How to fix a stuck heater control knob // EVO// Lancer// Mitsubishi - Boosted Films

[@TheGuider]

Classic Lancer issue. Been living with this for over 7 years now, got used to switching hot to cold and back by reaching under and pushing it with my hand. Will try this though, thanks!

[@zurdi33]

Same here! We took it to a mechanic and they said they don't make the parts so u can't fix it but manually change it so thats what we do...i wonder if i buy new parts itll work normal

[@Capt_Killingfield]

Wow, thanks so much for this! This was the first thing I broke on my Lancer after I bought it with 168k miles. I broke the knob and never new how to fix it. Everything I've worn out on this little Lancer I've been able to fix myself, from brakes and oil changes to motor mounts, control arms, struts and the ignition switch. All done rather easily. These videos give the DIYer the confidence to dig in themselves. Dash panels are always a puzzle to me haha!

[@n-gt4885]

I appreciate your video. It always amazes me at peoples desire to help others. The KZbin community has inspired me to attempt to make videos on vehicles issues to try an help and inform others.

[@ChedWick05]

Just this morning my knob turned all the way from cold to hot with out the full feeling that some kind of flap fully switched over. Now my knob will turn from cold to hot but come back about 45 degrees of the way back toward cold leaving me with slightly warmed are. Everything I've looked into over the past hour has led me here and I think this should save me a ton of time and money. Thanks in advance. I'll certainly post back if the problem is fixed.

[@gdubb6887]

Good shit man, I didn't have to buy anything. I just bent the wire back to somewhat straight and taadaa. Much appreciated.

[@schwiftyy4035]

hey did it break after cause mine did lol i ordered a new one

[@gdubb6887]

@@schwiftyy4035 nah car broke first lol its been dcrapped

[@TheSkyHive]

Thanks so so SOOO Much! I just used this video to repair my wifes Mitsubishi Lancer 2003. It took a couple tries,but then I remembered what you said about matching the "valley" of the small piece to the dimple on the gear. I am in debt to you and your crew.THANKS A BILLION TIMES!

[@BoostedFilms]

+Stephan Jeffery Thanks for the comment. Glad the video was helpful!

[@daviddunbarii6539]

OMG! WHAT A LIFE SAVER! switched to a double din radio and realized... I had no heat.. Tried everything to pull that wire back in, and this video showed me that I could just go underneath and pull it by hand using the gear! Now I have heat again.. Only been 3 days, haven't gone anywhere far... but it is winter time. THANKS A LOT! REALLY HELPFUL! 👍👍👍

[@kristenthejew]

Thank you for this video! The mechanic couldn’t figure out how to fix this issue...You saved me so much time and money!!! ❤️ I have actual climate control now.

[@scotts653]

this worked great!! just bought a lancer for my son got home and realised how stiff the temp knob was. found your video went to dealer they tried to sell me the whole kit with the door. I only bought the gear assembly and the cable. I could have gotten by with just the gears as my cable wasn't bent like yours was. thanks so much!!!

[@scotts653]

also the cable pn is mr979515 . typo in your description

[@BoostedFilms]

Glad to hear!

[@BoostedFilms]

Thanks for the catch. Didn't know people actually read the video descriptions. ha.

[@sktona]

Hey man, this keeps popping up in my recommended so I thought I’d comment. This video helped me a few years back, great detail and narration. If you’re in WI, have you ever run road America? Running my evo there is on my bucket list.

[@BoostedFilms]

Hello, glad it was helpful. I've been to Road America a few times. Beautiful place! I have no intention of driving my evo there though. I'm not much of a track day driver myself.

[@nonyabinnez4909]

THANK YOU for the video and more importantly for taking a snap of the parts. I got mine, within 4 days, delivered to my door for 33 Cdn dollars total and from a Mitsubishi dealership! The fix is planned. Yay!!

[@Letsfixthat]

Fixed this problem on my dad's evo as an early christmas present - helped me out a bunch, even with the throwing of knobs. Thanks!!

[@BoostedFilms]

Mark Henderson don't forget the super secret weight savings tips ;) glad I could help!

[@baselyousef5882]

Nice....I had the same problem with the rotation of the heat control. I saw this video a month ago and when I checked under the dash, it was all clear. I did order a new set of gears and just fix it :).... I am so happy, because I was so close to order a new heat control which is around a $200! And the problem would remain! Thanks for this video! Regards from Bulgaria.

