Gerix

Following up here. I think this is the easiest way to "calibrate" the new actuator manually: Connect the actuator to the power connector, and just let it hang loosely. Turn on the car. Turn the heat all the way up on the climate control. This will trigger the actuator to go to "hot". Manually figure out how the blend door arm needs to be do deliver hot air (the arm needs to be all the way up and you can use your hand to get it there). Turn the car off. You now know that the climate control, the actuator and the air door are set to "hot". The arm connected to the actuator itself will need some guess and check to make sure that its in the up- most position when you install it and tighten the three screws. Once installed, turn the car back on and slowly turn the heat down to test the placement of the actuator arm. Once turned all the way down to cool, the cool air should be coming from the vents. There's probably a way that the dealership could have done this electronically, but this worked fine for me. I hope it helps someone else. Thank you!

THank you. I also had seen this when scouring for information but it seemed like it applied to too many vehicles to be real. I guess I'll have to give it a try anyway! Thanks!

Hey guys! I'm brand new here but it seems like there are a lot of folks out there with similar issues and I'm hoping I can get some input from the group. I'm replacing the blend door actuator on the passenger side that controls the cold/hot air. I have the old one out, have the new on in but I cant figure out the best way to calibrate the new one to the system. Basically, I need to have the new actuator in the exact position that the old one died in AND have the touchscreen temperature match that position as well. Am I over-thinking this? What's the best way to get this new actuator calibrated with the position the system is currently in? Thanks!