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97 Dodge Ram 2500 V8 Magnum - HVAC/Climate control cable stuck?

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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 09:49 PM
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Default 97 Dodge Ram 2500 V8 Magnum - HVAC/Climate control cable stuck?

The cable that controls the heat/ac switcher is stuck and I can not seem to change my truck from heat. From my understanding I need to replace the cable (Mopar part # 55035620) I can't seem to find this cable for sell anywhere. It's discontinued on Mopar.com. Any idea where I can find this part or what I could do to fix this issue?
 

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Junkyard or ebay would be best bet.

Wouldnt hurt to remove the control panel from the dash and verify the cable is seized. If there is minor movement sometimes a little oil down the cable sleeve will free it back up.

I have not replaced or had one of these dashes apart in a long time, so I'm not sure how easy it is to access, but could try unhooking the cable from the door also, make sure it is not the door that's froze up/broken.

I have some of these trucks for parts, i would sell you a cable if you were interested in a used on.
 
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Here is one for 15 bucks...... Found one on EBay as well, but, they wanted 100 bucks???? Holy smoke.
 
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Originally Posted by dodgetruck2
Junkyard or ebay would be best bet.

Wouldnt hurt to remove the control panel from the dash and verify the cable is seized. If there is minor movement sometimes a little oil down the cable sleeve will free it back up.

I have not replaced or had one of these dashes apart in a long time, so I'm not sure how easy it is to access, but could try unhooking the cable from the door also, make sure it is not the door that's froze up/broken.

I have some of these trucks for parts, i would sell you a cable if you were interested in a used on.
So I was able to reach back there and push/pull the cable manually to open and close the blend door so the cable isn't stuck but it appears the plastic has snapped that connects it to the module. I may be interested in the HVAC module but I'm gonna pull it out and see if I can fix it up first. Thank you for your help
 
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Here is one for 15 bucks...... Found one on EBay as well, but, they wanted 100 bucks???? Holy smoke.
I found that too but if you look at the product description it says discontinued. But yes someone wants $100 for a cable that has the broken plastic connector! Its insane that you can't find this simple part anywhere. Thankfully the cable itself appears fine as I can push/pull it manually but it's broken off the module. I'm gonna pull it out and see what I can do hopefully it can be fixed without replacing the whole module.
 
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Your truck IS 20 plus years old.......
 
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