this is a great video, but If you've followed all these instructions and the panel still does not come off you're in for a wild ride, here's what to do: check behind the cruise control switch AND rear defrost switch for brackets/screws (if you can take them out without losing them all the better) then try again, if you can move the one side freely but the side by the HVAC knobs is still firm then you got some work ahead of you. open the Center Console and pop the panel open on the bottom and remove the screws in there then pull out the cup holder and unscrew the screws in there and remove the whole piece (console and cup holders. you may have to pull up your parking brake to get it off) then take out the screws by the shift knob and then ( there may not be a screw here) pull out the little storage bin to the left of the lighter and check for a screw behind there, after all 3 screws are out you should be able to ease it out (don't yank it too hard) and reach behind and unplug the hazard switch and clock and remove the panel(you probably have to insert your key in to the shift release by the shifter and put the car in Drive so make sure you won't roll if you do). and Viola! my guess is if you reach in there and feel upwards you will find 2 annoying screws that are holding the panel in place. when I put everything back together I chose not to put those screws back in because they're almost useless, also I didn't replace the screw behind the storage compartment by the lighter so next time you need to pop the panel off its a 10 minute job instead of an hour. Good luck!

@joeblack007

4 ай бұрын

I just did this job today (03/29/24) and this guy is correct. There is also no need to remove clam shell surround from steering column. Once you have the arm rest/cup holder thing off and the ash tray, radio, cigarette lighter surround off, look into the whole where the radio was and look up under the climate control buttons. There should be two screws, remove them and the instrument cluster surround is now loose. Unfortunately, after doing all this work, the cable was not my problem. The clip is still tight and the cable moved properly within the plastic sleeve. My problem was the actual switch or turn dial for the hot/cold indicator. The back of my switch was broken/cracked. It could no longer grip the shaft to turn the cable. So I wasted an hour trying to fix the cable when I could have seen the broken turn dials when I pried off the buttons. I am such a jackass. 😅😅😅

I have a 96 accord and my cable was dis connected, so I was pretty happy to see! And after a couple of new knobs for temp and fan spd from my honda dealer for 5 bucks I'm back! Thank you for the help. Ps. There are 2 screws that need to come out that are not in the video, no big deal though.

Very helpful information for my 95 Honda Accord Wagon EX Thank you sir

Ahhhh, thank you for the video. I have a 1991 Accord LX and the other day when I moved the temp dial I heard a couple ticks then a small click and then the dial was loose and when I turned it to any position it would only blow cold air. This seems like the issue. Before as you said it actually felt like it was pulling something. My only worry is removing the dash panel as it’s a little more complicated. I will try to fix this tomorrow thank you so much for the video. I will update this comment if it works!

Thank you ALF for taking the time to make this video, super helpful.

This came lose today on the way to work and it was cold af outside I know what I'll be doing when I get home now thanks!!!!

Hell yeah. I was just about to order a whole new assembly. Thanks for posting this.

Very informative video, I'm having the opposite problem being stuck in heat mode during our hot summer weather in the desert. I will definitely be working on this issue this weekend on my 97 SE. Thanks for posting.

@jamariorashad2566

6 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

Nice video. For my 1997 Accord SE the issue was the other end of the plastic sheathing was loose. Short story is before you struggle with removing the dash, have a look at the other end of the cable to see what is happening. If you open the glove compartment and turn the hot/cold nob you can see the black cable moving. From there I followed it down to the upper left of the passenger floor board. There I found the plastic moving away from the connection point with the steel cable not moving. Hold the steel cable while you move hot/cold knob to convince yourself it's not moving. Then I turned the knob so the plastic was almost touching the mounting point. Then I held the plastic firmly in place and turned the hot/cold to hot. I heard the valve open and the heat started (engine was running warm.) Maybe it will need some super glue for a permanent solution or maybe the valve was just stuck. Also make sure your antifreeze coolant is pretty full.

@ricardoraya2908

4 жыл бұрын

Art Smith I think I have the same problem

@artsmith103

4 жыл бұрын

@@ricardoraya2908 I don't have that car anymore so I can't help with details. The idea is, even if you can't fix it, you can manually switch between heat and AC twice per year.

@ricardoraya2908

4 жыл бұрын

@@artsmith103 yep, that's what I was thinking. If I can't fix it, I'll just leave it and do it manually twice a year. Thanks though.

Really great video helped me a lot. Only thing, you forgot to mention to remove bracket screws behind cruise control button/dimmer/defrost button. I have the same accord, could be different from the one in this video. Thanks again!