[@trotta427]

Great Video! I bought the new parts online and installed myself. Didn't take too long and fixed the problem. Thanks!

[@johnlee1101]

Great video, very easy to understand and the small details are clearly shown. thumbs up.

[@BoostedFilms]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jonathanrodriguez9828]

thank you so much! i was having exact problem the cable was bending not allowing it to move to heat. Shops wanted me to replace entire climate head $$$ but thanks to this video i found a solution!

[@BoostedFilms]

Happy to help. Thanks for watching!

[@BoostedImportGods]

My Mode selector was also goofed. This video helped bring my MacGyver skills out and i was able to fix that, just by looking at which way the cable was pointing :-) Now I need to get these gears so i can fix my temperature selector too!

[@armandde1]

Thanxxx. When all else fails, KZbin and its brilliant members save the day. ;)

[@grotbagz74]

Very nice, I only wanted to adjust the heater to blow warm air as winter is now upon us; this video enabled me to do so in about 30 seconds flat.

[@marctrevino932]

Thank you!! because of you I was able to fix my Temp Knob on my 02 lancer rally. It's now working properly and blowing hot air! thank you once again.

[@BoostedFilms]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@robburns4176]

Thanks for the video; saved me lots of time and frustration with figuring it out on my own. Something to check out for anyone who does this: I bought a new cable and swapped it out like in the video. Afterwards I was able to manually bend the old cable end back into position. It looks brand new. I'm going to place it into my spares bin.

[@chrisrizzo2206]

Was looking to fix a Lancer that has this problem. Read the horror stories about 1000 dollar plus repair bills. Going to try this and hope it's this simple.

[@Psiros]

I fixed mine in literally 5 seconds. The moment I used a screwdriver to depress the button, the entire AC panel control worked lol

[@imrekristof9133]

Thank you for this video!!! You saved me a lot of headache!!!!!

[@staciemonroe1101]

Thank so much for this video. I ordered the parts and I’m attempting to fix mine tomorrow. Your video gave me the confidence that I can do it by myself. Thank you for saving me hundreds of dollars. Update: Got it all together but it’s the round gear to the door blender causing the issue that won’t turn easy. It’s so hard to line up the notch too. Had it apart at least 9 times. I’m cut up bruised, bleeding and ready to sell this car lol. It just reached 110,000 miles for a 2004 Lancer. I can’t find any how to’s on the door blender gear for the climate control. $600 to $1000 if I have to take it in. I will never buy a Mitsubishi again after this. Sad because it’s been a good little sports car with turbo

[@sr2racing391]

ever find anything on the blend door? about to take the whole dash out to see what i can do with it. Might record it if there isnt anything out there.

[@staciemonroe1101]

@@sr2racing391As of now I’m using pliers to pull down the white gear under the dash for ac and a rubber mallet to pound the gear up for heat. I took it to a mechanic and they would have to order a blender door (hard to find that part) and it would cost 1400.00 usd for parts and labor. Blender door was around 800.00. Stupid way of making something. Lol. Frustrating as hell because the door is so hard to turn and you basically have to cut the white sealed box open to get at it. There has to be an easier way.

[@sr2racing391]

@@staciemonroe1101 I can still switch heat to cold. That one moves easy. I need to look at the doors inside directing where the air goes. Both knobs are broken and I need the cables. Air only works out of my dash vents. Can get about 10% defrost if I mess with it. If I can get it locked to just defrost I'm sticking with it. If you want to sub ill see what I can do video wise.

[@eaglemotive]

I recently ran into this problem and have discovered it is common on many Mitsubishi Automobiles. The cause of the problem has been assigned to a lack of a Cabin Filter letting dust and debris into the system, causing the blender door to get difficult to operate. Others have blamed the Shaft behind the Temp Control Knob being made of weak plastic material. These Automobiles are manufactured with the Blender Door Mechanism encased in a Plastic Housing. The HVAC System is mostly Plastic. Plastic Shrinks with age. The plastic housing of the Blender Door will bind it in just a few years of shrinkage. The Cable and Gear system used to move the Blender Door can no longer work properly because the Track it is in has shrunk with age, and the tremendous temperatures we know happen in the Dash area from Sunlight make sure this will happen. There is no fix for this other than replacing the entire HVAC Housing to relieve the clamping effect on the Blender Door. Not an economical solution to say the least. My solution is to attach a lever to the teardrop shaped gear on the side of the HVAC box. Pushing it Forward for Heat and Pulling it Back for Cold. The door is moved easily into any blend position by this method. Manufacturers take note, this is a design fault.

