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Air only blows out of defroster. changed dash control unit, but no luck. dealer says its an all day fix in order to tear dash apart. i say its a vacuum issue
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thats the blend door a $65 peice that a ford dealer will charge $345 to fix/install its in a bad location and maybe too hard to fix yourself the whole dashboard has to be removed
AC blows where you have your control switch set,if it only comes out your defroster have the vacuum check at the blend air doors or if you have a faulty heater control unit.
It was designed that way to keep the electronic's cool in the center control such as the radio ECT. You can control the temp if it get's to cold or have it to blow on the defrost setting (windshild) that may help. Good luck and hope this helps.
It will be a cable that will be disconnected. or broken. Youll have to take some of the dash apart to see the cable and follow it to the switch. Dont be affraid to take some things apart and when you cant see, use a mirror to help you see behind the dash. work the control and watch the action. You will fix this dont get frustrated. good luck
This may be one or two different problems. One could be the climate control unit itself. Surprisingly the problem with the air not changing the source will likely be remedied by a reprogramming by a Volvo dealer. Defrost is the delfault outlet if there is a problem with that system. As for the dial not having detents and the cold instead of hot air in the pass side, that could be programming, a disconnect with the heater door for the passenger side or it could be the control unit. 98 is a difficult year to diagnose and the dealer is likely the only one who can properly diagnose this car. The download at the dealer is an inexpensive fix. If there is a mechanical problem within the air system that could prove more costly. I'm not sure how much the control unit for the climate control system, but there are usually quite a few on ebay. Good luck and I would suggest visiting the dealer first for this one as it is the least expensive fix and could very well be the only problem.
It sounds like you might have a vacuum leak or the switch is bad. Going to the dealer isn`t as bad as it used to be. I spent 5 days trying to change the front u-joint for the 4x4.I took it to the Dodge dealer and they did it in 2 hours.Was much cheaper than expected. Besides,they`ll know more about what it could be than anyone else. Just better in the long run.
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