part of car (ie learn to fish for myself)?

[@dannysdiygarage]

I wish I could give you an easy answer, however you need a schematic.

[@pgreenx]

@@dannysdiygarage mines not broken. I was just saying that an explanation of wiring diagram would help a lot of poeple. Thanks though.

[@dannysdiygarage]

That is great feedback, I’ve done that in some of my previous videos, I agree and will add this information to future videos

[@big_boy_chris]

Hi @Dannys DIY Garage Thanks for the great video. I have a question about my 2009 Civic. My car seems to only produce hot or warm air depending on how far I crank the temp knob clock wise or counter clock wise. I ran a system check and got the 4 blinking lights, indicating a faulty actuator on the passenger side (I checked and it did not work when switching between modes). I found that the actuator on the passenger side is stuck in the face-only position and can’t blow air to the feet. The driver-side actuator is working fine. I thought that even with a stuck passenger-side actuator, I’d still be able to get cold air. But it seems like the opposite is happening. Any thoughts on this? Ty!

[@dannysdiygarage]

Yes you probably have more than one problem

[@chrisao1987]

Thank God you made these videos

[@manavmanchanda6697]

Hi I have a 2006 honda civic 4 door and i see some spots on floor from front lip section and back under the trunk could it be the engine oil leak? And if you can make a cideo how to check oil leaks on honda civic from top and bottom of the car that would be really great danny

[@johnr9907]

Hey Danny my 09 civic is currently having some issues with the ac system. Intermittently it blows cold air but then it blows hot air and the ac stops working completely. When it does blow cold air it also smells musty and gross at the beginning. Any tips for diagnosis?

[@iCounterProductive]

Thanks for the video! I have a question and hope you can help. I don’t get any trouble codes when performing the control panel test. My car has had trouble blowing cold air. It seems to only blow ambient/outside air temp. It used to have an issue where it could still blow cold air but after driving for 30 minutes, the volume of air would be very little. But now it’s mostly unable to blow cold air.

[@dannysdiygarage]

Check out my other ac videos, I go over possible causes

[@aliesiamakayed4610]

Hi, I got code #4 and was getting very low voltage readings. How would I go about fixing that particular issue? Update: Danny's video "Air Conditioner not blowing out the vents, HVAC Air Distribution Fix" has code #4 issue and fix.

[@dannysdiygarage]

Watch my video here, kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIqbZXxjbpxkbKMsi=DWwyyR35gMz5H3v-

[@mojobaj0j0]

Do you have a video on how to re-seal the AC recirculation/outside air flap which is part of the blower assembly? Asking because even when I have the AC on "recirculate", exhaust fumes from other vehicles still get inside my Civic especially during heavy stop-and-go traffic.

[@dannysdiygarage]

I don’t, but this is a great suggestion for a upcoming project, thanks

[@mojobaj0j0]

@@dannysdiygarage Thank you, in advance!

[@hellowhat7803]

First, yeah that may be for me

[@davet7365]

Is this where the passenger side is?

[@dannysdiygarage]

Yes

[@johnscerbo130]

That is the problem I had with my 2011 civic. I replaced that part oem one. Problem solved

[@dannysdiygarage]

I try to use OEM, but sometimes I gamble if there’s good reviews