Re installed the fuse and the stuck my head under the dash to watch the actuator while i turned the key on 1 click short of engaging the starter to get power to the climate.
Blend door actuator fuse gmc acadia.
This grind or click sound is actually the plastic gears stripping inside.
This actuator assembly might fit a few other models but double check the part numbers for your car.
Pull down on the cover to access the fuse block.
Just a few tips to supplement what others have already said.
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Gmc acadia 2011 2012 fuse box diagram.
Fuse side gmc acadia mk1 fuse box instrument panel fuse side.
Pull fuse reinstall fuse turn key so system has power and wait for a minute or so for calibration i pulled the hvac 10 amp fuse in the fuse panel under the hood.
Instrument panel fuse block.
A blend door actuator is made up of an electric motor that turns a plastic gear set in one direction or another which is connected to an air control door pivot at the final drive of the unit.
On the gmc acadia and the chevrolet traverse the replacement part number for the blend door actuator is 15 73989.
An actuator can go bad in of two ways.
On the third recal i had ac on the right heat on the left.
Parts counter people call this the upper actuator.
Labor costs are estimated between 122 and 155 while parts are priced at 110.
I got heat from both sides made no difference.
On second recal i had ac on the left heat on the right.
The average cost for a gmc acadia hvac blend door actuator replacement is between 232 and 265.
On the 4th i had heat on both sides again.
The instrument panel fuse block is located under the instrument panel on the passenger side of the vehicle.
For manual systems it does not matter where the a c controls are set but if you feel the need to do something turn the blower switch on i prefer speed 3 and set the temperature.