Heater blowing cold air after removing and replacing heater control panel
#1
Heater blowing cold air after removing and replacing heater control panel
CAR: 2001 Civic EX Coupe
MY LEVEL: Beginner
Yesterday I removed the center panel to replace bulbs on the heater control panel and the A/C / Recirculate / Defrost buttons. Turns out, the bulb is not bad, there is a short somewhere which makes the light go on and off with slight movement. (Cost of new control panel $223!)
PROBLEM:
I put everything back together the same way I took it apart. Now, my heater is blowing cold air!
I've searched the forums and read about:
Heater control valve
Heater control cable
Fuses
I don't know where to find the valve or cable, also don't know which fuse controls the heater so I can inspect it.
Could I have disconnected something that was not plugged into the ceter panel or blown a fuse?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks
MY LEVEL: Beginner
Yesterday I removed the center panel to replace bulbs on the heater control panel and the A/C / Recirculate / Defrost buttons. Turns out, the bulb is not bad, there is a short somewhere which makes the light go on and off with slight movement. (Cost of new control panel $223!)
PROBLEM:
I put everything back together the same way I took it apart. Now, my heater is blowing cold air!
I've searched the forums and read about:
Heater control valve
Heater control cable
Fuses
I don't know where to find the valve or cable, also don't know which fuse controls the heater so I can inspect it.
Could I have disconnected something that was not plugged into the ceter panel or blown a fuse?
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks
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After I got the valve open, I let the car run for a bit and still had cold air coming out. BUT...once I drove the car, the heat started to work! Thank you for your patience and sharing your knowledge!
I am assuming opening the valve is a temporary fix as you said to do this "in the meantime."
I am also assuming something happened to the heater control panel when I took the center panel out, because the heater was working fine before I did this.
As mentioned, I am a beginner (and a girl), so don't know a thing about Air Mix Control Motors. I will do some research and see where that takes me.
I am assuming opening the valve is a temporary fix as you said to do this "in the meantime."
I am also assuming something happened to the heater control panel when I took the center panel out, because the heater was working fine before I did this.
As mentioned, I am a beginner (and a girl), so don't know a thing about Air Mix Control Motors. I will do some research and see where that takes me.