Heater issue
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Had my car in for a/c work earlier this summer, but it is now starting to cool off and heat would be nice. I was looking at the front fuse box and there is a slot for the HVAC relay, but there is nothing in there. Does the 02 Bonneville SE have this relay?
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Originally Posted by AirShuttle164
Does the 02 Bonneville SE have this relay?
I've looked at schematics for both auto and manual HVAC. There is only one relay in the air conditioning circuits, which would be the A/C clutch relay.
Drive the car with the heat on full (even though it doesn't get hot, this is part of the test) for about 15 minutes. Then stop and open the hood, leave the engine run and the heater on full. Check the temperature of the two hoses going to the heater core.
They should both be hot. If one is hot and one is cool or only warm, then you have a plugged heater core.
They should both be hot. If one is hot and one is cool or only warm, then you have a plugged heater core.
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Originally Posted by AirShuttle164
Blower works fine, a/c works fine... no hot air though.
The manual system does have air mix actuators.
Wondering if there are any ways to see the actuators on the 00+ like we can do on the 92-99 by removing the glovebox. If possible, I suggest an inspection.
While it can be a heater core blockage, it'* unlikely. The test motorhead suggests is easy and worthwhile.
Wondering if there are any ways to see the actuators on the 00+ like we can do on the 92-99 by removing the glovebox. If possible, I suggest an inspection.
While it can be a heater core blockage, it'* unlikely. The test motorhead suggests is easy and worthwhile.





