05 Honda Odyssey Drivers Side Temperature Blend Door Actuator Repair

In this video I'll show you how to take a drivers side temperature blend door actuator on an 05 Honda Odyssey apart and clean the position sensor.

Temperature blend door actuators malfunctioning is somewhat of a common issue. My wife's started to act up a couple months ago and it got to the point where she could not adjust the temperature setting on the drivers side of her 05 Honda Odyssey Touring. (This vehicle is equipped with dual climate control) So I did some shopping and found that I would probably be spending around $150 to replace then sensor. Needless to say I didn't want to spend that kind of money. So, I did some digging and found that some people have had luck fixing this concern by taking their actuators apart and cleaning the position sensor inside. So, I figured I'd at least try it and share my experience with you and also show you how to do it. So far as I write this description on 4/17/2018 the repair has been a success. The repair was actually performed a month before this video was posted. I'll also post regularly in the comments to let you know if it fails again and when it fails....or if it doesn't. (keep your fingers crossed)

Note: Only use fast drying electronics parts cleaner to clean the surface of the wheel and the contacts. You will need to replace the dielectric grease with fresh grease when you are done cleaning the surfaces. (I believe that dielectric grease is used for this application. However, I don't have any "official" knowledge that this is the correct lubricant to use. So far its been working fine on my actuator. I do not know if using dielectric grease could adversely affect the actuator. I don't think it will. (Use it at your own risk). Just throwing that out there.

Also, it's not a bad idea to mark the position of the electric motor, just in case if falls out or you take it out. Installing the motor in backwards will cause the motor to work in the opposite direction intended. I would suggest not taking the motor out and using care not to let if fall out.

Also note: Do this repair at your own risk. I do not guaranty that by performing this repair you will fix your vehicle. I do not even guaranty that this is the problem with your vehicle. You will of coarse need to have your vehicle properly diagnosed to confirm that this is your problem. Also, I do not guaranty that you will not have any complications while performing this repair. Perform this task at your own risk.

Note: This is not an "official repair". Results may vary. The best way to fix a problem involving a faulty blend door actuator is to replace it, in my opinion.

Here is a link to a video showing how to remove and installed the temperature blend door actuator.
https://youtu.be/IuekQMwy3sw

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