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A/C only out of defroster vents

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Old 04-27-2012, 08:36 AM
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Default A/C only out of defroster vents

Typical hot South Florida day, driving down the road enjoying cold a/c in my 2000 S70 GLT SE after being outside for awhile then a/c stops blowing out of vents and only blows out of windshield defroster vents. Turned vent selector dial, turned off a/c even turned car off but still only blows from defroster vents.

Any ideas on what the issue may be and how to fix it? Summertime is almost here and I need my a/c!
 
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Old 04-27-2012, 06:38 PM
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you need to do a vent door relearn first. Check for codes in the CEM. If there is a code in there it will stop the climate control.
 
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Old 04-30-2012, 03:23 PM
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OK, RSPI recommended looking for the broken linkage, i'll check that out tonight. I'll stop by Autozone, have them scan OBDII for codes. How do I do a vent door relearn?
 
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dealership, or auto logic computer are the only ones out there capable.
 
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Old 05-16-2012, 08:08 AM
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Well I know for sure that its not the linkage arm. Yesterday I started the car and I heard the damper motor come on and the air started coming out of the vents like they're supposed to. For some reason the motor is not working properly.
 
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