one of the first things i noticed when i was riding around without hvac trim, when you push the button to make the air flow to yo face, you can watch that thing go down, so i was like "OMG COOL!!!"

yeah so today, the thing is out cause i was doing the whole shift boot thinger, and i noticed, that thing didnt move anymore

i thought... ok this is wierd....

so i clicked on the button to make it go to my feetzies, and the thing stayed closed (this is when it normaly closes up from being open), waited about 30 seconds, and clicked the face button again....

it went to my face, i was like thank god

well i made it go to the feet again just to check, and yeah, it closed up, only this time, it never oppened again

so like the whole 3 hours i was cleaning my car and playing with it, i kept trying to get it to open, and i noticed the thing was stuck closed....

so anyone know wtf is wrong? i have a feeling this is gonna be expensive as **** to replace if i cant fix it

and i have a feeling its gonna require taking out the dash to fix

EDIIT apparently a lot of people arent realizing that at the bottom of the thread, theres more and better pics, and i obvioulsy made some progress

thanks ryon for bringing to my attention that some people arent that smart

Modified by SketchyRollin564 at 12:22 AM 5/12/2008

thats the thing that rises and closes shut to block off air blowin to yo face, and it opens up when you want it blowin there

just look through your vents in the daytime and press the different buttons and youl see the thing slowly move

and its stuck shut right now...

least you didnt use ummm ya

idk ...dont mean to upset you

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that was a so-so reply...

it was funny, but that didnt help me at all lol
but thanks for the bump!

anyways.. anyone? do you think it would do anything if i tried unscrewing and diconnecting the HVAC unit, then putting it back in?

so what the hell is an actualator? lol, and how do you check it?

i really dont wanna have to rip out the dash for this...

Doesn't look like you need to remove dash but, you might need a new motor. If you can get it out and lube the actuator it might free it up if it is stuck. That would be a temporary fix until you could find a junkyard part.

Good luck

i guess that would make sence, if the problem is the fact that the motor is dead

i just took out the trim again, and took out the HVAC box as well, so its way easyer to get around in there, but im still having a hard time finding a motor or anything... heres all i can see

cant figure out where the fck the motor is... and i REALLY dont want to rip out my dash

im a best off taking it to nissan and seeing what they say?

you think you might be able to circle it on MS paint?

That diagram a couple of posts up shows the mode mix motor, I beleive thats what it is that u need.

Take the radio and all of that stuff out and u should see it down there somewhere, dont give up.

BTW, nice drum kit, i am a drummer also.

i kinda color coded it so you can see what im looking at, and where i am

Yellow = actulator/arm thing
Blue = the screw that holds the two parts to the airbox together?

Anyways, to the pics....
Heres the whole area for anyone who doesnt know where i am

Getting a little closer...

Airbox with part number that might come in handy?

and last but not least, heres what looks to be the actulator arm thing

i have no clue why it goes down so low from the airbox, if the door is wayyy the hell up there, but who knows, maybe its a huge linkage, cause i see a series of 3 arms just in that small pic alone

But anyways, i cant seem to find a motor, and im kinda stuck on what to do now from here.

Anybody who has an S14 and some free time, you are MORE THAN WELCOME to open this area up, and put the fan on and press the buttons so you can see what controlls the air door, if its possible.

pushed on the door with the actuator attached still, and didnt see the actuator move

right now im trying to take out the actuator (thing in the yellow)...

i can get that top screw facing me off, but i cant freaking figure out how to get the one facing down off for the life of me, the areas too small.... any ideas?

it probably woulda been possible if i had a smaller ratchet, if they make em

so for now, does anyone else have any other ideas? i tryed using small needle nose pliers to grab the threaded side of the scerw and turn it, but it doesnt grip hard enough...

Modified by SketchyRollin564 at 12:39 AM 5/12/2008

keep workin at it.

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You are more likely to get a reply if you stop making individual threads for every issue you have. Just make one that says fix Anthony's car for him.

ummm, this is the first issue ive had lol

other than a thread i made about paint advice and advice with refinishing the wheels

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They do make short handles 1/4 ratchets...Is there room to get a long extension on from underneath? My mix door occasionally is doing the same thing..so I'll probably have to do this some time too. I'm holding off till I get a new a/c compressor though and mess with it all at once.....

im gonna have to buy myself a smaller ratchet i guess if i can find one for cheap....
i used the long extention one, but the extention is too long and i cant get far enough down... if i had all that room then i woulda just used a normal screwdriver in the first place =(

good luck with yours, ill do a write up on how to fix this once its done

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hahh i bet you repeatedly pressed the buttons watching it open and close till you broke it. keep workin at it.

lmao i just pictured that in my head, like a little kid
but on the real, no, i didnt do that

back when it worked and i was driving it, somtimes i would have to switch back and fourth through the buttons to get it to blow to my face, so i guess it was only a matter of time till this happened

anyways, spooled240 gave me some good advice

im gona use a voltage meter and check to see if that plug going to the motor is getting any power, so i know if the problem is in the wiring or the motor itself (most likely the motor though, since it slowly started to crap out on me)

im still trying to take out the actuator and find the motor so i can look at it closer...

anyone got any creative ideas on how to get out that bottom screw?

thanks to those who are trying to help
-sketch

Lies! You made one about the shift boot!

id rather make a thread and have to wait 5 days to get a response after bumping 20 times, but then eventually fix it for $5, then have to pay $1,000 to have the dealer ship do it

ya use a 1/4" box end wrench and a Phillips bit. and i have that whole unit out of the car... i just cut up my s14 and have a bunch of stuff for them. so tomorrow ill take pics of it and show you whats up with it. also if you end up needing parts i can ship whatever you need.

pshh im pulling off an all nighter so im trying that right now!

thanks for the idea!

edit: yeah i dont have any box end wrenches that are small enough to hold the phillips head....

my best be its do just attached to a 1/4 socket and use a big *** allen key if i can dig one up, or buy one

untill then, i guess thats the only way this is possible

Modified by SketchyRollin564 at 2:14 AM 5/12/2008