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Can a lower blend door fail on a Dodge Ram?

Can a lower blend door fail on a Dodge Ram?

The lower blend door is a follower to the upper blend door and really can’t fail if the upper door is intact. Due to poor design, the failure of each door is inevitable and we recommend you replace all of them rather than having to do the same fix multiple times.

Where is the re-circulation door on a Dodge Ram?

1. Re-circulation door. This door is located above the fan motor behind the glove box opening. You can observe the door by fully opening the glove box and checking the door through the internal air intake grate. When broken, it can either stall in one position or fall down on top of the fan motor.

How many doors does a Dodge Ram have?

The Dodge Ram Pick up Truck has four doors that can all fail independently of each other. The lower blend door is a follower to the upper blend door and really can’t fail if the upper door is intact.

How does the mode 1 door work on a truck?

There are two mode doors that control the direction of air flow. The mode 1 door cuts the dash vents on and off, and when off air is diverted down to the mode 2 door which switches between floor and defrost. The most common symptom of a bad mode 1 door is for the truck to be stuck on dash air with no floor or defrost.

Where is the blend door actuator on a Dodge Ram?

Discussion in ‘ Interior ‘ started by outkast, Nov 26, 2015 . I have a clicking noise coming from my dash and the heat on the passenger side doesnt blow as hot as the driver side.

The lower blend door is a follower to the upper blend door and really can’t fail if the upper door is intact. Due to poor design, the failure of each door is inevitable and we recommend you replace all of them rather than having to do the same fix multiple times.

1. Re-circulation door. This door is located above the fan motor behind the glove box opening. You can observe the door by fully opening the glove box and checking the door through the internal air intake grate. When broken, it can either stall in one position or fall down on top of the fan motor.

How is the mode door actuator connected to the blend door?

The mode door actuator is mechanically connected to the mode door. The mode door actuator is interchangeable with the actuators for the blend air door (s) and the recirculation air door.

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Ruth Doyle