climate control cables

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:37 pm

i was just wondering how to remove the cables to get the climate controls off. i dont think mine are working properly and i want to see what is going on back there. for one, it won't switch front vents to anything else like the winshield defogger. any ideas?

Slammed · Post by **Slammed** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:53 pm

Yeah you must have broke the little plastic holder for the cable it is on the drivers side under the dash towards your stereo

I used a bunch of tie straps to hold it in place so it works now untill I can find a replacement part

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 1:25 am

it's actually quite simple to fix. Many of us had the same problem. I ordered a new cable from www.gm-car-parts.com
I think it was only a few bucks

BeaArthur · Post by **BeaArthur** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:51 am

I'm having the exact same problem presently in my 99 Lanos. Please let me know what it was, what was busted and what you had to remove to fix it. Thanks in advance!

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:00 am

thats for the replys. i really have to get this done before winter or i'll have to drive like ace ventura

. i'll let ya know how it goes when i get around to it

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:27 am

orangelmo wrote:thats for the replys. i really have to get this done before winter or i'll have to drive like ace venrura . i'll let ya know how it goes when i get around to it

You flip your car over and over to paralell park?? WOW! LOL (I know what you meant)

BeaArthur · Post by **BeaArthur** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 1:27 pm

Argh. I took a look last night, and my cable is kinked, but that's a symptom, not the cause. I tried to manually push the actuator under the dash, but it won't move past vents to defrost. Now I've got to figure out how to get in there to see what's blocking the deflector plate(s). Anyone done this?

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:11 pm

i looked in the back of it and the cable seems to be pulling fine although its still not changing any of the settings. any other suggestions on the casuse?

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:36 pm

does anyone know any other causes for this to happen?

Slammed · Post by **Slammed** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:41 pm

There is a clear plastic bracket on the drivers side that broke on mine that is what my problem was

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:34 pm

well nothing seems broken, just seems like the cable isnt strong enough to move the plastic controlling piece under the dash

Slammed · Post by **Slammed** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 11:37 am

Ok but do you see a clear bracket holding the cable on the drivers side under the dash near the radio? if you don't see it thats what broke and is causing your problem

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:50 pm

yea the plastic part you're talking about is still there...

Slammed · Post by **Slammed** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:48 pm

Is it all there not broken I never new mine was broken untill I held it still while somebody turned the dial and thats when I saw it was broken

orangelmo · Post by **orangelmo** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:38 pm

can you or anyone else take a pic on how it should look like?