[@JUANMARTIN911]

Harry Taylor would it be possible for you to take a picture and post your solution?

[@abiddomi101]

Same my problem in my car ....

[@winkdogydog101]

nice solid fix man. Thanks for helping all evos. I did grease and lub job and fixed a lot of it but not as smooth as replacing them like you did. cheers

[@meaghanmccarthy6683]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's 103 today and I was able to fix my a/c this afternoon!

[@dfuentes80]

Just FYI..it works on Lancers 2004...I replaced mine and works wonders!! Thank you for the video!!!

[@scraphustle6168]

Life saver literally!!! I can’t say thank you enough!!!!!! Great video!

[@GregoryKauffman]

I've done a little A/V work but I've never needed to use grease before - what kind of grease did you use? Any thoughts on lubrication?

[@medetaranian2509]

thanx cause you i fixed my heater

[@GiphSnelgrove]

Awesome thanks for taking the time to post this! 🍻😎

[@JUANMARTIN911]

whats the fix for fixing the small round gear at minute 4:29. that small part is hard to turn. thank you

[@joseordonez8865]

Great video, thanks. A question, I have the new gears and cable, but it is still hard to turn, I read that the damper needs to be changed also, seems like that requires the removal of the whole dash, can this be fixed without the whole thing removal? I really don't want to remove the dash because the damper failure. Thanks.

[@whippee2]

excellent video thanks. I assume the other cable is the control for the air direction? we are an issue with this in my sons car.

[@crzywitboy3]

Thanks for the video. So I bought the gears without knowing to buy the cable too. My old cable is kinked and I am going to order a new one but I noticed that the main issue I am having is the "blend door" as you called it in another comment is very stiff. that little gear is very hard to turn. Do you know how to remedy that or if it is difficult to do? (Side Note: after putting the new gears on I found that they seemed to work worse than the old ones when I moved them by hand. which is how I have had to switch from cold to hot for a while now. Anyone else notice that?) thanks again for the video.

[@kooliotbone]

I have actually replaced the shaft. My sister roke hers and I was able to take the panel off and replace it. You will need to remove the control panel to make it easier for yourself. Make sure you disconnect all the wires shown in this video and also there are two more wire connections in the middle you need to disconnect. Once you take the panel out just look on the underside and you will see that the outside shaft connects to the a bigger know inside. You can pop it out with a screwdriver.

[@luispelaez4002]

This video was a long time ago but I was just wondering if this car model automatically turns off the recirculation for the AC. Mine has to be pressed every time I start the car.

[@kazakh-interista]

hey there, thanks for sharing. How did you remove the cable? it has joints on both sides that don't allow it to move out

[@nastyVtwin]

Thank you for this video! Because of you, I was able to fix a similar problem in my Subaru Forester pretty easily. Thank you!!!!

[@BoostedFilms]

+Avelino glad to hear! Thanks for watching

[@therusky]

Thanks for your video! Do you know if this also works for a outlander 2003?

[@PedroMedina-y7j]

Donde puedo comprar la partes del video del control del aire y calefacion por favo

[@BoostedFilms]

I've read that you can but a new shaft and swap it out, but I haven't done it myself. I would fix the gears eitherway and then try a new shaft/ knob depending on what is broken. Good luck!

[@Twinturbospool]

This video made the job very easy and gave a good understanding before I even started the job. I appreciate it. You definitely saved me money!

[@christophernoble3854]

What kind of grease do you recommend?

[@michaelfusco]

Great tutorial - well explained! I have a 2007 Mitsubishi Colt (in Australia) and have the same problem where its permanently stuck on facing the driver and cannot be turned to anything else... do you know if its a more complex procedure with a later model car? I cannot seem to find much on later model cars / colts. cheers

[@jcmarulanda]

hey man, great video, I learned a lot from it. I have a couple of questions though. Will that gear set lever work on a 2002 Mitsubishi lancer? The ones I have are the ones from the factory and I don't know if this part will work on my vehicle. The other one is, that one crank you pointed out with the thing sticking out, just by itself, without the parts that crank it from cold to hot gets kind of hard to turn once it gets around the middle. Now, the heater control wire that I have is crooked so I'm tracking it needs to be replaced. Any advise you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@sainifabulous]

my knob just broke off, what would you recommend to fix that? should i just fix the gears and super glue the knob back on somehow?

