C5 Air conditioning help
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Cruising
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C5 Air conditioning help
I have a 2000 Vette. Recently it has started giving me some A C issues. The AC will work fine then stop blowing cold. I noticed at that time the light on the ac button would be off. When I turn it back on the light will flash 5 times then go off again. Then later it all starts working fine again. Has anyone scene this? What have you guys ran into?
THanks in advance.
THanks in advance.
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From: Joppa AL
Look at the compressor clutch while it is blowing warm. Front of clutch should be turning with the rest of the pulleys. Then look here:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ghlight=AC+101
Let us know what you find.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ghlight=AC+101
Let us know what you find.
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Cruising
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It actually blows cold when it is working. I am wondering if the problem is the climate control brain in the dash. I have also noticed when it acts up the outside temp is reading in the 30's. Since it is summer time in Texas i am pretty sure this si false. LOL.
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2. If in auto mode the temp control could be looking at the ouside air temp sensor, as a reference and turning off your compressor since the outside air temp is below freezing.
3. Locate your outside temp sensor , and clean the connections.
4. you can test the sensor with a ohm meter, not sure what type off sensor it would be.
5. If the sensor ia a RTD you should read on the ohm meter, more than 100 ohm's.
6. if the sensor is a thermocouple, the meter will indicate a short.
indicating that the sensor is OK
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Good info - thanks for posting it up.
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From: Joppa AL
Look in this thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ir+temp+sensor
Just about everything one would want to know about outside air temp sensors. HTH
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ir+temp+sensor
Just about everything one would want to know about outside air temp sensors. HTH
