Blinking air cond. light
Apr 16, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Blinking air cond. light
Why does the light on my air conditioner button blink for a few seconds and then go off? Does not seem to be really cold air coming from vents either. 99 Vette
Apr 16, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Low refigerant would be my 1st guess. Is the compressor even kicking on?
Apr 16, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Why does the light on my air conditioner button blink for a few seconds and then go off? Does not seem to be really cold air coming from vents either. 99 Vette
I was curious....went to the "search" icon and put in....blinking A/C light.
Many, many posts to that search.
Apr 16, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Apr 16, 2012 | 01:24 PM
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The main reason is because the outside air temp is below about 36 degrees.
Then the compressor will never start and the light will blink.
Apr 16, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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The main reason is because the outside air temp is below about 36 degrees.
Then the compressor will never start and the light will blink.
Unless your on defrost.
Apr 16, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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Unless you're (sic) on defrost.
No.
The defrost will NOT run the air conditioner below about 36 degrees. That is one of the poor design "features" of the C5.
Here in the rainy NorthWest it is a real problem. You will be driving down the freeway with the defrost on and the temp goes below about 36.
All of a sudden the windshield will fog over and you will think you are back in your 1958 VW Beetle, and wish you had a rag.
Apr 16, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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No.
The defrost will NOT run the air conditioner below about 36 degrees. That is one of the poor design "features" of the C5.
Here in the rainy NorthWest it is a real problem. You will be driving down the freeway with the defrost on and the temp goes below about 36.
All of a sudden the windshield will fog over and you will think you are back in your 1958 VW Beetle, and wish you had a rag.
But he's in West Virginia.
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Mine does it on florida when I first start the car. Blows 49° air. Works fine. I always thought it was a diagnostic thing on start up?
Apr 16, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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I would imagine that you need a freon charge.
Apr 16, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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No...the outside temp was 80 degrees.
Apr 16, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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You are probably correct....
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