{"id":53281,"date":"2017-10-11T10:02:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T15:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=53281"},"modified":"2024-02-11T12:53:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T20:53:48","slug":"mode-actuator-2004-buick-rainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2017\/10\/mode-actuator-2004-buick-rainer","title":{"rendered":"Mode Actuator 2004 Buick Rainer CXL AWD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2004-buick-rainer.jpg\" alt=\"2004 Buick Rainer\" width=\"600\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2004-buick-rainer.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2004-buick-rainer-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/airconditioning.html\">A\/C<\/a> or Heat to come out the front vents. The vents are open, it will work on windshield, floor, and back vents. I have checked the fuses and none are blown. What do u advise? If not to complicated I would like to do it myself. Also what part would I need and what would that be called?<br \/>\nThank You,<br \/>\nVelda<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This sounds to me like a failed mode door actuator. Its failure is so common that Dorman has come up with a better direct replacement version.<br \/>\nPart you will need: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uusNVG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dorman 604-110 Air Door Mode Actuator<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<code><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uusNVG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-81094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mode-acuator.jpg\" alt=\"mode acuator \" width=\"262\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mode-acuator.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mode-acuator-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=freea08-20&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004GBFWZ2\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/code><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uusNVG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-52743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/shop-item.jpg\" alt=\"Shop Automotive\" width=\"140\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Mode Actuator Replacement<\/h3>\n<h4>Removal Procedure<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove the left side sound insulator screws.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the left hand floor duct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/2004-buick-rainer-mode-actuator-diagram.gif\" alt=\"Mode Actuator 2004 Buick Rainer\" width=\"320\" height=\"296\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disconnect the electrical connector from the mode door actuator.<\/li>\n<li>Remove the screws from the mode actuator (1).<\/li>\n<li>Remove the mode door actuator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Installation Procedure<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Important <\/span>The new actuator is in Bi-Level mode. Place the door in the middle of the travel position before you install the actuator.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install the mode actuator (1).<\/li>\n<li>Install the screws to the mode door actuator (1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tighten<\/strong><br \/>\nTighten the screws to 1.9 N\u00b7m (18 lb in).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install the left hand floor duct.<\/li>\n<li>Install the left side sound insulator screws.<\/li>\n<li>Recalibrate the mode actuator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can&#8217;t get the A\/C or Heat to come out the front vents. The vents are open, it will work on windshield, floor, and back vents. I have checked the fuses and none are blown. What do u advise? If not to complicated I would like to do it myself. Also what part would I&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2017\/10\/mode-actuator-2004-buick-rainer\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mode Actuator 2004 Buick Rainer CXL AWD<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14717,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,54],"tags":[20081,9384,10399],"class_list":["post-53281","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-repair-questions","category-buick","tag-mode-actuator","tag-mode-door-actuator","tag-rainer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53281","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14717"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53281\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}