Challenger V8-5.7L (2010)
Housing Assembly HVAC: Description and Operation
DESCRIPTION
This model uses a housing assembly that combines heating, A/C and ventilation capabilities into a single unit. The HVAC housing assembly is mounted
in the passenger compartment and consists of three separate housings:
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HVAC housing - The HVAC housing (1) is mounted to the dash panel behind the instrument panel and contains the A/C evaporator and the
blower motor resistor. The HVAC housing consists of an upper and a lower housing that are attached together with mounting provisions for the air
inlet housing, blower motor, air distribution housing and the HVAC wire harness.
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Air inlet housing - The air inlet housing (2) is mounted to the right end of the HVAC housing and contains the recirculation-air door and actuator.
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Air distribution housing - The air distribution housing (3) is mounted to the rear of the HVAC housing and contains the heater core, blend-air
door and actuator, mode-air doors and actuator and door linkage.
The heating-A/C system is a blend-air type system. The blend-air door controls the amount of conditioned air that is allowed to flow through, or around,
the heater core.
The A/C system is designed for the use of a non-CFC, R-134a refrigerant and uses an A/C evaporator to cool and dehumidify the incoming air prior to
blending it with the heated air. The temperature control determines the discharge air temperature by operating the blend door actuator, which moves the
blend-air door. This allows an almost immediate control of the output air temperature of the system. The mode door actuator operates the mode-air doors
which direct the flow of the conditioned air out the various air outlets, depending on the mode selected. The recirculation door actuator operates the
recirculation-air door which closes off the fresh air intake and recirculates the air already inside the vehicle. The electric door actuators are connected to
the vehicle electrical system by the HVAC wire harness. The blower motor controls the velocity of air flowing through the HVAC housing assembly by
spinning the blower wheel within the HVAC housing at the selected speed by use of the blower motor resistor.
The air distribution housing must be removed from the HVAC housing and disassembled for service of the mode-air and blend-air doors. The air inlet
housing must be removed from HVAC housing and disassembled for service of the recirculation-air door. The HVAC housing must be removed from the
vehicle and disassembled to service the A/C evaporator.
