What causes hot air to blow out of driver side vents?

What causes hot air to blow out of driver side vents?

2004 silverado – hot air blows out of driver side vents, pass side stays cold. Restart the truck, it returns to normal. Click to expand… Give this a try before you starting taking the dash out and buying parts. Same thing has happened to me a few times in the past. Usually just the passengers side.

What does it mean when your a / C vents don’t switch?

When you turn on the defrost the A/C turns on automaticaly. If you mean that the air blows out of your “vent” air ducts when you turn on the A/C then you may have something stuck in your air duct plentum or a air duct plentum door is not working. This type of repair involves removing the entire dash board and air ducts to just find the problem.

Why are the air vents on my car not working?

If you can hear a hissing sound when the car is running from under the dash then vacuum is escaping. This kind of system also uses a check valve which will allow the vent system to engage the defroster when travelling up a hill when engine vacuum is low.

Is the actuator on my front door electric?

No, they are electric, try pulling the fuse for HVAC inside vehicle for sixty seconds with key on it may reset it so it works right. If that does not work then put the door in hot position with actuator out then reinstall actuator see if that does it.

Where is hot air blower on Chevy Avalanche?

Chevrolet avalanche blows hot air on driver side and cold air on passenger side – Answered by a verified Chevy Mechanic We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

Why does my car AC blow cold air on one side?

If the car AC blows cold air on one side and hot on the other, there are a few different causes but it’s likely the blend door actuator, also known as the temperature blend door actuator or vent mode door actuator

What to do if your air conditioner is blowing cold air on one side?

If the air conditioning in your car is blowing hot air on one side and cold air on the other, there could be a simple fix like adjusting the temperature or it could be time to replace a part like the temperature blend door actuator.

2004 silverado – hot air blows out of driver side vents, pass side stays cold. Restart the truck, it returns to normal. Click to expand… Give this a try before you starting taking the dash out and buying parts. Same thing has happened to me a few times in the past. Usually just the passengers side.

Why does my Chevy Silverado blow hot air?

My 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 is in good shape, minus the driver’s side vents. Hot air continuously blows out of the vents, even with the AC off. I bought an BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR to replace the one that controls this function, however even the new actuator will not function when the wires are connected.

Where does the hot air come from on a Silverado Sierra?

I really don’t care about having air I just don’t enjoy burning up so summer because I can’t stop the scorching hot air coming out into the drivers side while the passenger side gets full AC Passenger side under the hood is the 2 hoses running back to firewall.

Where is the hot air blower on the drivers side?

It is located to the right of the hump. If you loosen the 8mm screws that hold it in place, pull it off, then manually move the rod that turns the actuator. Re: Drivers Side blows hot air when a/c is turned on..

Why is the driver side of my Silverado blowing hot air?

The driver side is stuck on cold. Passenger side controls work flawlessly and will change as quickly as I change the temp. Driver side has zero fluctuation. I’m going to try these steps when I get home. Just in case my fuse numbers are different, we’re there any names/tags associated with those particular fuses?

Where is the drivers side actuator on a GMC Truck?

When your drivers side blows hot, check your passenger side, it will probably be cold. The driver side actuator is really easy to change. It’s underneath the passenger dash, where your feet go. Take off that black kick panel thing, and it will be right there.

Where is the hot air vent on a GMC Truck?

It’s underneath the passenger dash, where your feet go. Take off that black kick panel thing, and it will be right there. The passenger side does whatever the HVAC panel tells it to, but yes, when both sides are set to cold, the driver’s side is HOT, the passenger’s side is COLD. Anyone have a write up on this ?

I really don’t care about having air I just don’t enjoy burning up so summer because I can’t stop the scorching hot air coming out into the drivers side while the passenger side gets full AC Passenger side under the hood is the 2 hoses running back to firewall.