Thank you for making this video; this was the issue on my 2006 Ram. Not sure if you mentioned this, but to all who attempt this fix, you do not need to remove or indeed even open the glovebox. Just remove the three Torx screws holding the blower motor in, remove the connector, and lower it down. Look up in the hole and if you see that flap, just finagle it out. You may want to remove the kick panel to get extra room for the rear blower screw.

Same issue in my 2006. You are a life saver my brother. I didn’t have to take my glover box off. Also, the 3 screws are T25, not Philips if that helps anyone

Thank you, I’m guessing that’s our issue. The shop changed out the blower motor. Still same issue. I wasn’t part of that decision but am getting involved now to help my dad’s truck be ready for an Arizona haul this Monday. Looking forward to helping my dad and his new driver tomorrow using the knowledge I gained from your experience. Thank you for taking the time to make and upload that video. You’re doing great things for people out here. Subscribed

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this will be the end of the issues.

You sir are genius! Thank you so very much!! This is PRECISELY what was wrong with my 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie. I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH!!😊

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad the video was able to help you out!

You rock! Mechanic tried to tell me it was more involved and told me he would have to pull the dash and it was gonna be stupid money. Took me longer to get the flapper door out than it did to disassemble and reassemble! Glad I found your vid. Thanks for taking the time to share that

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

If was any of the other doors he would have been right haha

@654Crossman

9 ай бұрын

Your mechanic gave you a quote on "repairing" your truck. Not removing a door that is factory designed to be there. It's nothing critical, but don't act like the shop was trying to screw you. They told you the problem and gave you a quote to fix the issue, the PROPER way. If we as mechanics went around rigging everything, people would bitch and accuse us of not fixing their cars, correctly.

OMG 3 Screws were stopping my 06 from blowing this whole time. Just removed the air blocking door flap from above the blower…DUDE YOU SAVED MY SUMMER!!!!! Literally took me 5 minutes to have air freely flowing… got the truck in 2015 and dreading summers and winters due to lack of forced air. Not any more

@LivingOnWheels

2 сағат бұрын

Glad I could help haha

Good to hear from you again, I don’t have a dodge so the video didn’t really help me but I believe in support of the channel so I watched it all the way through. Us you tubers got to stick together.

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it man!

I Followed as he did and mine was the exact same problem . took me about 15 minutes in a 2004 dodge ram Single cab, Thanks man

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you! I just watched another mechanic's video where this flap was the problem. You summarized symptoms then after Flow comparisons better. I'm convinced ed this is problem and will check in morn light! Almost midnight now.... Thank you, again!

@cyndib3587

10 ай бұрын

Better showing what we are looking for!

Appreciate your time and everything u shared with u bro Thanks and stay safe

I live in Central valley in California and the dealership wants 800 bucks to fix this exact problem on my 2006 dodge. Thank you so much for this video and possibly save me a lot of money.

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Super glad to hear it man!

I have a 2008 and exact same problem. Fist indicator was a loud nose in the blower fan Squirrel Cage. That piece broke off and was being tossed around inside like a roulette wheel. Was going to take it out this coming week and so your Video came up and I am ecstatic and greatly appreciate your video. Now on to see if I can repair mine before the real heat hits Florida this year in 2024.

fixed my issue that was exactly what my issue was .I just removed the door and maybe fix it one day ? 2002 dodge ram has all the stuff enclosed in the hvac box unit .and thanks for your video it confirmed and rectified my issue. thanks so much .happy holidays. 30 min job total time .

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it helped!

Hope you’re still seeming this, THANK YOU. This saved me and helped find a problem I didn’t know existed

@LivingOnWheels

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thank you so much for this video! I also got a good chuckle with the "Passenger Seat" part LOL!

My buddy has a 2006, and ever since he got the truck he’s had bad airflow me just getting back into hvac, told him let me figure it out. After watching your video I took the fan blower off and lo and behold the door had also broken off! Temp fix took the door off, hooked it back up! And amazing airflow all he’s got to worry about is the occasional bug flying through or leaf! Thanks so much!

