Re: Installing air conditioner in 2003 Corolla

On 6 Jun 2006 09:51:44 -0700, "far9999" <farleigh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I finally got a response from the dealer i called. they say that
toyota does not sell air conditioner kits for this model. However,
they pointed me to an after market auto air conditioner installer shop.
Does this make sense?

No, but what else is new...?

You may have to track down a Factory AC Kit somewhere on the Web,
get it shipped to you, and have a local independent shop install it.
But check with a few more local Toyota Dealer service departments and
the independent AC/Radiator shops in your area first to A: see how
much can they install a system for, and what parts they will use
(Factory or Aftermarket) and B: if they will install a factory kit for
you if you locate and buy it elsewhere.

The kit just makes it easier and a bit cheaper to do the work, since
all the pieces you need are in the one big box. But it does you no
good to buy one if you can't find someone local to put it on the car.

If you need to assemble a system from pieces, they can get many of
the components from the aftermarket part manufacturers - evaporator
and condenser coils, hoses, receiver/drier. And a properly
remanufactured compressor will work just fine.

The only odd parts that you probably have to get from a Toyota
dealer parts counter are the heater box plastic enclosure parts, the
"AC Amplifier" box(*), and the "AC" pushbutton and pieces needed to
convert the dashboard control panel.

(* - The "AC Amplifier" is an important little control box - it
monitors the evaporator temperature with a thermistor to prevent
evaporator ice-ups, and it monitors the compressor shaft RPM and will
cut off the system by killing the clutch power if the compressor locks
up. Otherwise, a locked compressor would break the drive belt, and on
cars with a single serpentine belt that would leave you stranded. Or
worse, the belt slips and catches on fire from friction...)

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