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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Car Audio / July 2006Battery Problems
Ive just started having problems with my 96 Chevy AMPs droping when the AC is on, Ive replaced the Battery and the Alternater and the problem fixed itself for about 3 to 4 days then it started back up again. I can hame my radio blasting and my lights on and be pretty much right on 14 Amps maybe a little lower, but soon as i turn on my AC my AMPS drop majorly i have not had it get lower then 12 yet but today it came really close, anyone have any ideas on how to either find what is wrong or know whats wrong? The Air Works Gets cold. Does this happen only when stopped at a light or does this happen while driving? Also do you notice an RPM drop while the A/C is running? >Ive just started having problems with my 96 Chevy AMPs droping when the >AC is on, Ive replaced the Battery and the Alternater and the problem [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >really close, anyone have any ideas on how to either find what is wrong >or know whats wrong? The Air Works Gets cold. what vehicle specifically -- DevilDriver going down to near 12 with A/C on at idle isn't a rare thing. My ca does it too. AC just pulls a lot of current, and with the heat of th summer electrical things run hotter and less efficiently -- KU40 > going down to near 12 with A/C on at idle isn't a rare thing. My car > does it too. AC just pulls a lot of current, and with the heat of the > summer electrical things run hotter and less efficiently. > > -- > KU40 Well First off its a 96 Chevy Silverado, About the RPMs Droping that would be a no, truck somewhat seems to run fine besides the timing being off. KU40, My truck just started doing this really, right before all this started i had just taking a Trip to Arizona For school and The hole way there and back it never left 14. That was with the A/C all the way up Lights going at night and My Sterio (Custom) going. I was talking to old mechanice and he said it sounds like a Short(Old owner of the Truck) Could it be the Control Panel for the A/C? If anything, I would place my bets on the A/C clutch drawing too much power. The A/C clutch must be energized in order to stay engaged. If it's worn out then it could start drawing more power then normal. The further the clutch has to travel due to wear the more spring resistance it will encounter. Another thing to look at is your heater motor. Disconnect it under the hood and turn you're A/C on and see it your current draw raises to normal. Don't run you're a/c too long with the heater motor disconnected so that your evaporator does not freeze up. >> going down to near 12 with A/C on at idle isn't a rare thing. My car >> does it too. AC just pulls a lot of current, and with the heat of the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Could it be the Control Panel for the A/C? Well i would hope its not the Clutch on the A/C, i just replaced that but the heater sounds like a good idea thnx ill try that. |
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