@lindawebb7411

7 жыл бұрын

Stevie Nunya Can you fix mine on my 1995 Honda Accord ex wagon? I'm in Delaware.

Nice job, very concise and helpful! I'll give this a try...

Thank you for the help... it's amazing what a little advice can do to help fix something!!! Excellent video!

Thanks a bunch! Just showed me what to do and how to do it! Thanks again, buddy!

Excellent! Very Descriptive.Muchly appreciated.

Excellent video, I will try to fix my heat problem on my 1996 Honda Accord. Thank so much!

It worked, thanks for this video man!!

Nice and informative video. My 1997 is still running. What I'm finding is that anything that is plastic is beginning to crack after 20+ years. It was the knob that crack. I just ordered a replacement on ebay for $12. What I am really thinking, TIME TO SELL THE CAR.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who's missing that cubby by the steering wheel lol

Thank you very much Mr. AnotherLookFilms

Fixed the heat problem in my 96 Accord. Thanks!

@candicelacroix4222

9 жыл бұрын

How did you get the panel off? I have removed everything shown in the video but it still won't come off. I also removed two bracket screws he didn't show.

@jlw19491

9 жыл бұрын

mine too but my mechanism had a different issue so I just turned on the heat for the winter.

Very thorough video, guess I got some work to do

Very helpful thank you!!

Hi, is it very important before starting that job, turn off the negative cable? I think I have the same problem the knob is hard to turn it left or right sides. That video will help me a lot. Thank you and congratulation for it.

Thanks, the video is very very good, you are the best .

Good job men thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks for this!

Hi! Great video. By the way, for this process did you need to buy any new parts or you just moved that casing up?

thank you very much sr

great hob. thanks

I need help, the cable is not sliding through the rubber casing. When i try to turn the thermostat to hot the clamp cuts through the rubber on the casing because the cable is stuck on cold. When i put a lot of pressure the cable bends and doesn't slide at all. Is there lubricant or oil I can use? Any help appreciated, need heater due to cold weather.

My cable isn't sliding into the casing, if I push hard it slides in a notch or two but the second I let go the cable pushes itself back to full cold position. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi where can I buy that metal part to fix the cable? Thanks.

How did you remove the glove box?

Just to make sure before I start tearing my dash apart. My knob on 2003 honda acord seems to work properly, just sometimes intermittently it will not heat. Someone told me there is sometging called a "climate control module" (not sure about name, but it is a module) located on the passanger side, that could also be gping out. Any imput would be a great help.

Thanks that what was wrong with my honda

how do you take the plate off it wont come off

im not sure if i should do this for my vehicle, but let me explain my problem... i have a 05 chevy cobalt and my heat and a/c work fine. my problem is my setting 3 doesn't work to push any heat or a/c and my floorboard heat and a/c doesn't work at all. it also seems like my rear defroster doesn't work as well. any suggestions as to why this is occurring would be great!

@davetheitguy4516

6 жыл бұрын

If it is the BLOWER that doesn't work on certain settings, it is most likely the fan relay circuit. I'm not sure where that would be on your '05 Cobalt ... but on an '01 Grand Am it is located right next to the blower motor under the front passenger kick panel. Fairly easy to replace and doesn't cost much. If you aren't getting air from certain vents - i.e., you put the setting on "Floor" and the air continues to come out of the upper vents, that is most likely a vacuum leak. Check all your vacuum lines for leaks ... be diligent and patient and you'll find it (if that's what it is.)

Mine stuck on heat , is this very expensive to fix? Mine is 93 accord

What is the clamp called I have this problem

but WHY did it come loose ..... might I suggest you check the heater control valve ..... when they start to stick .... ( plastic will distort eventually ).... cables come loose because something is being FORCED

shoot. I came back to review and saw my gross misspelling. I MEANT TO SAY GREAT JOB. What I came back to see is not shown on video, since it seems you were doing the video and the job at the same time, and all we saw was the dash board and panel, as you tried to show where the cable goes to. I'll try to figure that out by myself. Also I didn't see the screw that requires tilting the steering wheel down.

@jlw19491

9 жыл бұрын

that screw is in a hole which is covered up by the plastic part of the steering release arm. No need to put it pack, as gravity and friction hold this thing in place.

@DECACOWBOY

9 жыл бұрын

Tks. At the end, after all the aggravation, I found that the problem was the bottom, which was cracked, and only enlarged enough not to actually turn the cable. Lots of work for nothing. I'm so damm

My accord doesn't blow any air out how do I fix it? It was working but now it's not turning on. Plz reply ASAP thanks!

