2013 F-150 AC Recirculation Door “Fix”
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- When attempting to replace the motor for my Recirculation door on my F-150 I realized that the door gears had broken like so many others have. Instead of taking the entire dash apart, I found some foam I had laying around and used it to prop the door in the recirculating position.
Even though this takes away the ability to switch, I’d much rather have it stuck in the recirculating position than the fresh air position.
Hopefully this can help someone else fix this issue without taking the entire dash off or an expensive trip to a mechanic!
This is awesome. Gonna do this on my wife’s truck instead of paying $1300 in labor. Thanks so much!
This is exactly what I was looking for thank you! I live in deep south east Texas I want all the cold ac I can get and want to keep the dirt roads out I only need recirculation not fresh I want fresh I can roll a few windows down for a minute on the high ways tada all the fresh air you want lol
You saved me a lotta time and money. Foam worked after I tried shims. Mice built nest in my intake plenum, they can get in where finder meets cab.
Thank you for the information. I swear I thought I taped it closed but went to look and it was open. 106 degrees here in south texas. Fresh air was not cutting it. Great informational video and saved my melting arse.
Definitely, the fresh air doesn’t help at all in the summer in Arizona either! My AC has been nice and cold ever since I did this though. Hope yours works just as well!
Thank you, thank you!! I didn't see this video until after I removed the plastic piece that broke off the vent door. I was stuck in traffic during a 4 hour drive and smelled heavy exhaust fumes!! I just found your video and will be performing your procedure this week on my truck. Thanks again!! 🎯💯
Thanks, In just fixed my 2012 Raptor. Places 2 pieces of fuel line, they held the door up in the recirculating position and removed the broken plastic piece from the blower motor. It works great now. 🙌🏼
Nice solution! I just fixed mine the other day, put a 1/2" x 1/2" wood piece to jamb the door into the recirculate position. So far, so good. I'm in south Texas and pulling 100 degree air in, the truck was not cooling.
Is your truck getting cold now ?
@@tinopina0106 mine gets nice and cold now here in Arizona. Have to turn the fan down every now and then. Haha I also installed OEM remote start which was super simple, and the truck gets cold within those 10 minutes of run time if I start it up before I’m leaving.
I just put up almost same post I'm in south east Texas as well we always want max ac all the time haha
muchas gracias amigo logre resolver, de repente comenzaron a ingresar malos olores y poco enfriamiento del sistema, y no sabia como repararlo, pero ahora si gracias a ti, saludos desde Venezuela
Just got a truck and have this issue. If I need fresh air I can open a window. Rigging mine as you did.
Thank you! I used a piece of fuel line that was larger than the hole, worked perfect!!
Thanks! I just did this using some scrap pipe insulation, works great! I also wedged a block of wood under it to hold it up while I got the screws baxk in if that helps anyome.
Thanks for posting this video. I did the same " fix" except I used one piece of foam in the middle.
Nice! Mine is still working just fine, so hopefully yours does as well!
Thanks so much I wish I could buy you a beer 🤣 I just fixed mine after noticing cold air wasn’t really coming thru and I could smell the soap during a Carwash
Do you notice it sounds like the recirc motor is constantly running now? Sounds like it’s cycling because it thinks it’s stuck closed…?
Actually it cycles for a few mins then stops. I have a raptor and couldn’t tell while it’s running from the noise but seems to do it on every key on and off. Might try and just disconnect the motor
@@xschm1dx yes I can hear it but I just ignore it doesn’t really bother me but you should be able to disconnect it the only reason I didn’t it’s because I didn’t want the system to give me any errors or disable the recirculation button
The thing about those units and the reason the gear breaks is because it uses a torque sensor to turn the flap motor off. So when you hit the recirculate button the motor starts and will continue to run until the flap can no longer move any further and torque increases on the motor. When that gear breaks the motor is free to continue running forever basically. If you use this method to wedge the flap, you may want to disable the motor.
Dude man thank you so much. It worked for me, you’re the man!
Thanks I’m about to do mine! Down here in C.C.TEXAS 🥵
I'm having the same problem now in my '13 Lariat. Nothing rattling around in the motor - but I'm going to check this first and sure hope it's as easy as you make it look. Would be great if you remembered what size sockets everything was :)
I didn’t have anything rattling around in the blower either. I actually thought it was the motor since there was no noise. It’s a simple fix and I haven’t had any problems since I did this, but unfortunately I don’t remember the socket sizes. I should have added those to the video.
@@bombsuitstobreadboards6279 No worries, I think I used 8mm when I did this on Sunday. It was a son of a gun but I was able to jam a couple of wedges of swimming pool noodle foam in the smallest frame spots to (hopefully) keep the door in place. Once I put everything back on - A/C was ice cold again and not sucking the hot-as-hell humidity in with it.
Great find!!! Thanks for the video.
I have the same issue with my 2010 F150 pickup. Would you share the link to the video you watched showing the operation of the diverter? Thanks for showing this fix.
Thanks this gave me clarity
I may have to go back in and place tie wraps or zip ties in there to keep the door closed.
I already removed the blower motor to remove the broken off piece that allows the door to be opened and closed by the button in the cabin
That’s going to be my fix, recirc all the time…
Thank you for posting this!!
Anyone having the issue of turning on the A/C at a 1-2 fan speed setting and the air recycler button turning on by it self? You turn it off and it turns back on??
After doing this does anyone else have the issue of the recirc motor constantly running? I’m guessing it thinks it’s stuck closed. Maybe disconnect the motor?
Did you have to pull the fan motor to get to the recirculation door? I plan on doing the same repair.
