I have a 2003 marauder and my actuator started to fail and got stuck on heat, I was able to do a EATC reset and it switched itself back to cold. Just push off and floor at the same time the let go and immediately push automatic. The display system should reset and the display will give you codes on what is wrong with it. I only drive the car in the summer and store it in winter so this quick fix was better then tearing into the dash.
I also did that but this was a cheap replacement motor that i had to put in a few years back because it went bad. The car had 230k when this happened and they only have plastic gears that strip eventually, this one was popping really loud and so dang annoying and very embarrising when someone got in the car. Trust me i didn't want to hahaha but it has to be done when they mechanically fail and thankfully i can handle stuff like this no problem, thanks for watching Vassmotorsports and hope ya check out some of my other videos
Great advice and I always do , I've seen broken hinges or door pins,even leaves stuck in them before, or insulation from a mouse or chip Munk, thanks for watching Vassmotorsports, hope ya check out some of my other videos
Bro! I'd sell the Wife before I'd sell my 04' Crown Vick LX Sport :) These Panthers cars are stupid easy to work on... Except that dang blend door motor. You actually do not need to tear out the the dash, guage cluster, radio, and air bag! Just the main bolts and screws and I drop the steering coluom and keep the bolts loose on the drivers side to help the dash pivit so yo have the room to get the blend door and or the heater core replaced :) And did you really sell this Merc?? If so that's a shame... that i didn't get a shot at it! I got 3 Vicks, my love is the 04' LX Sport, the 05' is my traveling car, and the daily is a 2010 NM State Interceptor.
haha. yes unfortunately i sold her. one of my dream cars the first time i seen them i magazines in 02 , but i was lucky enough to own this one for 15 yrs or so and have way to many toys and vehicles so i kept all my Camaros instead. I might have took couple extra bolts out as it been about 15 years since i did one of these and couldn't remember everything and definitely didn't want to chance stressing the dash and cracking as she is always in the sun all her life , thanks for watching Vassmotorsports and hope ya check out some of my other videos sometime
@@Vassmotorsports I still got my Dream Car, my Mom's 1971 Galaxie500 2 door. Dad bought for her Birthday in 72', I'm planning on a Pather frame swap with a 351 Windsor Street Boss motor which I had in the car back in the 1980's :) Artic White W/ bourgany interior... Always a Hot looking car! Back in the Day I had my Chevys, 67' Impala SS, 69 Malibu SS but the Fords, Dodges and my 1970 GTX 383 Ply Moth seemed to hold up better! It seems to stick with what you like and runs great for you! I drove a 1971 LTD for 17 years, bought it for a parts car but the dang car W/ a Cleveland motor just kept running till 1998 when gas prices got over a $1 a gallon 🤣😂 But still got her in the car corral with several other 71's and 72's Fords... Guess what I'm doing after retirement in 16 months?? :)
@@danielmcqueen1024 thats awesome. ive always loved Ford and Chevy both. but i guess Chevy was always my favorite, both have their goods and bads , but i love the handling of the Camaro and ive always said bang for the buck Chevy couldn't be beat. but i definitely miss the Marauder that was a hell of a performance vehicle for the size and comfort. i still have my 84 Z28 ive had since i was 18 and 49 now , 89 Iroc convertible i picked my wife up in when i was 24 ,and 2000 SS convertible Ls1 car and they run and handle amazing, still have one of my Foxbody stangs left and a 66 stang with 289 , and 73 Olds Omega 350 rocket (same body as Nove) pretty rare. ive had bunch of fords thru the years , was never into Dodge but now im older ive grown to like them but cant afford them haha. old or newer
This damn blend door actuator is a pain in the ass to replace, I replaced it on my 2000 Grand Marquis 4 years ago.... It got jammed to ice cold in the middle of the winter.
Turn key on without engine running, make sure to turn off the AC control power , then press off and floor at same time then push automatic and you'll see it enter the testing mode. When finished it will display codes if any are present, then press defrost to return to normal when finished
I have a 2003 marauder and my actuator started to fail and got stuck on heat, I was able to do a EATC reset and it switched itself back to cold. Just push off and floor at the same time the let go and immediately push automatic. The display system should reset and the display will give you codes on what is wrong with it. I only drive the car in the summer and store it in winter so this quick fix was better then tearing into the dash.
