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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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This morning I got in the car and since it was so sweltering aleady, punched the button down to max cooling.

Later, it would slow the fan down. When I checked the "Climate Control" panel it showed the fan going full bore. When I then raised the temp, it stayed on full fan but the temp of the air coming out of the outlets changed from cold to hot.

Is this a DCCV problem or something else? Car goes to the shop next Monday anyway.

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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 01:45 PM
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It could be a DCCV problem, but you may want to read my current "Air Conditioning Issues" thread as well. A lot of good information in there, and some of it may help you understand your situation better....
 
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Doubt it's DCCV, but..... do you have it on Auto?

Must be worth checking fuses and swapping relays around. (IIRC there are several of the same type.)
 
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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My wife had the car on an extended trip last summer and complained of something like this but then I was never able to duplicate it. I'll have a week to try to pin it down a bit more before we take the trip to the shop.

I'll read your thread Jon.

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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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Jagv8-

Missed your question. I normally have it on Auto but can't say for certain this was true today. I'll see if 8 hours of downtime has cleared the problem. If not, I'll watch for this control setting.

Eric
 
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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It seems that it's a fan problem. I can increase/decrease the temp from the dashboard. All the outlets increase/decrease the temp as I change it. What I can't do is vary the fan speed. It's either all on or barely on.

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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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I am thoroughly embarrassed. Jagv8 solved it. I simply had turned off the auto control somehow.

Sorry about that.

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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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No worries - glad it's solved!

Cheapest fix for a looong time LOL

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