symptoms: ac/heat doesnt change temp when the knob is turned. dealer diagnosed and said its the blend door actuator. they also stated code b1441.

who's done it, how big of a pain in the dock is the dash to remove to get to the blend door? I did a advanced search and nothing popped up.

dealer quoted 2500 to fix lmao

Seems tad steep, I changed one on a 2016 mks years ago. Part will probably be $50-100 tops. Quick search for repair there isnt much on the 5th gen but its probably near footwells or in the glove box area



**check out post #3 , 2nd diagram believe that is what you are looking for. Basically in the interior foot well area

5th Gen Limited HVAC Controls UPGRADE?

$2400 to replace a $100 part is always galling but doesn't sound absolutely insane to me given the labor involved. I just disassembled nearly my entire interior, dash included, and I didn't get as far in as you'd need to in order to replace that part. I wouldn't say the job is difficult but getting it in pieces without damaging anything (knicks and scratches) could be. My rig is already pretty beat up so wasn't a factor for me. Removal and reinstallation probably took me about 20 hours but I did a lot of cleaning and re-running aftermarket wiring while I was in there. YMMV

Few tips if you decide to do this yourself:

The upper part of the plastic housing around the harness behind the dash cluster is removable. Remove it after disconnecting the harness behind the cluster and save yourself a headache later on.

There's a bunch of airbags in there. Make sure your battery is disconnected.

If its not easy or relatively straightforward, you're probably doing it wrong - stop and re-evaluate.

Your steering wheel will be in the way. You'll have to deal with it or remove it. I chose to deal with it but bought myself a couple scratches on the dash (they have company). I have to imagine they install the dash before the wheel in the factory.

If only. I couldn't find the exact diagram but here's the part OP is looking to replace (87106). It is fully buried:



Pic from my rig with the area circled:

thanks guys! yea that last pic is about what I expected. removing dash pieces/steering wheels isnt a big deal. the issue for me is that it's ALL the dash pieces lol. we have the perfect opportunity this week to knock this project out.