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A/c Problem: It Doesn't Turn Off!

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johnsonjf

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This is an updated repost of an earlier poster that I replied to in which his 2007 Classic series Silverado/Sierra's AC would not turn off.

 

Well, I believe our problems are one in the same (not sure about controls and such). I drive a 4.8L Silverado 900 seies extended cab with less than 1000 miles on it. AC controls have the three knobs with the blue light indicator on the edge. When I am stopped or not in motion and I have the A/C blow-speed knob turned to the off position, the AC is indeed off. However, as my speed increases, the AC will begin to blow once again. I know this is due to the truck moving forward and pushing the air into the ducts. However, why doesn't off mean off?

 

The only way I have found to actually turn off the A/C is to turn the blow-speed knob off and selected in-cab vent circulation as opposed to outside air vent.

 

This isn't too bad of a problem until I get to about 70 mph where, on even the lowest setting, the A/C blows harder than some other A/C's on high (due to the air being forced into the ducts from the forward motion of the truck). This gets me to the point at times where I am freezing my butt off!

 

Are my duct flaps stuck open or something? Or am I stuck having to twist knobs and press numerous buttons to jsut get my A/C to turn off? Am I stuck with an A/C whose air-speed is always dependent on the speed of the truck itself? Does anyone else have this problem and have they found a dealership solution?

 

Thanks in advance for any help you guys offer. I am so glad I found this site.

ZZ327 Senior Enthusiast

ZZ327

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when you have the recirc button pushed in or knob turned on. It also runs the compressor at the same time. The old ones do it too, I think for defrosting.

 

For no A/C you need the AC knob, and the recirc knob OFF

 

Only the fan on for fresh air or not.

wzy50 Enthusiast

wzy50

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when you have the recirc button pushed in or knob turned on. It also runs the compressor at the same time. The old ones do it too, I think for defrosting.

 

For no A/C you need the AC knob, and the recirc knob OFF

 

Only the fan on for fresh air or not.

 

I believe ZZ327's coment is true. The only way to shut A/C off is turning both A/C and Re-circulation buttons off. Either of them is on will make the A/C working. As I remenber it is not consistent with the manual book tells. I will go double check it.

Capt.Slim-Jim Enthusiast

Capt.Slim-Jim

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the recirculation button keeps the a/c running as necessary to remove humidity and stop fogging even when the your not using it for a/c cooling. SAme thing when the defroster is selected.

Always leave the button OFF unless it is too hot outside then it will work as a "Max A\C" like other models

Leaving it off will blow "fresh" air in and will cool up to 25d ~ below outside temp.

With it on it will cool up to 25D below the temp in the cab

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