VA 03-07 GM HVAC Controls

[MONSTERMUDDER]

Anyone got one lying around? I'll give $20 + shipping

 

[Projectjunkie]

Anyone got one lying around? I'll give $20 + shipping

Dorman sells a rebuilt unit...


I opened one up a couple months back and it kinda exploded, needed a higher level electronics guy to work on it, so I swapped in my last spare, if there's something you need off my bag of parts, I'll see what's left

 

[FlatLander]

your best bet:
car-part.com adjust location for you

Cheapest eBay unit:
$63. Would just have a none functioning Read Defrost button.
Others on there are asking a couple hundred

Assuming no one here has one. The '03 in my drive is auto unit and I'm not sure I want to pull it. I might drive that thing again someday... Huh, wonder where the keys are for it.

Or local Craigslist/FBMP for someone parting one out.

 

[MONSTERMUDDER]

Hey guys appreciate the feedback and PM about it. Its kinda hard to find one without rear defrost, its out of a poverty special regular cab truck. Managed to find a dorman refurb as mentioned above on Amazon (good used) for $135 (reg $250) that worked!

 

[flexy flatty]

Out of curiosity what goes out on these? I have the same setup and randomly the drivers side heat will be on even though the slide is on cold. I know nothing of hvac controls so I’m wondering if this is a common thing and whether this was your issue as well

 

[Projectjunkie]

Out of curiosity what goes out on these? I have the same setup and randomly the drivers side heat will be on even though the slide is on cold. I know nothing of hvac controls so I’m wondering if this is a common thing and whether this was your issue as well

Mine had a dim light, and seemed to have a dead spot where one side would move to hot or cold and need the slider to be "cycled" iirc

I had a failing actuator and replacing that helped, then tried to open up and clean contacts on the control head. It is "not repairable" the whole thing is plastic welded together and pressed and soldered. Probably a fun weekend project to an electronics guy with a nice basement workbench, but I managed to break mine with a flathead screw driver on my tailgate within 5 minutes

I'm running a "non defrost" in a defrost truck

When I went looking, I did see that these are harder to find than one might think, and I'll grab a spare when I see one

 

[flexy flatty]

Mine had a dim light, and seemed to have a dead spot where one side would move to hot or cold and need the slider to be "cycled" iirc

I had a failing actuator and replacing that helped, then tried to open up and clean contacts on the control head. It is "not repairable" the whole thing is plastic welded together and pressed and soldered. Probably a fun weekend project to an electronics guy with a nice basement workbench, but I managed to break mine with a flathead screw driver on my tailgate within 5 minutes

I'm running a "non defrost" in a defrost truck

When I went looking, I did see that these are harder to find than one might think, and I'll grab a spare when I see one

Thanks. It’s annoyingly inconsistent and usually resets if I restart the truck