Hi all,

How do you test the vent control buttons/actuator? One part is faulty and I can’t work out which .

The heater blower works fine on all settings and I can hear the actuator moving for the temperature control. Unfortunately, the vent control buttons don’t work (lights for each button work when selected) but the vent actuator does not move. Can anyone help me work out if this is a problem with the buttons or actuator?

Also, how do I remove the centre console to get to the heater control panel?

Best regards ,

If you follow this guide it'll get you there, just stop when you get to the bit about removing the dials though! ;o)

http://www.maz323f.co.uk/tuning/dashrem ... emoval.php

Thanks for the link.

Fortunately, I did not need to remove the centre console in the end. After spending an evening upside-down in the driver’s footwell (very painful on the back ), I managed to find the fault:

The main heater vent control system is located behind the centre console. The ‘mode’ actuator is positioned on the drivers side (selects airflow between vents/windscreen/footwell etc) and positioned to make access as hard as possible! The actuator turns a large disc that operates the ‘doors’ to each path for the airflow. The disc in my car had jammed and caused the actuator to break. As a temporary fix, I have removed the actuator and freed the disc – I now have airflow at the vents but to move it to the windscreen/footwells I have to reach under the dash and turn this disc by hand! Not ideal when I have such nice buttons on the dash that should do it .

Anyone know where I can source a ‘mode’ actuator for a 94 on 323F? It is a small black box about 7.5x5.5x3cm and has the following numbers on it:’GA701R01A-41’ and ‘(2005033)’. A couple of the internal nylon cogs have snapped on mine.

Best regards,

take a shopping trolley to the local scrapheap mate!