@davetheitguy4516

6 жыл бұрын

Check the blower motor. It's on the passenger front side, under / behind the kick panel by the floor board. Just probe the connector with a multimeter and make sure you're getting voltage when you activate the fan switch. No voltage = electrical problem or problem with the A/C control head. Voltage = bad blower motor, replace blower motor. If you DO need to replace the blower motor - do NOT replace it with anything other than a genuine Honda blower motor. All the aftermarket ones I used were complete junk and failed within 6 months.

I followed this for my 1996 Honda only to find that the outer cable was still attached to the mechanism. I was able to manipulate the white plastic arm, but not very well with the external control knob, only by directly moving the white arm myself (from "inside" the panel.) I suspect that the mechanism that moves the white arm is the culprit in my case. So for now, I will set it to hot by hand in the winter, and to cold in the summer.

@davidw9403

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning the screws behind the buttons you fuckin asshole! Now my shit broken.

@davidw9403

5 жыл бұрын

Common problem my ass. Turns out everything was fine behind the knobs.smh

The heater control cable does not control air, it controls a valve under the hood that allows coolant into the heater core.

@davetheitguy4516

6 жыл бұрын

So there isn't any flap at all that moves inside the heater box on these Accords? I've not yet dug into my actual heater box on mine, but I always assumed it was a combination of flapper + coolant valve under the hood. Good to know if it doesn't have a flapper at all. Can you confirm?

How long would you say this repair should take on average?

@adinaezzell6824

10 жыл бұрын

Im a girl and it took about 15 minutes

@jlw19491

9 жыл бұрын

Adina Ezzell So for a guy about an hour plus beer and bacon time.

NOTE #1- - If the knob turns but does not click-click-click then the knob might be broken in the rear where it attaches. NO NEED TO TAKE the whole dash apart just yet... Use several 13mm I.D. (inside diameter)washers to go around the plastic part if it is not completely missing but only cracked(it will seem to be able to glue it back together, but no sense wasting your time with just glue ONLY) - USE washers to support the plastic. Guaranteed to work. NOTE #2 -- dont forget the remove the screw far back in behind the Cruise control buttons NOTE #2

guys who made "dislike"... seek for help

I dropped that piece of metal to the back, what now?

The horizontal sliders are more reliable. I don't like the design here.

LOL. this is almost a good video....LOL what he did not tell you is... to complete the job as he stated.. you will have to take your middle and stereo deck out too... It's not as easy as he said. You will not be able to pull the climate control fixture out as easy as he stated, because there are more screws underneath the climate control, hidden behind the stereo. Otherwise, you will ripe out the underneath screws and your climate control will wriggle or jiggle as your car bounce. LOL.. I've just changed mine (same car and year) and I ran into a harder job then just a few things like he said. Give him a third credit...LOL this is what you have to do:1 . follow his video (1/3 job done)2. before you can pull out the climate control you will have to remove the middle hand console (3 screws). refer to installing stereo video if you don't know.3 remove stereo fixture cover (3 screws)4 remove stereo holder/plate(2 screws) and unplug the hazard, clock, etc..off the cover.....and then remove the stereo or push it aside.5 underneath, there are 2 more screws holding the climate control. unscrew those screws, then you can pull out the whole climate control as he said. Otherwise, you will find yourself kicking yourself and anything around you when you realize you broke the climate fixture. And it will cost you a lot more money for that part. LOlonce you finish repair etc... do the reverse to put it back together... LOL good luck!

Great help but fixing the cable is the easy part. Wish you would have shown the whole process of removing the panel, glove box and whatever else needs to be removed to gain access - this is the nightmare part of the job.

@candicelacroix4222

9 жыл бұрын

Did you figure out how to remove the panel? I removed everything he said to in the video and a couple of screws on brackets he didn't show and the panel will still not come loose. It seems to be very tight on the lower edge under the control buttons, along that edge, it won't come loose.

@candicelacroix4222

9 жыл бұрын

Candice LaCroix There are 2 screws on the lower edge of the panel below the heater/ac flow buttons, and you have to remove the entire console panel and stereo to get to those 2 screws. This video doesn't bother to tell you that. The job is a lot harder than the video shows.

@jlw19491

9 жыл бұрын

Candice LaCroix for my 96 it was easier than the video.

@howardfox8322

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That's what worries me too. TIME TO SELL THE CAR