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Old 07-27-2013, 10:24 AM
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Default dash & foot defroster work together or is something butchered?

I needed to turn on my dash defroster & when I turned the **** to the top defroster setting only and air blows thru the top & botom plus both icons light up. Is this factory or did my wonderful p/o butcher something? He had the top/t/c surround glued back on so he was in there for some reason. Any common reason someone would pull this area apart? Thanks people.


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These are controlled by little vacuum hoses that attach to the back of the control ****. It is possible that one of these little tubes is disconnected or some other issue.

The faceplate that covers the radio and heater controls just pops off, it is held in by a couple little clips. Use a small flat screwdriver and carefully remove it. Then you will see a couple of bolts or screws that hold the heater/ac control unit in.

I would pull the heater/ac control unit out and look at the rear connections to the ****.
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Will do & thank you. Awesome hood by the way.
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Thanks, the hood is just a stock hood with stainless steel nostril inserts instead of the black plastic.
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Defrost automatically turns on the A/C if thats what you mean by "icons lighting up". And its normal for air to bleed out of the floor when its on defrost, and vice versa.
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Glad to hear the bead is normal and my butcher p/o didn't break something. I was referring to both orange lights bottom heat only and defrost both lighting up w/ the dial turned to defrost. Hope that makes sense? I appreciate your reply.



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