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Old 08-11-2009, 12:16 PM
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Default A/C not working...some help please

so heres whats going on....
i turn the a/c on and it does not come out cold....only blows out warm air...it did that for a few days and now when i turn the a/c off it blows full blast warm air...the **** still works so that it comes out harder and harder as u turn it up but its warm, and like i said once i turn it off it blows out full blast....all fuses are ok and everything i can think of looks good...its drivin me crazy so if anyone has had this problem please tell me where to look...i was thinkin maybe the ***** are bad or maybe the a/c amplifier piece behind those ***** are no good...any help is appreciated.
Old 08-11-2009, 12:25 PM
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your freon leaked out? common with tt setups

need to bring it to a shop for them to put the dye in the system, see where the leak is, replace the faulty hose, and recharge the system

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Old 08-11-2009, 01:55 PM
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I have the same problem man, My Thread But mine blows out cold air just wont turn off when i turn the switch off. No luck on finding a fix yet, im hoping it will just go away since my other switch problem seems to have LOL. It has to be common on Z's because i can find a few threads with people having the same problem but no fixes.......
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
your freon leaked out? common with tt setups

need to bring it to a shop for them to put the dye in the system, see where the leak is, replace the faulty hose, and recharge the system
you think?? i can see the lack of freon making it not blow out cold but would that have anything to do with the blower not turning off when it is in the off position??
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Originally Posted by Chomorro
I have the same problem man, My Thread But mine blows out cold air just wont turn off when i turn the switch off. No luck on finding a fix yet, im hoping it will just go away since my other switch problem seems to have LOL. It has to be common on Z's because i can find a few threads with people having the same problem but no fixes.......
same problem but my car hasnt been in the shop for anything for well over a year....this just happened out of nowhere....2 weeks ago a/c was fine and then one day it went wacky.
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Originally Posted by Chomorro
I have the same problem man, My Thread But mine blows out cold air just wont turn off when i turn the switch off. No luck on finding a fix yet, im hoping it will just go away since my other switch problem seems to have LOL. It has to be common on Z's because i can find a few threads with people having the same problem but no fixes.......
I'll let you know later on. I have the same problem. The AC likes to turn itself to max as well as switch itself to outside air once in a while. ITs covered under my warranty still so Im gonna get that checked out.

Along with my driver side window not wanting to go down sometimes. I have to reshut the door sometimes.
Old 08-12-2009, 08:47 AM
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I may have a solution, i had to drive to work today with the a/c on full blast..... Anyways i pulled the climate control console off when i was in the parking lot and push the white ribbon behind it in slightly and a/c shut off!!!!!! It wasnt loose i just barely pushed it and the a/c shut off. I didnt get a chance to fully check everything to make sure it all works great now, but i will at lunch .

Anyways im not sure the cause of this maybe faulty connector? or maybe road bumps loosen it up somehow.
Old 08-12-2009, 11:00 AM
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the turbo probably burned a hole in your AC line. Pressurize the system and you will hear/see the area that is damaged.
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i have both the same issues.. the AC not turning off, and no cold air.

1. i had a leak in my AC line near my driverside turbo
2. i think the white ribbon connector to the controller box was loose..
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Well the loose white ribbon fixed my a/c speed control switch, but unfortunately not my vent selector switch. OH well i dont mind that too much.

You guys think a new white module is needed to fix these problems?
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Thats what you get for having a boosted z...(I'm just jealous) on a serious note good luck with finding a solution
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most likely the white ribbon. when i take off the shifter piece and disconnect it to get to the back of the radio it always blows out hot *** air! even on off
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well my ribbon going into the switches is really loose...if i hold it in the a/c turns off but still no cold air...i did find a pair of the control box and the new a/c amplifier white box for 80 bucks...so we'll see what happens after i put those in...i probably do have a leak somewhere too...i'll start with these 2 new pieces so at least the a/c will stay off without me holding the plug in...
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Originally Posted by tonester1011
well my ribbon going into the switches is really loose...if i hold it in the a/c turns off but still no cold air...i did find a pair of the control box and the new a/c amplifier white box for 80 bucks...so we'll see what happens after i put those in...i probably do have a leak somewhere too...i'll start with these 2 new pieces so at least the a/c will stay off without me holding the plug in...
New a/c amplifier box for that price. PMed i need to know where i can get one too
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Originally Posted by Chomorro
New a/c amplifier box for that price. PMed i need to know where i can get one too
not new...out of a junker
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