[@RestrictedRican]

Any advice I turned the knob from heat to cold for just a couple minutes and I don’t know if i did it too hard or what but I can’t get my hear working again when turning the knob back in the same direction it was heating up normal up until I messed with the knob I already did a heater core flush replaced cabin air filter changed thermostat and replaced and topped off radiator with the correct fluid but just recently very little too no heat ever since I turned it to AC. Part of the plastic bit broke off in the knob when trying to fix it. 04 Mitsubishi Lancer same dashboard

[@Positec1]

Thank you for the informative video. Do you know where to buy just the heater shaft ?

[@dalerobinson6381]

Do you know where I can get the 2 clips that hold the wire in place on the back of the controller? Thanks

[@heatherg3197]

Hi I watched your video on how to change the nobs on your car. I have a 2009 Toyota Corolla and the air is stuck on the highest setting. I was wondering if you knew what it was called - i think it's just the wire that needs replaced, and I want to do it myself. I fixed it before but I rigged it, so I want to fix it properly. I also have a tedious time turning fro foot to defrost (that nob). i guess my question is, can you change the wires inside that are broken or do you have to change the entire unit with the knobs and everything? Any way you can help would be great!

[@rayisnumbaone]

thanks for the video! Been searching for days on a how-to.

[@davidoconnor3564]

Thanks man Great video fixed my problem

[@nathanbryant7715]

What about the little neck part that sticks out to connect the knob to. I broke that thing to turn the heat on one morning when it was cold. The knob was stuck. Is there a way to replace that part? Do you know what it's called?

[@BoostedFilms]

I think its just called a shaft. I will have to refer you to this video for the fix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmnNf4qEa7mFsKc

[@nathanbryant7715]

Boosted Films Thank you.

[@BoostedFilms]

Sure thing, and good luck. That fix takes a bit more work.

[@ryanknutson5511]

Would this be the reason my heater doesn't work or do I have two problems? My knob is on the "heat" part for the ac but can't go lower, it used to be on the "cold" part but the guys changed it around when I got my car recalled for the airbags.

[@dundee1080]

Man, do you have any idea how to clean/repair the A/C push button? Mine started to misbehaving and works only after I push it multiple times....kind of frustrating.

[@nathangay1162]

Thank you and great job with the video man. 👍

[@Ripweezeone]

I bought the new updated gears and wire. Hooked everything up and its still really hard to turn. I greased all of the gears I even sprayed wd-40 its still very difficult. I looked up online it says to replace the heater blend door. Do u think I should? I have no idea how to even try there are no videos online.

[@tronghoang5448]

Does the part 7801A110 fit with Mitsubishi Lancer 2002 ?

[@alekseyt1302]

Boosted Films Thank you for the very helpful video.

[@christopherpg2002]

At 4:28, you point (with a white dot) to a gear that turns or flips something inside the panel. That is the wear I feel the tension; when trying to flip over from AC to Heat (like easy to turn at first, but then hard to "flip over" to heat and vice versa. It does do to "flip" when I turn it with my hand (and some effort) but too hard for the poor knob and wire to do it. Any suggestions?

[@LukeVader77]

Thanks, I'll try to get my hands on some parts and try this out, or take it to the dealer to get it fixed if I can't.

[@shaundem]

i had my 8 broken into the other night and they destroyed my heating unit to get the stereo out so is it possible to change to the unit that comes in the MR model?

[@Grimfate20]

Do you have any idea where i can order the little clip that holds the wire in to the controls? the guy i bought my galant from says he lost them and it makes it hell on changing from heat to AC and selecting different vents

[@BoostedFilms]

+Grimfate20 I'd check your local junk yard.

[@Grimfate20]

Yea, I live in a shit hole town so the closest junk yard that would have anything is 2 hours away. Wasn't sure if you knew a part number for them offhand. thanks though!

[@Huber872]

Super secret race stuff

[@davidmartinpadilla75]

My knob also broke off, how can I get a new knob and shaft? is there a website?

[@Evo8fan]

@boostedfilmes my cable is completely destroyed and the clip to hold it in place by the gears is gone, I already found a cable and gears, any idea where I could buy a clip for it?

[@jratusau]

Will this work for a L300’s Van?

