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D. Van Posted on Aug 18, 2014

Why does my a/c not always work

A/c may or may not work when we start the engine but usually starts working after while and works good and cold.When not working the fan don't come on and there is a line through the snowflake on the control panel?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 21, 2008

SOURCE: Fan speed switch only works on #5

Call your local GMC Dealer and see if they have the climate control panel in stock. What happens is the circuit board on the back of the panel shorts out. The panel comes as an assembly and is very easy to replace. Don't go with a wrecking yard piece. I made that mistake once and it didn't work either. I got one from the Chevy dealer and it worked perfectly.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 16, 2009

SOURCE: heater fan don`t work and the fuse is good

you need to check your wiring to the motor and ascertain if you have a positive and negative feed to your motor to see if your motor is ok, see if you can put a feed directly to the motor to prove it, if the motor runs you have a wiring problem elsewhere

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Johnny Brown

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  • Posted on Jan 03, 2010

SOURCE: on my wifes 2004 yukon, the engine warms up and

iwould check the selector motor,and also replace the thermostant,start with the stant first,the selector motor is what runs the door for hot or cold the motor is a common problem,if the temp gauge is showing a quick warm up temp then its the selector motor, if it takes a while to reach operating temp then replace the t-stant,also make sure the coolant is full in radiator,check when cold or warm,dont open when hot, hope this is helpful.

Testimonial: "thanks a million. with your advice, im betting its the selector motor. i'll give it a shot. "

tuyen bui

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  • Posted on Feb 24, 2010

SOURCE: 1993 gmc z71 blower fan cuts out & digital

check the ground.

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You need to change the thermostat, it must be stuck open and the computer thinks the engine is always cold, hence the fast idle and smoke.
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