# Heater actuator doors

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, bonneville\
**Created:** [June 30, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477 "2017-06-30T07:14:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![BonneGut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@BonneGut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BonneGut)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 7:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/1 "2017-06-30T07:14:55Z")

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This last winter we were having a good deaert rain storm i had to turn on my heatee and defroster for the whole day … Since than i believe the actuator doors are stuck in the open position … Its now summertime. And its already god awful hot without thw hot air blowing up unfer the dash …Help

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/2 "2017-06-30T10:54:14Z")

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With the heat controls turned all the way off and in defrost mode, do you get cold air blowing out the defrost vent? On my GM I do as defrost mode activates the ac unit.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/3 "2017-06-30T15:22:46Z")

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> [@indpressman](#):
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> And its already god awful hot without thw hot air blowing up unfer the dash …Help

 **pontiac bonneville**

Model-year?  
SE?  
Manual or automatic climate control?  
_ **CSA** _

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**Author:** ![BonneGut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@BonneGut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BonneGut)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/4 "2017-06-30T20:18:16Z")

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1. Pontiac bonneville manual controls

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/5 "2017-06-30T20:37:02Z")

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Check if fuse #33, 10 amp is blown in the rear fuse box.

Tester

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/6 "2017-06-30T22:28:17Z")

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> [@common\_sense\_answer](#):
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> pontiac Bonneville  
> Model-year?  
> SE?  
> Manual or automatic climate control?

> [@indpressman](#):
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> Pontiac bonneville manual controls

I own a Bonneville and have all the Factory Service Manuals, etcetera, but without a model-year, I’m sorry, but I’m out. 😑  
_ **CSA** _

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**Author:** ![BonneGut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@BonneGut](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BonneGut)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2017, 2:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-actuator-doors/105477/7 "2017-07-01T02:52:00Z")

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I said its an 04 i thought . its non super charged 3.8 v6 and has manual air