[@kurojin97]

Nice....now can you make a video showing how to fix the airflow/ventilation gear??

[@cfluto]

I want to thank you so much for this video! Thanks for save me tons of money!

[@bradysolaem2467]

OI didn't have to buy anything either I just disconnect / remove those parts and. Rotated the blend door gear manually and walaah David Copperfield

[@ozzysgarage]

Could you please post all the part numbers that were used to fix this issue? Thanks!

[@danieltur23]

Hey bro, first of all thank you! My car (mitsubishi lancer 2010) have no such a heat lever. Its probably move by electronic, cus it have no mechanical wire going out from the ac control and when im move the heat/cold circle its making a sound of movement only when the power switch is on. Any suggestions where i can find the inner lever?

[@sair8994]

Hi There, Interesting videos , it helps . want to know How to replace 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer ES : HVAC left most "pin to be replaced" with new or after market ? for the other 2 knobs and pins, there are videos on youtube but not for the left most shaft replacement. Kindly, help and advise.

[@evo20031]

Thanks For the Information! You guys rock and roll!!!

[@nickshannon7309]

I have the same problem with mine the dealer wanted 1000 buck I said no thanks I'll deal with it

[@TarekTAD66]

excuse me how did you manage to pop out the part of the cable that is connected to control knob ?

[@BoostedFilms]

Tarek Ali if I recall correctly, with a flathead screw driver from the bottom.

[@KingArthur13th]

@@BoostedFilms I did that and now I can't get it to go back in

[@umiami80]

So my Evo Air Conditioning only works (And quite well) in Max AX. If I hit the A/C button it does not light up at all meaning the green light does not turn on when I hit the A/C Button. Now when I put it on MAX A/C it lights up and goes cold.Any help?

[@borisalves31]

Did anyone find a way to replace the white knob element? I have not been able to fix it. Thanks for the video

[@adventurewire5139]

Where can I buy these parts

[@reillycrawfordrc]

My clip that you pop off flew off somewhere can I i buy a another one.

[@JOHNJULIO111592]

would this be the reason that my heat won't work? It only blows out cool air

[@BoostedFilms]

I would take a look at the gears under the dash, turn the knob both ways and see if it moves. If it does move, you most likely just need your A/C recharged. If it doesn't move, try moving the gears by hand and see if that works.

[@classicalgarse]

I did the same thing. Did you happen to find the part for it? I can't figure out what it is.

[@alanw8951]

cheers for that ! Problem sorted.

[@vick9333]

Thanks you for your video Very helpful

[@leadbeater007]

My knob turns all the way (with difficulty but it does turn) when I turn it all the way to the a/c it still blows hot air. Is this just a faulty gear like this or is this a problem with the a/c. I listen to see if i could hear a click when i rotate the knob and there is no click.

[@Astr0Zombeh]

Does anyone know if this will work on the 04 ralliart? or any 04 lancer? you would think that they would have already shipped out 04 lancers with that fix. Just don't want to spend the money if i will be buying the same parts i already have.

[@gbowler4800]

Do you have one for a Saturn Ion?

[@NeonElixr]

I have been searching for years on how to fix this! What are the part #'s and where did you buy them? Thanks!

[@alexisgc33]

I have this same exact problem with my 2003 Mitsubishi Galant. Is the procedure the same to fix it? I looked online for videos but only found this one. Thanks so much for posting

[@madridevo]

You guys have the part numbers?

[@Sportster0306]

How do you remove the clips on the wire under the dash? They are super hard to get to for me and Im not tall by any means. They seem to not want to budge and I dont want to tear them out in fear of my new wires not being secure. Plus, thank you very much for this video. I have no idea how you managed to work under that dash without completely removing it! You are a champ

[@BoostedFilms]

Its been a while since I've done this, but i think you need to use a small screw driver or a needle nose pliers to compress the clip and then it should pop out. Good luck!

[@Sportster0306]

Thank you very much, I'm going to try that. It's a shame that everything is plastic and tucked so deep

[@VsUK]

Does anyone know what to do if the rod from the aircon control unit has rounded so the push on dial just turns, slipping?

[@NAgeetee]

This helped me a ton! Thanks

[@aldomaldonadomatehuala7122]

Hi Bro, i change this engine but i dont correct the problem.... You have other option?

[@MikeyNunchucks]

Where do you get the genuine Mitsubishi parts from?

[@mrdarkspawn666]

Very helpful thanks