Under the middle of the dash, on top of the transmission hump, behind the plastic that covers the heat vents.
How do I locate the heater blend door actuator in a Ford f150 pickup
Low on coolant. Thermostat stuck open. Heater core plugged up. Temp blend door malfunction.
Most likely a blend door issue. Check heatertreater.net for pictures and diagnostic information.
Most likely a blend door issue. Check heatertreater.net for pictures and diagnostic information.
The blend door on a Ford F150 is on a verticle axis and the actuator motor can be seen from the Driver's side foot well, above the transmission tunnel. The motor is attached to the bottom of the heater box and is a little tricky to access. HeaterTreater is the world's leader in aftermarket blend door fixes and has a product to repair the F150. Check the Ebay listings or www.heatertreater.net for diagnostic information and pictures. cgallen
The most common cause of this failure is a broken blend door. Check heatertreater.net for diagnostic information and an inexpensive fix.
The heater flap, or blend door, is difficult to replace with OEM parts supplied from Ford. There is an aftermarket kit that makes the job and cost significantly easier at heatertreater.net or on the Ebay listing.
get a person who does that work to come over
I believe it is located behind the glove compartment. Drop out the glove compartment box and you will see the blend door actuator.
You are in the beginning throws of blend door failure. Check www.heatertreater.net for more information on diagnosing and fixing the problem.
There really isn't a heater control valve. The coolant flows through the heater core at max pressure and temperature is controlled by controlling the amount of air flowing through the heater core. This is the function of the blend door and this is a fairly common failure on Ford trucks. Check heatertreater.net for diagnostic information and suggestions on how to repair the system.
If you have the 4.6 liter expedition then you dont have a heater control valve. The problem stems from a bad blend door motor or the blend door is broken where it mates with the blend door motor. Blend door motor is located under dash board behind the center counsel. Its white in color and has a plug with 3 wires. The problem is most likely with the plastic blend door itself. The same plenum box is used on the Expedition/Navigator/F150 and you can find information on the common problem on any of these models. There is a video on YouTube showing how to diagnose and repair the system. The actuator motor is hard to get to on the Expedition, but once you get to it, the full repair for the blend door and actuator is within the capability of most shade tree mechanics. This is an expensive repair at the dealer or any garage, so a little investigation of DIY methods may be useful. Check links through my bio page as a starting point.