@LivingOnWheels

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Hey man this is Chris I live in Florida you’re probably not gonna believe this oh by the way I’m 60 years old but like you I also have a 1999 F2 50 super duty 73 and I just purchased a 2007 Dodge 3500 late-model sort actually has the 67 so needless to say I follow your channel love your stuff keep it up dude looking forward to seeing what you do with the ram

Thank you SO much.. A local AC place wanted almost $1000 for repairs... After watching your video I had our 02 Dodge 1500 blowing cold air with in an hour.. Busted flap door laying right where you said. Thanks again. Rick in Texas

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@FatBoy7.3Powerstroke

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingOnWheelsI love watching your videos bud, I know I haven’t seen ‘‘em All but I’ve spent hours and hours learning from You. I have an 02’ Dodge Ram 1500 5.9 gasoline truck CC, LB 4WD with this same problem and I also have an 02’ F350 7.3 Diesel LB, CC, DRW 4x4. You’ve taught me plenty, Just wanted to say Thank You and Keep up the Great Work!

@fredbecker607

4 ай бұрын

This doesn't actually fix the issue. That is what he even said. It is just to get some air flow. To replace the door entails removing the entire dash. That is why the shop charges so much.

thank you very much, great info to make a provitional fix. budget free fix. Have a great year!

I’m trying this on my 2007 Ram 2500 Cummins. It’s doing the same thing. Thank you for the video.

Thanks so much for this info. I've had my 2002 Dodge Ram for 21 years and the ac was barely blowing. I saw this and just tossed the blend door. Now the cabin is freezing again which is essential for here in Florida. Interesting, the fan was filled with small leaves so it was good to clean that out. My 2002 Ram does not have an intake cabin filter....

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@4lifeduckhunter

Жыл бұрын

Removed mine and it's still not blowing any harder any ideas?

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

@@4lifeduckhunter if the blower fan is working properly than it might be a problem with the blender doors deeper in. Or possibly a rodent nest.

Fixed my problem on my 03 ram 1500. Thanks!

Fixed my air flow issue! Thank you!

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Merry Christmas ⛄🎄 good to see you again

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas!

Definitely solved my issue. Thank you for the amazing content.

@LivingOnWheels

Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

True legend. Thank you brother, you saved me hours of pain

@LivingOnWheels

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Good to see your videos again, was beginning to worry about you and was wondering what happened. Glad to see that you are just busy with life. I too don't have a Dodge anymore ( Like someone else said below) but I do like watching people work on things who have way more skills than I do and that can also explain things in a simple and easy to understand way. Merry Christmas and look forward to what you are doing on the house.

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Still alive haha just very busy. Should be getting back into frequent videos early this next year.

You just fixed my truck! Thanks!

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Merry Christmas to you too!

Thanks so much for this information!!!

it's a boring video that really helped me out - thank-you!!!!!

@LivingOnWheels

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I enjoy the video it’s the middle of June 2024 Merry Christmas

Good information. It isn't just Rams that have that problem. I've had an Explorer with that same issue and I know some F-Series also have that as a common problem as well as the actuator that operates them. So, a little exploratory investigation, like this, can be very helpful.

Excellent video!!!

Thanks solved my problem I sure appreciate it 💯% 2007 dodge ram

Thanks good explaination I have done several of these but never left a door out.. Very interesting for sure..

You’re a blessing bro I was dying in this Texas heat

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped!

@jovangonzalez4264

11 ай бұрын

Am from texas & its hot lol, did you replace it? Or just left it off?

@LivingOnWheels

11 ай бұрын

@@jovangonzalez4264 just left it off. Had no issues with it.

Thank you that gives me a place to start looking

Thanks man appreciate the info worked great!

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

I appreciate the video it help that’s the same thing what was wrong with mine

06/11/24 I just watched this video. I bought a 98 RAM 1500. I will definitely be taking out the blend door this afternoon or tomorrow afternoon. On another note, as the old saying goes, I cut a 7 inch X 7 inch hole in the top of the truck and installed a small residential roof vent. The difference in the cab temperature was amazing and the heat dissipated very fast when I started driving and that was on city streets. It will be interesting to see how much air comes through the heat/ac ducts.

