2015 TAHOE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR - Customer says the driver's side is not cold enough!!

[@jonduppong1527]

Super helpful video with good breakdown and detail.

[@Jerzeyguy]

I read somewhere, where you pull the fuse for the HVAC. And let it sit for a couple minutes with the fuse unplugged, and reinstall the fuse power up the car and turn the controller from hot to cold to reset the blend door. Doesn’t always work but worth a shot.

[@bcautomotive7933]

Yes some systems kind of lose their memory for where these door actuators are supposed to be in their travel. Resetting them can sometimes work. This one was deceased, though!

[@borod5571]

I have the same problem with my 2014 Chevy Silverado. I remove the 2 glovebox door and remove modules and brackets, and reach my hand and remove screws and replace the part . It took about 40mins. Beats removing The Whole dash.

[@pitoseja7271]

Yours was way easier

[@peterwall1984]

I just did the same thing, no reason to take the whole dash off

[@michaelhodge4885]

So did your blow just not really cold and I can see that my blend actuator is moving , do you still think if I replace it that will fix my ?

[@markthornhill519]

Hey when you pull the plug on the ecm, and other module do they have to be recalibrate with a scan tool?

[@Thefishingplumber]

He has a shop so he’d rather charge to remove everything seeing the truck dissembled would justified the price 💴 my guess lol

[@bullofthewoods9374]

so i did this on my 04 chevy truck and the driver side is 8 dg higher than the passenger? what next? driver gets about 50 and the pass gets about 42?

[@thomastaylor5766]

It's good to someone honest.I done a 2013 Gmc and pulled the rt pockets and replaced.

[@biggburg]

What was the final bill total?? 🤔

[@bosshogindog]

what could it be if both sides are not blowing cold at all.. but if you turn the controls to hot both sides will blow hot..checked the compressor n its kicking on just fine..also checked the freon n its full..

[@bcautomotive7933]

First thing I would do is connect manifold gauges to the system and observe the pressures while the a/c is running. THis would tell us if the system is operating properly and has the ability to make cold air. From there we could determine if there's some kind of air distribution problem.

[@thomasrunnels9306]

I just did one at my shop on 2015 silverado driver blowing hot and blend actuator is to left behind glove boxes have to remove two modules and a bracket and reach in to left like behind radio. Job took 45 mins to 1hr. And customer was shocked because he was quoted for dash removal with ticket of almost 1,100 dollars and I done it for 80.00 labor and he bought part.

[@thomasrunnels9306]

Older chevy is under dash on driver side and some newer are under dash at transmission tunnel and other are back behind airbags and those take patience!

[@mc5506]

2016 GMC Yukon front blows hot rear blows ice cold. What actuator would that be or is it something else

[@kimbahena1631]

I have a 2015 suburban and it’s the same the front blows warm and the back ice cold

[@mc5506]

Yes I did. After I called and spoke the guys that make these videos at BC Auto I took hes advice and researched a Machanic that properly uses a scan machine and was an adjustment through the comp to the actuator a $150 and done. Thanks BC Auto.

[@mc5506]

Yes I did. After I called and spoke the guys that make these videos at BC Auto I took hes advice and researched a Machanic that properly uses a scan machine and was an adjustment through the comp to the actuator a $150 and done. Thanks BC Auto.

[@franciscochavez6023]

@@kimbahena1631you ever find out what the problem was , I have the same issue

[@franciscochavez6023]

@@mc5506did this permanently fix the issue

[@cainarnold1]

Great job guys

[@elliottmorris6439]

2018 Chevy Tahoe. We have been dealing with similar issue for over a year, 6k total at dealerships, had evap core and all doors replaced. Ac blows too cold, both front sides dual climate controls, little to no heat unless maxed out. Gets so cold evap core freezes up and air cant flow, turm of ac and after a few minutes air flows like it should. And toxic smell as well from vents, rear ac good still. It all started with the cabin air filter being changed. Any advice, im not sure it the ac heat actuators were changed or if it was just all the blend doors actuators.

[@noracupa3241]

What type of scanner you are using i need one like that

[@bcautomotive7933]

Snap On Zeus

[@motown1970]

You don’t need to pull the whole dash apart. That’s doing too much. Removing the glove box, two modules behind the glove box, and one more module to the right of the actuator and you can get to the module.

[@Holeshotking42]

2015 GMC Yukon XL front blows hot rear blows cold what’s going on?

[@mc5506]

Did you ever get a reply or find out? I have the same issue

[@franciscochavez6023]

You ever find out

[@omahanb1]

I just> reset my actuators < using other KZbin videos and it fixed my 2004 Silverado without having to remove anything. The right side was cold and the left was hot before . It took 10 minutes. Try it first I now own a spare actuator I might never need. This is a common error caused by the computer. Search KZbin save a large bill for nothing !

[@chriscrockett6305]

What does something like that cost

[@bcautomotive7933]

Depends on how accessible the actuator is, but I think this one was billed for about 3 or 4 hours plus the part. Most of these actuators are under $100.

[@danielcox2772]

This video shows what is wrong with mechanics today. This job takes an idiot an hour to do with minimal tools and a few scratches on your hand. What a waste of money for this poor customer. Probably charged them 1200 for a 200 job. Pathetic.

[@timothydarby9604]

Excellent

[@iamfromthegov]

good job

[@garysmith8511]

Way to rip off your customers. Pull the glove box and 2 modules then u can reach it.

[@bcautomotive7933]

What an ignorant comment. Why on earth would we do this much work, and record it, if it was unnecessary?

[@javiercanales3494]

@@bcautomotive7933 I have a suburban 2016 front ac blows warm and back blows cold there's no leaks an refrigerant is full, what actuator would that be? I sometimes hear a clicking/cracking noise coming from the dashboard.

[@darinruddock3394]

@@bcautomotive7933 That WAS an ignorant comment. However, he is right about reaching it from behind the glove box without having to remove the whole dash, as all “the books” will recommend. The blend door actuator in these 2014-2019 Tahoe’s and Suburban’s can be replaced in about 1.5 hours, even less if your hands and arms aren’t as big as mine. That previous comment was made by someone who hates everyone, including himself. So he assumed, wrongfully, that you were doing the extra work to create revenue. But, obviously, who would ever take on the liability of removing and tampering with all those high dollar modules and dash panels if they thought it could be done easier. You did what “the books” say to do. Nothing wrong with that. Just know for the future, in this case, “the books” have a poor recommendation for this replacement. Good luck to you! Don’t let those jerks get you down…

[@franciscochavez6023]

⁠@@javiercanales3494I have the same issue . Cold air comes and goes. Did you ever find out what it was?

[@javiercanales3494]

@franciscochavez6023 it was just low on freon they flushed it and re charge it and that worked buy now one of the actuator is going out I can hear it

[@omahanb1]

There's nothing wrong with his actuator.

[@asherdie]

You tested it?

[@omahanb1]

I reset the actuator and it worked for three months and just recently when I hit the brakes hard and only once the air was hot through the driver side vents. I parked and restarted and it works again. I still have the replacement part if it needs replacement. It's still working good for now.

[@Quinton0520]

@@omahanb1how do I reset my actuator? My 15 tahoe passenger side blows colder air than driver?

[@omahanb1]

@@Quinton0520 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXfWeXuZpaathrssi=VbAfLa6J5HluEKFD this is the best example of how I fixed my 2004 Silverado there are several others but this is the easiest to follow.