Mountaineer AWD V6-4.0L VIN K Flex Fuel (2003)
Air Door Actuator / Motor: Description and Operation
Dual Automatic Temperature Control
TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS
The DATC system utilizes two temperature blend door actuators to control two separate temperature blend doors that independently vary the LH side
and RH side temperature settings, as desired. The temperature blend door actuators:
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are located on the heater core and evaporator core housing.
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moves the temperature blend door on command from the DATC module.
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contains a reversible electric motor and a potentiometer. The potentiometer wiper is connected to the actuator output shaft and moves with the
output shaft to indicate the position of the temperature blend door.
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apply a 5 volt signal to one end of the potentiometers and ground to the other. The voltage available at the wiper indicates the position of each
potentiometer. The expressed value of the actuator wiper voltage is sent to the DATC module and is matched with an expected wiper voltage
value. The DATC module then drives the actuator motor in whichever direction is necessary to make the actuator wiper voltage agree with the
expected DATC module wiper voltage value.
VACUUM CONTROL MOTORS
The four vacuum control motors:
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are actuated by the ATC solenoid and manifold based on input from the DATC module.
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position the plenum doors to direct system airflow to the vehicle interior as determined by the DATC module settings.
