Yes I agree my dealer service shop, def. wanted to overcharge! ( Even though I understand that as an official shop they can’t cut corners and use alternative ways which I’m doing)
So Today I installed the Blend Door by cutting into the housing from the Side.
Since I have done the job before I was pretty simple exempt for the position that you have to be laying in the car to get to it ( upside down lol ) and the most difficult part I find to get the “ Foot Vent “ and the computer out of the way and pulled out and then later back in place . So here some photos in hopes somebody who has the same problem will find this post and will make use of it. I apologize for the messy silicone look … unfortunately it doesn’t get any prettier but irrelevant in that location….
You will see some tools that you will def. need … a rotary tool , head light , and some pressure air / vacuum to remove sawdust out of the housing. I recoment G&E Silicone to close the housing back up, since its proof till 400F degrees . To get the cut out piece back in place, some of the plastic will have to be grinder off !
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-4H...ew?usp=sharing,
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ujL...ew?usp=sharing
I might have solved the Airbag problem …. looks like one of the connecters to the Air bag module was not connected right and the switch was loose and not locked on position :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18vQ...ew?usp=sharing
So that might have been the reason that the Model was not responding with the diagnostic tool.
We will see if the Air Bag Service light stays off ..