2015 weird Air Conditioning issue

The4thgearkid · February 21, 2015

Hi, I have a 2015 Silverado which is just awesome. I took it to the dealer and they had no answer,mother said they tried it on 2 other trucks and the same thing happened.

Here is the issue. First picture. Hi and low vents on, heat on, air conditioning is off. I turn the fan off. I turn the engine off.

Now, after a few hours I get in the truck, turn the engine on, same heat setting, same hand low vent setting, I turn the fan on and, the air conditioning light turns on. See the second picture.

To me this is strange, when it is zero degrees outside I don't want my air conditioner running. What I don't know is if it shuts off after a few minutes on its own I will that tomorrow.

I guess I am wondering if anyone has this issue.

LongrangeLauber · February 21, 2015

My truck with dual climate cotrol does this as well. I know the recirculation mode runs the a/c (not to cool) but you would figure the recirculation button would light up if the heat was on and the a/c off from the previous settings

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 · February 21, 2015

It's actually normal. Mine will have the A/C light on no matter how cold it is. It's not going to blow cold air, it's to help with the humidity I believe which I think is to help with foggy windows. Anytime I have mine on auto the A/C light is on.

LongrangeLauber · February 21, 2015

It's actually normal. Mine will have the A/C light on no matter how cold it is. It's not going to blow cold air, it's to help with the humidity I believe which I think is to help with foggy windows. Anytime I have mine on auto the A/C light is on.

^^^This

I always flick it off though cause if the compressor is always running it will go out sooner than expected. Extend the longevity of it

SouthernSilveradoGuy85 · February 21, 2015

^^^This

I always flick it off though cause if the compressor is always running it will go out sooner than expected. Extend the longevity of it

Ya if it's cold and the windows are clear I'll turn it off. Especially if I'm just trying to heat up the cab when it's real cold.

By the way, I meant to say that just because the A/C light is on, it doesn't mean it will blow cold air. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was saying that the A/C on won't blow cold air. Sometimes I know what I mean but I don't word it right lol.

Edited February 21, 2015 by SouthernSilveradoGuy85

LongrangeLauber · February 21, 2015

Ya if it's cold and the windows are clear I'll turn it off. Especially if I'm just trying to heat up the cab when it's real cold.

By the way, I meant to say that just because the A/C light is on, it doesn't mean it will blow cold air. I didn't mean to make it sound like I was saying that the A/C on won't blow cold air. Sometimes I know what I mean but I don't work it right lol.

You mean word it right? [emoji23] [emoji23] just like that lol

And yeah the a/c runs the recirculation mode as well