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Posted on May 16, 2011

Cannot switch from defrost to A/C, does not blow cool air period and the A/C was charged. but not really sure if the A/C unit in the car is the right one or not.

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I just fixed this same problem on my son's 96 Stratus this evening. The first thing you want to try is to pull the IOD fuse in the fuse box. The IOD fuse is the one in the #5 slot, that controls the interior lights and radio memory.
With the car off and the key out of the ignition,pull the IOD fuse. wait about a minute, then replace the fuse. Turn the ignition to the "On" position (but not all the way to start).
This clears the BCM faults, and causes the HVAC system to re-calibrate. You should hear a series of whirring sounds (other that the whirring of the fuel pump). Once these sounds stop, you should be able to switch from defrost to the other settings.
Hope this was helpful :-)

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    Brian Jan 01, 2015

    Just did this to my son's car. I was skeptical, but it worked exactly as explained! Thank you so much! So easy and free!

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