@@CARLOSTREUIL yes, you have to pull the blower motor to get to the door.
Thank you for the video. Does putting it in permanent recirc affect the windows fogging up in the winter? thanks
I live in Arizona so I wouldn’t be the best person to ask about this, however, I just spent a few days up north in the cold and snow and didn’t have any issues with it. When it’s cold, I typically remote-start my truck and let the heater warm up though, so it might be different if you just get in and try to drive right away.
@@bombsuitstobreadboards6279 Thank you!
Thanks for the video! I recently removed the broken recirculation door gear from the blower motor and fixed the really loud noise. I left the recirculation door as it was and put everything back together. I now have a faint buzzing noise that is present for the first few minutes of starting the truck and again after I turn off the truck. Is this the recirculation door actuator that is still trying to open/close the recirculation door? If so, is there a way to unplug the recirculation door actuator or a fuse to disable it? Thank you for the help!
It could be from the actuator motor, but it could also be from one of the other two actuators. The one that is right above the gas pedal, which changes which vents the air comes out of, went out on my truck and caused some loud clicking noises when I turned the truck on. I did a video on changing that out as well.
Next time you start the truck, see if you can determine where in the dash that noise is coming from. And to answer your question, yes, if that motor is your problem, you can reach up in there and unplug it.
@@bombsuitstobreadboards6279 I figured it out. The buzzing noise was the recirculation door actuator that was continuing to turn. I was able to unplug it by just reaching up from the bottom (next to the blower motor) with my left arm. To unplug it, you have to first pull out the red tang, then depress the flange on the connector with one finger, then pull out the connector. After unplugging, no more buzzing sounds! Note, I also took off the small side panel between the glove box/air bag and the passenger door so I could see what I was doing back there. Hope this helps someone.
GREAT VIDEO 👍👍
Thanks!
Did you unplug the actuator motor too?
@@macd6351 no, I didn’t worry about the actuator motor. If you want to unplug it, it’s pretty easy access from the side panel of the dash.
I want to do this what foam did you use that is stiff to hold this. I live in south texas and it’s getting hot down here
I just used some random foam I had laying around that I removed from an old military shipping containing similar to a pelican case. But really any medium or high density foam would work. I’m sure Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, or Joann’s would have a few different options. The door is very light and moves easily, so the foam doesn’t have to be super strong to hold it.
Thanks
Where can you find A/c recirculation door in your truck?
Mine is a 2013, it’s on the passenger side under the dash, back in the corner.
I might say it is ABOVE the blower motor.
Rmv the blwr mtr & it is above...in the next "chamber", beyond the black plastic grid.
I think.
How do you replace the door ? What part would it be?
Replacing the door requires removing the dash and evacuating the A/C. It’s estimated to be like a 10 hr job for a professional mechanic. However, there is a CZcams video about replacing it without removing the dash, that you may be able to do. Not sure what the part number is because you buy the entire setup and then just remove the door flap and swap it out.
Why was this fix for didnt blow alot of air threw vents?
It’s not, this is for air recirculation. I can’t help what CZcams videos CZcams shows you when you input search terms.
If you don’t have much air coming through your vents when you put your fan setting on “high”, a very likely culprit is the blower motor resistor. If it’s not that, it could be the motor itself or it could be a blend door issue where it’s not routing the air where you want.
@Bombsuits to Breadboards oh ok I got it now thanks.
Is yours closed tight now, or is there a little play in it?
It’s pretty tight because the foam expanded again once I pressed it in there. There’s no noticeable movement or sounds coming from the dash after doing it.
Man that is funny, I was trying to find a way to do the same. GREAT VIDEO..
Again thank you 👍👍
This is my last Ford truck after 60 years of driving them. 12th gen is spoiled by cheap plastic crap and poor quality. Toyota in my future.
I’m with you. Learned to drive on dad’s bumpside and have always had an Fseries in the fleet, but this 2014 has had nothing but problems inside the dash. Recirc flapper, driver’s side vent door actuator, infotainment screen all have failed. The only silver lining is there are so many Fseries trucks with these failures that there are youtube videos like this one on how to fix them.
If only the door was a stiff rubber you could replace the door w/o having to struggle w/a hard plastic part. Also, czcams.com/video/aop-XfuFqFM/video.html shows how to do it w/o removing dash. Really need a 2 piece door design to make this easy.
Ya, it would definitely be nice to be able to replace that door a lot easier! I watched that video as well and I may attempt that in the future, but I’m also fine with not being able to switch to external air, so I’m not too worried about it right now.
Hey, guessing your a tech based on your CZcams channel name - help a fellow tech out?
Was a symptom of this failing, your climate control being uncontrollable? Meaning no ability to direct air to feet, defrost etc.
Ya I’m a tech, but only part time now. Haha traded in the suit for an air conditioned office and engineering software.
My only symptoms for this was that when I thought it was on re-circ, I could still smell everything outside the truck, and then when I pushed the button nothing changed. No noise or sound whatsoever. Yours sounds like the actuator under the dash near the gas pedal. I actually just changed mine out because it was failing and it started clicking every time I turned the truck on and it tried to function. I have some videos on that one too that I need to compile and post, and it has the part number in it. I’ll get that posted in a couple hours if you wanna check back! Gotta wax my snowboard first! Haha
Just uploaded that other video.
@@bombsuitstobreadboards6279 I’ll check it out! Quote for 3600 from Firestone just to fix where my air goes.. no thanks!
Put a screw on the vent door. That’s what i did.
How’d you get the screw in? Any videos on that?