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What! No drilling or cutting, like in other videos? Good man! Book time is 6.5 hours to do this job! I just realized my mode actuator is stuck on my '08 CTS. … well, there goes my weekend!
If you were replacing the lower (passenger's temp) actuator, you do have to pull the dash, as it's behind that magnesium barrier! When that one gets done, they all have to get done!
Taking a little time more & pulling the passenger's seat may help you squeeze under the dash… I'll try that.
the little lever on the left the mode actuator is that the lever that controls the the modes? or is it the top white crescent piece? i took the arm off the lever and now its stuck on vent only when before i had floor and vent and vent
What’s the name of the code remover youbhave
Would this work for the 2011 Cadillac CTS is it in the same location thank God
I'm with the other poster that says no-way on this one. I'm the first person I know of to have performed this repair without removing the dash in my 08, also a second gen CTS and I'm not buying the 1-1.5 hr bit at all. That space is so tight that I took the passenger seat out of the car to make room to work and I'm not a big person, pretty much average lean size. The highest screw is so close to dash framing that there was no room for a tiny ratchet although I admit the one you have with the through hole for the bit is a little smaller than mine.
I ended up using a soldering iron to cut through the upper tab of the actuator and remove it. I notched the tab on the replacement so that it could be slipped up under the head of that screw for proper securing and screwed the others in. There's a remote chance GM tweaked that area a little in the later models to add a little more clearance but it's highly unlikely because this generates good profit for repair shops. The only replacement parts to use in repairs like this are GM originals for the longevity. I would like to have seen close-up viewing of the original parts and that space after the part was removed for this to be more convincing. Otherwise some enthusiastic viewers are in for a very rude awakening. The annoying noise can be stopped by simply unplugging the actuator which I did for quite some time until I felt like tackling the "beast".
How can i find this part?
Can you fit your fingers in there to move the arm on the actuator before replacement at all?
Like the video but I just completed this job laying on my back. seat reclined and shoes off. same wrench and i'm not going to take issue with your 1.5 hour. It is admiral that you did it in 1.5 hours I have the same tools as you and I found the alum. dash carrier to be in the way. i resorted to a small pair of vice grips and at least 1 hour to extract that screw. Then aligning the doors was another 1 hours. the only thing i saved time on was i went with 1/4" sheet metal screws going back together and as you probably did i left the top screw off. If I could have a minute with the engineer that decided phillips screws were proper for this attachment, I would have to be restrained. Such a bad design. I had 4.5 hours in mine on my back and I am a old fart. Again thanks! Just a couple of gripes. Here is my rachet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R8MLM1R?psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ct_CBR07T3M99YFXGW4G4V2
Thank you very, very much because you the only & I mean the only person to do a video like this taking this particular actuator off, everyone else being lazy doing the easy one. This is the exact actuator that I need to replace & don't have the money to pay someone, it's too expensive. THANK YOU!!!!!
Thank you very helpful video, I wonder if I could move it manually for a temporary fix until I find the replacement part
Your video is gonna save so many people so much money. All the other videos on YouTube make it so complicated. I'll have to show this to my mechanic so he can do it like you did. I have an 08 CTS. Thanks man!
Part # for that actuator ?
Nice video. HVAC actuators can be a real pain in the rear to do. I've had decent success using the Lisle 64180 actuator tool to get to some of those screws.
So you've been in there which is why you knew how to remove the glove box so quickly. I love those little offset ratchet drivers. They can be tedious and a godsend at the same time.
Great video very useful information. I have quit all dash work except dodge. i had a good one today replaced and programed abs uint on a 2014 Jeep wrangler did it all with the Think Tool pro then got to looking around and Alpha OBD will also do it a $50.00 program for Android phone. i use it all the time to set speedometers. thanks for sharing