I also did that but this was a cheap replacement motor that i had to put in a few years back because it went bad. The car had 230k when this happened and they only have plastic gears that strip eventually, this one was popping really loud and so dang annoying and very embarrising when someone got in the car. Trust me i didn't want to hahaha but it has to be done when they mechanically fail and thankfully i can handle stuff like this no problem, thanks for watching Vassmotorsports and hope ya check out some of my other videos
Thanks, I was able to get mine off from defrost by following the reset.
Must have been a nice socket... I would have left mine in the abyss! Thanks for the tricks!
Haha. It's one of my Matco and I just don't like loosing tools if I can help it lol
I appreciate your video!! I was able to fix my heat myself. Thank you
When you get the actuator out always a good idea to move the temp blend door lever by hand to make sure there isn't a pen or something stuck in it.
Great advice and I always do , I've seen broken hinges or door pins,even leaves stuck in them before, or insulation from a mouse or chip Munk, thanks for watching Vassmotorsports, hope ya check out some of my other videos
Bro! I'd sell the Wife before I'd sell my 04' Crown Vick LX Sport :) These Panthers cars are stupid easy to work on... Except that dang blend door motor. You actually do not need to tear out the the dash, guage cluster, radio, and air bag! Just the main bolts and screws and I drop the steering coluom and keep the bolts loose on the drivers side to help the dash pivit so yo have the room to get the blend door and or the heater core replaced :)
And did you really sell this Merc?? If so that's a shame... that i didn't get a shot at it! I got 3 Vicks, my love is the 04' LX Sport, the 05' is my traveling car, and the daily is a 2010 NM State Interceptor.
haha. yes unfortunately i sold her. one of my dream cars the first time i seen them i magazines in 02 , but i was lucky enough to own this one for 15 yrs or so and have way to many toys and vehicles so i kept all my Camaros instead. I might have took couple extra bolts out as it been about 15 years since i did one of these and couldn't remember everything and definitely didn't want to chance stressing the dash and cracking as she is always in the sun all her life , thanks for watching Vassmotorsports and hope ya check out some of my other videos sometime
@@Vassmotorsports I still got my Dream Car, my Mom's 1971 Galaxie500 2 door. Dad bought for her Birthday in 72', I'm planning on a Pather frame swap with a 351 Windsor Street Boss motor which I had in the car back in the 1980's :) Artic White W/ bourgany interior... Always a Hot looking car! Back in the Day I had my Chevys, 67' Impala SS, 69 Malibu SS but the Fords, Dodges and my 1970 GTX 383 Ply Moth seemed to hold up better! It seems to stick with what you like and runs great for you! I drove a 1971 LTD for 17 years, bought it for a parts car but the dang car W/ a Cleveland motor just kept running till 1998 when gas prices got over a $1 a gallon 🤣😂 But still got her in the car corral with several other 71's and 72's Fords... Guess what I'm doing after retirement in 16 months?? :)
@@danielmcqueen1024 thats awesome. ive always loved Ford and Chevy both. but i guess Chevy was always my favorite, both have their goods and bads , but i love the handling of the Camaro and ive always said bang for the buck Chevy couldn't be beat. but i definitely miss the Marauder that was a hell of a performance vehicle for the size and comfort. i still have my 84 Z28 ive had since i was 18 and 49 now , 89 Iroc convertible i picked my wife up in when i was 24 ,and 2000 SS convertible Ls1 car and they run and handle amazing, still have one of my Foxbody stangs left and a 66 stang with 289 , and 73 Olds Omega 350 rocket (same body as Nove) pretty rare. ive had bunch of fords thru the years , was never into Dodge but now im older ive grown to like them but cant afford them haha. old or newer
Love that car
You Sir are a Legend.
Thanks for watching Vassmotorsports, hope you enjoy some of my other videos and hope this helped ya with your car
wow nice car
This damn blend door actuator is a pain in the ass to replace, I replaced it on my 2000 Grand Marquis 4 years ago.... It got jammed to ice cold in the middle of the winter.
Haha they definitely not a good designed setup, why couldn't they put on bottom or behind glove box and easy to get to
Great video
Thanks
How you get to that menu
Turn key on without engine running, make sure to turn off the AC control power , then press off and floor at same time then push automatic and you'll see it enter the testing mode. When finished it will display codes if any are present, then press defrost to return to normal when finished
Biggest pain in the ass repair job. Just did mine last weekend.
Its not a smart design. But ive done worse ones