I know this is not a new video, but came in handy. I tried telling my husband there was a different issue. I had been doing my research. I drove his dodge for 3 weeks while my Tahoe was getting hail damage fixed. Ac was horrible. He took it to a shop. They couldn't figure it out. Ha should I send them your video?😂

@LivingOnWheels

8 күн бұрын

haha there are definitely other issues it could be but its always nice when it is this simple.

Greatest vid I seen removing the door

@LivingOnWheels

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate it!

Hey buddy thanks for the video it help me understand the issues my truck is having I have a 07 1500 thanks I haven’t replaced my fan but I think I have to it’s doing the same thing…I was told right next to the fan is a I’m thinking a temperature sensor I replaced that with the new one it worked for a minute then back to the same no blowing now after seeing this video now I’m sure the blower is needing to be replaced ordering a new one thanks

Helped out saved me some money

Thank you Bro good information

Awesome, glad I found this video, fixed the problem, haha 👍🏻

@LivingOnWheels

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you sir. Saved me lot money.

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Merry Christmas to you, too.

Merry Christmas!

Thanks so much for this video buddy. It helped me a bunch figuring out how to replace a vacuum line. My defrost worked but didn’t get air out of the vents. In my case, the vacuum line was cracking away causing the issue.

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it helped 👍🏻

Gracias amigo your video help me a lot

merry xmas 2 you 2 😄👍👍👍🙏

Bro I just came across your Channel and so far your videos have been super helpful. I got an 08 Ram 3500 hopefully I’ll get into hotshot trucking by the start of 2022.

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it man!

thanks for the great help

I have a 2003 with the same issue. May be time to fix it!

Thanks man

Thank you

Had to do the same to my 04. 👍

Bro thanks!

Good info but I would recommend putting the shutter door back on the vehicle while your already in there. Just a little bit of time spent doing the job right will prevent the headache soon to come.

thanks

If it’s already broken wouldn’t you be pulling air from inside and outside anyways? 🤔 Gonna try this tomorrow 🙌

my number 1 frustration with my new to me 08 laramie... hot day yesterday and I was fed up.... lets see if this helps! thanks!!!

Thanks

Problem solved!!!!! Thanks

@LivingOnWheels

11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

On my 2005 Ram SLT the tabs for the glovebox are on the top not the side.

I will try this

Thanks have exactly the same issue with my 2011 1500, wondering if that piece could effectively be glued back on…. I imagine a be part woods be expensive, I just paid $360 bucks for a new key fobik , dealership has me hostage on that one

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Check out Blend Door USA they have an upgraded solution to repair these that is fairly economical.

Same issue on my 03 1500 SLT thanks for the info! Also I saw you had a Boss head unit, how's it working? Mine crashes out of Android Auto, wondered if you had the same problem. Cheers!

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

No problem and it has worked flawlessly so far. Im on apple and not android though.

@philsowers

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingOnWheels Good to hear. Trying a better quality cable to prevent any shorts that might cause overvoltage across the data or ground wires.

Yeah my actual issue just a stupid simple thing an a video that to the point thanks

I did the same thing but I’m wondering if those truck use cabin air filter?

I kind of have the same problem, I already checked my blender door and it is working like it should, A/C is cold, air flow is good in the mornings, but afternoons if outside temperature is around 100’s °F (almost one hour driving) °F air flow starting to sound like if its getting trapped just in front of the passenger seat, air flow through the vents is very very poor BUT still cold and of course outside temperature is high so inside temperature starting to go up. So I can’t find out what the problem is, A/C works fine, blender door is not broken, all the speed works good, hot position works fine, air flow selector is good, I just don’t want to run when it gets tired I guess. 😓

Hey wondering where you got that apple car play radio from been looking but can’t seem to find a good one. Thanks!

@LivingOnWheels

11 ай бұрын

I don't think they make the one I got but this one is very similar. amzn.to/3OHnDwO

So adding the filter hepls with the summer heat?

Sounds like the best issue from all of the videos I've seen is to sell the truck!

