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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) => Topic started by: travisr1988 on September 26, 2016, 02:23:46 pm

Title: Heater/defrost control upgrades?
Post by: travisr1988 on September 26, 2016, 02:23:46 pm
My truck only has heater and defrost, and both sliders broke, as well as the plastic mounting tabs. As replacements are $80, and these are prone to breaking, I'm not sure I want to use the same thing again. So, are there any other options? Has anyone retrofitted a different control unit before? If there really isn't any other option then is there a way to minimize the chances of it breaking again and which company offers the best unit?
Title: Re: Heater/defrost control upgrades?
Post by: Jason S on September 26, 2016, 03:09:02 pm
Have you checked the Bowden cables that run from the dash selector to the heater box?  They may just need some lubrication.
Title: Re: Heater/defrost control upgrades?
Post by: travisr1988 on September 27, 2016, 12:27:01 pm
1 lever broke off, the other won't move and I can see behind it as my bezel is off and it's broken and moves around, it's only attached to the faceplate by the remaining lever now.