How to bypass Dodge Charger humidity sensor-manual recirculation air actuator

I removed the actuator and installed a manual push/pull rod to activate the inside/outside air door.

[@ElGatoss]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. IVE BEEN LOOKING HOW TO FORCE MY RECIRCULATE FOREVER. You sir, are the best person ever.

[@saltyshellback]

My pleasure! I was so fed up with not being able to get the inside air to work. Once I found a video on where the door was, I decided to go with the manual push rod. Now the AC always comes on when I turn the fan on, but I don't care. At least I can choose what air I want :-)

[@fidelocampo8195]

Bro I love the idea of the manual circulation For the dodge charger, my family and i have been struggling with outside air for arou g 3 years now and I did it to our car and OMG!!! IT FEELS GOOD TO HAVE INSIDE AIR!!!! Thanks for ur idea. I loved it!

[@saltyshellback]

Glad I could help! Other than a few stupid designs in the car, I really like it. Apparently Chrysler (Stalantis) is discontinuing V-8 engines, so I'm gonna hang on to this car as long as I can. I'll replace the engine when it dies 😋

[@GorillasGuns]

The recirculating air usually doesn't work if you have the defroster mode on, on most vehicles. If this is happening on all other settings, then there is a problem with that for sure. Nifty fix you did there.

[@saltyshellback]

Yeah, I read several bulletins and community threads about this issue and even watched a few youtube videos. The common problem seemed to be the humidity sensor going bad and no matter the settings you couldn't get the inside air to engage. People have said that even after replacing the $60+ sensor, it still would not get the inside air to work. I tried looking for a schematic to jump the wires on the sensor, but couldn't find any. People have said that they tried jumping the connectors and blew fuses, so I avoided that😄

[@saltyshellback]

@@MPOWER-zg2kc Sorry for the late response. KZbin didn't send me a notification of your comment. What I think happens when you push the recirc button is that the sensor measures what the current humidity is in the car and if it is below a certain level, it will then close the blend door. But if it is above a certain level, it will leave the blend door open with the AC on to remove the humidity. The problem is if the sensor is broke, it just leaves the blend door open as a "safety" precaution. I've had cars with manual air blend doors and never had an issue with humidity. That's why I just bypassed the automatic feature.

[@NasserAlhishi-mt3eh]

Thank you a lot I was thinking of this problem and now I have a solution 😊

[@saltyshellback]

My pleasure! I hate all the useless electronics in cars now 😕

[@Firearms101]

Wow now that is pretty sweet. There is no doubt in my mind you could build a flux capacitor. TFS brother 🇺🇸

[@saltyshellback]

I would go back in time and invest in Hostess and Tastykake ;-)

[@Firearms101]

@@saltyshellback 🤣

[@diycharger1760]

You are genius.. thanks for this video

[@saltyshellback]

My pleasure! 😉

[@anvldiy28]

Might just be the humidifier sensor. Just replaced mine and recirculating works

[@saltyshellback]

I have read posts and watched videos about replacing the humidifier sensor and it was hit or miss, so I just bypassed the whole thing to guarantee that I can get inside air to work for me 😄

[@georgebenjamin6025]

This is absolutely correct👍☑️

[@saltyshellback]

Thanks!

[@cw2a]

💪🏼🤟🏽🤘🏼👍🏼. Good job no coffee?

[@saltyshellback]

Had a few cups before I worked on this 😋

[@user-oe4iw5ey1m]

Great video and amazing work there! The only issue with that is your ac compressor will be turning on automatically even when you have it off because it still take its commands from the humidity sensor. Therefore youll have a continuously running ac even when you don’t need it. Thoughts?

[@saltyshellback]

I don't mind having the AC on all the time. I just want to be able to close the air door when I want ;-)

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

that's the way all vehicles did it before the computer age. Levers, Cables and Rods

[@saltyshellback]

Yup. simple is always better 😉

[@NeoIsrafil]

Living in Nevada i probably never want outside air... but I may just wire the actuator up to a 2 position switch and set it into the dash. ^_^

[@saltyshellback]

That works too!

[@BobNchannel]

very cool hand made parts, how does your back feel after all that?

[@saltyshellback]

Back doesn't feel too bad. I am used to worse positions from working on aircraft 😄

[@BobNchannel]

@@saltyshellback i hear that, i worked on airplanes for 30 years

[@TheMultiGunMan]

Believe it or not that's actually a nekedness sensor. You're weren't neked enough for air recirculation.

[@saltyshellback]

Dangit! 😄

[@eltenda]

That's interesting...

[@saltyshellback]

Yup. Apparently Dodge/Chrysler engineers don't have to work on their own designs 😄

[@WilsonDWeightLoss]

Where can you buy the housing from? The whole thing came off my Windshield too

[@saltyshellback]

E-bay is my best guess. Good luck.

[@MoparGuy1625]

Unfortunately you need a whole new windshield. They don’t sell the housing separately.

[@Maplecook]

Wow!

[@saltyshellback]

Yup, Technology does not always make things better.

[@Maplecook]

@@saltyshellback Dude, I drive a couple of 30+ year old cars, and wouldn't be caught DEAD buying a new one. I hate new car tech. hahaha

[@saltyshellback]

@@Maplecook Yeah, I'm on the lookout for an old Toyota or Nissan with a standard transmission. Fun to drive and easy to fix 😄

[@Maplecook]

@@saltyshellback Amen, brother!

[@Tardisius]

Never had a Dodge.....probly never will...=)

[@saltyshellback]

I have always been a fan of Dodge/Chrysler styling, but also know their engineering is somewhat poor. I have had 3 Dodge/Chrysler products in my life and if you don't expect much out of them, you are good 😄

[@josephd27]

That's a good idea, if you do get one expect to have alot of repair done

[@bctruck]

Due to my recent “intestinal issues”. My wife won’t ride with me unless I have outside air and a window cracked.

[@saltyshellback]

Luckily you don't have to do this with your Ridgeline 😄

[@josephd27]

You have a dodge car, I see many costly repairs in your future lol

[@saltyshellback]

It was a mid life crisis purchase 😄

[@raphaelharbin9290]

Can you fix mine its clicking like crazy

[@saltyshellback]

Sure! Bring it over 😄

[@raphaelharbin9290]

@@saltyshellback where are you located

[@jetg2059]

Replacing the sensor is a better fix I did mine it took 5 minutes

[@saltyshellback]

About half of the postings I read about changing the sensor said it did not work, so I didn't want to spend $70 on something that might not work.

[@charliewyett2803]

All that? I will jus replace the part 😂

[@saltyshellback]

Sometimes replacing the part doesn't fix the problem 😉

[@gunnwild1]

Too much computerized gadgets on todays vehicles, give me old school cars

[@saltyshellback]

Yup! I'm planning on putting in a choke cable in for the hot/cold air blend door 😉

[@2ahdcat]

I... don't think this will work with my Acura, lol.

[@saltyshellback]

Hopefully you won't need to do this on your Acura 😄

[@2ahdcat]

@@saltyshellback Nope. Workin' a-ok 👍

[@saltyshellback]

@@2ahdcat Hondas are pretty much bulletproof compared to domestic brands.

[@2ahdcat]

@@saltyshellback Tie. My last Hinda only died because my stupid husband headded-on with a truck . Crazy thing? My lil 1990 Honda Accord was trashed, but did WAY more damage to the 2018 full-sized Ford truck. lol.

[@josephd27]

My advice is to sell it and buy a Toyota or Honda, good luck 👍

[@saltyshellback]

Yeah, I'm looking for an old rice burner with a standard transmission. 😄

[@ibrahimalibrahim8855]

😂😂😂