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Old 01-27-2004, 01:36 PM
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When I turn the heater on, all I get is front defrost no matter what setting I put it on. Even when I tried to put it on A/C. Last summer the A/C worked perfectly. What does this and how do I test parts to see what's bad?
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Old 01-27-2004, 08:54 PM
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i have the same exact problem.
Old 01-27-2004, 11:20 PM
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Sounds like a vaccum problem not an electrical problem. I was just doing some research on this subject earlier today. I found both of my hvac vacumm lines melted. One of them connects to the intake for engine vaccmm, the other connects to the heater control valve. When the engine vacumm line isn't plugged in defrost is the default. So check to make sure that line is good. It's the purple line on the back on the heater controls.
Old 01-28-2004, 11:14 AM
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Often the switch, which controls where the vac is applied, leaks. Pull the control out; the switch in question is the one to which the vac harness attaches. If vac is present there, I assume you've found the culprit. Cured my problem anyway.

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