OEM 2000 Toyota RAV4 A/C Switch

2000 Toyota RAV4 Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to troubleshoot an A/C Switch on 2000 Toyota RAV4?

  A: Start the process of fixing the control assembly by taking out the glove compartment door and side trim cover together with the lower finish panel and lower insert panel. Disconnection of heater control cables requires one to separate the air inlet control cable from the blower unit followed by the air mix control cable from the heater unit and the mode control cable from the heater unit. The heater control panel will be removed after separating the A/C switch and heater control knobs and extracting the panel from its position. To access the heater control assembly start by unfastening 3 screws then destroy the connectors after pulling out the assembly unit. The process for installation runs in an opposite order of how removal proceeded. The inspection of the heater control lever requires movement from left to right to verify click sounds and physical recoil; repair the control cables if these points are not achieved. The heater control assembly demands its air inlet lever set to "RECIRC" and its mode control lever at "DEF" while the temperature control lever should be in the "COOL" position. To adjust the air inlet control cable set the damper lever to "RECIRC" and install the inner cable to the lever pin followed by clamping the outer cable while gently applying pressure on the indicated direction. The same process should be used for the air mix control cable by first positioning the damper lever to "COOL" then installing the inner and outer cables according to procedure.