HappyMostly

Anyone have a step guide for removing the blower fan control on a 1994 Toyota PU or 4 Runner?

The control REALLY sticks when pushed to high. If you want to push back down to a lower speed you have to put what feels like about 8lbs. of pressure to get it to move. Then it slams to off.

The lights are out in it also. So I want to get it out and repair/replace it.

I've gotten the buttons, faceplate. cupholder, & 3 retaining screws out but they've designed it in such a way that it does not simply slide out like some radios.

The points where the retaining screws are at are in front of the control assembly.

What to take out next? It's loose in there but I cannot get it out.

Thanks for any links or guidance.

P.S. I'm a plumber that sometimes can help with plumbing questions if someone needs them.

Thanks again.

AK93RUNNER

Follow this link, the switch is easy.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...cement-124222/
Once the radio is out of the way, the switch is a piece of cake.

AK93RUNNER

another link
http://www.installdr.com/InstallDocs...PDF/869017.pdf

HappyMostly

Thank you very much for the links and info. It appears that one must remove the majority of the lower dash, glovebox, & radio to get the blower controls to drop out.

I'm thinking of cutting the plastic assembly the screws go in and just slide it out.

Then make some new ones to hold it in place. It seems much, much faster.

Thanks again.

Happy.

shaeff

That would be the worst hackjob ever. Just fix it right the first time...

AK93RUNNER

Following the second link, took me 45 minutes tops. The dash and glovebox are pretty simple.

HappyMostly

Could be. But I don't do "hackjob" modifications like I'm sure you and I both have seen.

Might do it the way shown in the second link and that info is GREATLY appreciated.

Unless I missed something the design by the interior dash engineer is the worst hackjob design ever in relation to repairing this item. The only thing that needed to be done is the the brackets threaded vs. slip parts reversed. That's it.

Then-and stay with me on this-you would not have to remove & reinstall:

The glovebox.
The lower dash panel at the drivers side.
The hood release.
The center lower dash panel.
The ignition key panel.
The radio.
And all those fasteners.

Could have missed something though. Maybe they didn't think the rest of the truck would outlast the blower control assembly. About 240,000 miles and counting.

Thanks again. Studying the second link instructions more.

iamsuperbleeder

when I replaced mine a long while back, I broke one of the little platic tabs that lock it in and now it will move a little if I push it the wrong way...

HappyMostly

That sucks. On the left side? I bet you could make one with an L-shaped piece of metal. Make holes in it. Then screw it into the formed plastic at the right point where you could screw the control into it.

I do understand how some things are assembled and multiple things have to be removed to get to the problem, but this is completely asinine.

Just b!tchin' some.

iamsuperbleeder

oh screw rigging it, I'm just going to snag a donor out of a junk yard

I'll fix it when I go in there to replace my heater core, and might replace my carpet at the same time

HappyMostly

What part did you break? If it's the mount in the dash it looks like me you will have to take the WORLD apart to replace the small tabs on either side.

Just curious....

Thanks.

iamsuperbleeder

just some little plastic peice in there that helps hold the temp control switch assembly in place; I can't remember exactly, it's been a while since I've been in there

HappyMostly

Gotcha'. Do you or anyone know the location of the resistor for the fan control.

I think I have a problem there also. Erratic fan behavior from the sticky control.

Thanks.

modlite

The lights in my AC controls don't work either. How do you go about fixing this?

HappyMostly

Haven't gotten it out yet but I azz-u-me it's in the blower control module behind or in the clear pieces of the assembly.

AK93RUNNER

shaeff

Passenger side, above the floor, screwed into the blower box with one phillips head screw.
If you're talking about the whole climate control unit, remove the knobs (pull on them), and gently pry the face out from the right side. You'll see the bulb sitting behind the face. It's a five minute job, if that.

iamsuperbleeder

correct you are shaeff


passenger side, under the glove box

look for this

broncbob

Is the temp control lever a single part, or do you need the assembly of levers. Mine is broke, as in the temp control lever just flops in the dash, and I need to replace it here sooner or latter. Do I have to tear the lower dash off to change it?

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

Instead of taking the dash apart into a million pieces, there is a really simple way to remove the temp control. Once you have the upper instrument cluster shroud up and out of the way, simply remove the ONE screw that holds the upper heater tube to the top of the heater box, and the heater control with cables will come out the top of the dash.