Have the exact problem on my 2001 Dodge Ram

My factory Infinity sound system amplifier is mounted in the way of the actuator! Damn!

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

That is frustrating. you might be able to unbolt it and shift it out of the way. I'm not sure.

@shawnmatheson3492

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingOnWheels too hard to get any tools up in the 1 inch of space to unbolt the Amp. Seems like it can't be removed without removing the dash completely.

@shawnmatheson3492

Жыл бұрын

@@LivingOnWheels I did get the broken recirculating door out through the fan hole. At least now I have high pressure air coming our of my vents!!

I have to close the passenger vents to feel the air on the drivers side. Is that what you were experiencing too?

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

No, mine was block at the very start. Sounds like you may have a different blend door broken though. I know there are a handful in the system

I just broke the grate out and was able to pull the door right out from on top ov the blower.

Awesome channel helped me learn a lot about trucks thanks, but I have a 7.3 2001 f-250 and looking for a transmission new or used any good a reliable websites that would be good to look at for this truck ???? And keep in the great work

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Best I have heard is SamWyse or Brians Truck Shop (BTS)

I have a different problem, my ac blows cold out of the vent on the driver side but warm out of the vents on the passenger side.

So, if I well understood (I'm not a native speaker) you just removed that rectangualr panel which was blocking the airflow? And you didn't re-installed it? You left it simply "open"? I guess I've the same problem with my '06 3500, it doesn't blow and even if I select windshield defrost the air keeps coming in my face instead of the windshield. Should I just remove the rectangular Panel? Thanks in advance.

@LivingOnWheels

5 ай бұрын

That is what I did because the door was broken off inside there. It sounds like you might have more than one broken door. If your air is not switching off of your defrost you might have another blend door broken deeper in the system.

@gladioalato

5 ай бұрын

@@LivingOnWheels Ok, thanks. I'll be checking that just before summer.

Passenger side take 3 screws out of blower motor and pull it out reach up inside and pull broken blend door out and your done put blower motor back and your done !

If its not the blend door what else can it be. My door works perfectly fine but i still get weak flow from the vents.

@LivingOnWheels

Ай бұрын

Maybe a weak blower motor or another door deeper in the system.

Same thing happened with my '04. You got lucky. I had to replace the blower motor because those little bits of broken off plastic jammed it up. It was making a hell of a noise before it jammed, too. At least thats what my wife told me when she blew it up. Instead of turning it off and telling me about it, she cranked it on high. Yay.

I’m going to go do this… I’m betting this is what’s going on… It’s been 108 and my truck is 08 mega cab with minimum air Air is cold just no volume, so I’m guessing I just found the answer Thanks so much

@LivingOnWheels

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully this will solve the issue. Sounds like it should.

My 04 1500 the actuator for the door failed so I closed it with a pool noodle 😁

@LivingOnWheels

10 ай бұрын

That works haha.

What if the blend door isn’t broke. Still low airflow

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Could be one of the other doors in the system. There are a handful of them in there. I’m assuming you’ve confirmed that the blend door in this video is moving properly with the motor?

Would this work on a 2014?

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I am not sure

Have this same problem plus no heat ac works fine???? Help lol

@flores42c57

Жыл бұрын

Same, what happen????

Replace the rear reflector on your door

@LivingOnWheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the concern. Do you normally go around trying to tell people what to do?

Must be made of the same material as the dashboard

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Just cheap dodge plastic. Thankfully not as bad as the 2nd gens

My problem is the door is good but the air is blocked

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm. If you still have air in some vents then I’d say it’s probably another blend door in the system. If you’re not hardly getting any air anywhere then my next guess would be a critter nest somewhere.

It will let cold air in at low fan speeds. And your passenger will have cold feet. The way I know it that happened to my Ford Explorer.

@LivingOnWheels

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know. I’ll have to pay attention to that. I plan on putting a new door in at some point.

Did the video screen come with it in 2006?

@LivingOnWheels

Жыл бұрын

Nope I installed the double din radio myself

Why didn't you just super glue it back together?

Thank you