A/C help!
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Common problem. If you have disconnected the battery recently, or it has died, try disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it. It will force the A/C doors to go through a re-calibration. There is also a fuse pull method, but that never worked for me.
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Originally Posted by ronwc
Needs freon -
My wifes car had the exact same symptoms; We tried pulling fuses, disconnecting battery etc. I took it to a trusted tech, and he found a small leak at the back of the compressor (seal) FIxed it, charged it up and it's cold as ICE!!
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Do not add freon until you have checked the codes, and additionally pulled the battery cable. I could find numorous posts like this one. Here's one from just 3 days ago.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1176279
As I said, this is a common problem. Try the cable idea first.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1176279
As I said, this is a common problem. Try the cable idea first.
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Drifting
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Freon??
Originally Posted by ronwc
Needs freon -
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Originally Posted by ROD BROWN
I would think if my car needed Freon,neither side would be cold,but the right side is like an ice box(younger generation don't know about such things),right side is like a Sauna.I disconnected the battery and I am waiting 5-10 mins.,and I will hook up the battery and see what happens.I guess I will have to reset the Radio,the fobs and let my car relearn all the goodies.hee Hee ho ho its off to the garage I go.Talley Ho!
Don't know how, but they will retain the settings. Let us know if this works for you.
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Drifting
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Its true
Originally Posted by JR_VETTE
The cool thing is, your radio and fobs won't need to be reprogrammed! Don't know how, but they will retain the settings. Let us know if this works for you.
Don't know how, but they will retain the settings. Let us know if this works for you.
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Originally Posted by ROD BROWN
Well,the air is COLD.Thanks to all who helped me to cool off.I followed your instuctions and I now have Cold air.I saved a trip to the Wheeler and Dealership,and who knows how many pesos.
I wonder over the years how many dealerships have ripped off us Vette owners on this problem.
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Originally Posted by bdarbo
Had same problem and tried disconnect and it worked, thanks, had planned on taking it to the dealer next Friday!! Bill Darby, Arkansas