Mopar Performance 68018109AA A/C and Heater Actuator

Expensive but cleared the fault code on my JK that the cheap version didn't. Worth it.

needed for Jeep Wrangler heater. no codes. don't bother with aftermarket. pay the extra and have zero issues.

The aftermarket ones I bought went out within a year. I went OEM and was tired of replacing these aftermarket actuators. My advice would be to disconnect the battery and align the gear marks back; I used a 9-volt battery and two wires to move the gear correctly. The HVAC calibration will need to be reset if the car powers up while you are replacing the actuator and the gear alignment is lost. It is best not to power up the car while replacing the actuator since you will need a bi-directional OBD reader.

Stopped the annoying clicking in my 2012 Dodge Avenger. This went in the right side, passenger side behind the glove box, the easiest one to get to, and it used for the recirculate blend door. From what I can tell though, there are three total for the heater/AC and they are all the same part number. Replacing this part also stopped the amber defrost light from blinking for the first 60 seconds when you got in the car which also made the AC not work during that time. When the actuator goes bad, it looses the memory on its location, so it has to go through this re-calibration routine, every time, which takes time and prevents the AC from working. It didn't always click though, but the clicking and the blinking amber defrost light are the tell tail signs that you need a new actuator. There are three though, recirculate, mode (defrost, feet, vents) and AC/heater. I'm almost certain this works for all three. It's a genuine Mopar part. Don't get the knock-off branded ones. Just my opinion. Fixed two problems in one. Fairly easy install. Just make sure the little white gear is in the same orientation as from the one you just pulled out. Or else it may not fit onto the blend door coupler. To do this I hooked up the harness, shut the door, waited a minute, then opened the door. the actuator started to spin, once it rotated until it was in the same position as the original one, I pulled the harness plug out to stop it. Then it fit right onto the blend door easily, especially since it's a blind install it can be tricky. Good luck.

I researched the part number on the mopar website and found this part on Amazon and was cheaper. Part shipped in padded package and arrived within a week (shipped ground). Part works perfectly and appears to have been from a Mopar dealership. The 2018 JK has three of these in the system. The one I had to replace was the hot/cold actuator that sits on the driver side. I marked as a 4 for install as the tight angles to get the part installed was a bit harder than the other two actuators on the passenger side. Take your time and eventually you will get the part lined up and screws installed. Part did come with two new screws. Be sure to install the lever arm from the old part in about the same position on the new.