Why are the vents on the passenger side warm?

Repairs for this problem = A/C compressor, orifice tube and drier replaced about 1 year ago. The problem I have is that when you turn the ac on the cool air only comes out the 2 vents on the passenger side. The 2 vents on the drivers side have warm air blowing out. A/C is controls are set to max air and max cold on the temp control.

Can a car vent blow cold one side and hot the other?

In a vehicle with dual temperature controls you may encounter a situation where the vent blows cold one side, hot on other side or vice versa.

How does the a / C work on the passenger side?

You have two air mix control dampers; one for the driver’s side and one for the passenger side that are independently controlled and operated by electric servo motors. It sounds like your a/c is operating fine since you get cold air on the passenger side.

Why is the evaporator core on the passenger side?

The evaporator core is on the passenger side of the vehicle on most makes, so that is why you get cold air on the passenger side. By the time the cold air makes it to the driver’s side, it has picked up a lot of heat, and you feel the difference. If I have helped, please hit the thanks button. I wanted to thank you guys for posting this info.

Why does the a / C blow cold but warm drivers?

The problem I have is that when you turn the ac on the cool air only comes out the 2 vents on the passenger side. The 2 vents on the drivers side have warm air blowing out. A/C is controls are set to max air and max cold on the temp control. Answer: Most common problem is a bad temperature door actuator if it does have dual zone A/C.

Why does the AC blow hot air on the passenger side?

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Where does the cold air come from in a car?

How to get hot air on driver side?

Press it along with the defrost button. Then press the climate control button again. Presto! Lol 103 people found this helpful. Thanks for the fix. Hot air on passenger and backseat vents and cold air on driver side.

Why does my a / C vents blow cold but warm drivers?

It will not be apparent if just looking at freon gauge pressures- they will be normal. But a system that is 1/2 pound low will cause the passenger side vents to blow cool or cold air, and the drivers side to be less cool or even warm on this car. There is simply not enough freon capacity in the system to cool the air to the drivers side.

Why does my Toyota Sienna blow warm air?

But a system that is 1/2 pound low will cause the passenger side vents to blow cool or cold air, and the drivers side to be less cool or even warm on this car. There is simply not enough freon capacity in the system to cool the air to the drivers side. Only way to be sure is to drain and measure the freon in the system.

How to diagnose blows cold one side, hot on other side?

So your first step in diagnosing a blows cold one side, hot on other side condition is to operate each temperature control to see which side changes temperature. The actuator that changes temperature is good, the actuator that doesn’t is bad. This test also proves out the HVAC controller.

Are there vents on the passenger side that blow cold air?

However, if I fiddle around with the temperature control I can get the vents on the passenger’s side to blow warm air. Turn dial all the way to cold, passenger and driver vents blow cold air (expected) – turn dial all the way to hot, passenger side blowing out the same cold air but driver’s side blowing extremely hot air.

Which is cooler the driver’s or the passenger side vents?

Oddly, the passenger side vents are much cooler than the drivers’; to me they seemed to be at the level they always were. My wife also has a Gen II (2006), and we parked side-by-side to compare. We both agree that mine is definitely warmer, and that one side is cooler than the other.

Is the right side of my car cold?

With a properly functioning AC system the air coming out of the vents should be in the high 30s F when the temp is set to MAX COLD. Click to expand… I got that checked. It was completely full. The right side has been much cooler than the left. The right side still doesn’t seem to me extremely cold.

What’s the air temp on the left side of the car?

Repeated testing shows no leaks/full recovery. Since getting the car back the drivers side air temp is always 15 F or more degrees warmer! the driver’s vent is always 68F or higher; while the passenger side air vent can drop to 51F. Been this way now for almost two weeks.

Can a AC fail on the driver side?

Yes the AC always start to fail on the driver side first, I have the same problem for five times already. My AC has also been blowing warm on the driver side. It took a really hot day here in the Northeast to really expose the problem. I was having the problem a couple months ago but it wasn’t hot enough outside for me to really notice.

Why does the driver side air conditioner blow hot air?

Driver side blows hot air while passenger side cold. From reading online, it states that most likely the the temperature actuator motor have gone bad or siezed up. Not sure if this is the same issue. But my ac blew cool, just not cold. But I noticed the drivers side was a bit warmer. Took it in and it was low on refrigerant.

In a vehicle with dual temperature controls you may encounter a situation where the vent blows cold one side, hot on other side or vice versa.

Why does my a / C blow cold on my passenger side?

Answer: Most common problem is a bad temperature door actuator if it does have dual zone A/C. This actuator controls the temperature door for that side. Dual zone systems have a temp door for each side. If the car does not have dual zone climate control, this sounds like a problem that some mechanics miss.

Why does hot air only go to one side of the car?

There are often mutiple Blend doors and therefor actuators that control airflow to your vehicles various spaces, one of these have probably failed , causing the warm air to only go to one side of the cabin . Alternatively, it may be jammed or something. Further diagnosis is needed if it isint an actuator

Is there a hot and cold air blend door?

There are separate hot and cold air temperature blend doors. It’s not as bad as neither side working. For a temp fix, you can close the vents on the bad side. The controls are often a combination of electric and vacuum. I fixed a similar problem on my 1994 Cadillac Brougham, by getting a replacement controller at the junkyard.

Why is hot air on one side and cold air on the other?

In most cases the problem is a stuck or faulty blend door under the dash. You may have to disassemble the ac-heater box to access the door. You can’t post conmments that contain an email address. SOURCE: Air/C, blows hot air on drivers and cold air on passenger side?

Is there cold air coming out of the passenger side?

WOW! part numbers 80321-shj-a02 and 80341-shj-a01. The “low freon” speculation…needs to be investigated. I suspect the cold air coming out of the passenger side is plenty cold, which would not be possible with a freon leak. Before bringing it into the shop, check out the driver’s side air mix motor.

How to get AC cold on passenger side but warm on driver side?

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What does it mean when AC blows hot air on one side?

AC Blows Hot or Cold Air on One Side with Clicking Sound. If you experience the symptom of the AC blowing hot or cold air on one side but not the other and it’s accompanied by a clicking or ticking sound, it probably means a gear in the temperature blend door actuator is faulty and the actuator needs to be replaced.

Why are the vents only blowing hot air?

Passenger side front vents only was blowing super hot air, no matter what temp we selected on passenger side. This appears to be a very common problem, with a few different causes.

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