Air conditioning performance

[arod412]

This weekend here in the northeast it was 95+ both sat and Sunday. Had difference between the charger and ram.

I personally feel that it just takes a lot longer with the enormous amount of room in the ram to cool it down. In my 6 year old Charger i felt the ac blowing cold air (just like in the ram) but since the windows are smaller and less room, it got a lot cooler in a shorter alot of time.

I’ve only tinted the front driver and passenger windows. Haven’t tinted my sunroof and rear windows so that might help.


2022 Ram 1500 Back Country
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara (wife)

 

[bigdodge]

What is the temp coming out of the vent?

it is not the center left but the far left
the center left feels colder
got colder the longer we ran it


this was after about 5 minutes.

 

[User_3336]

it is not the center left but the far left
the center left feels colder
got colder the longer we ran it

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this was after about 5 minutes.

The center SHOULD read about 40 then.

 

[bigdodge]

The center SHOULD read about 40 then.

that side read 40 after about 15 minutes

 

[User_3336]

that side read 40 after about 15 minutes

That's about as good as it gets. Your A/C is running good!

 

[Synergy26]

that side read 40 after about 15 minutes

What was the temp outside?

 

[bigdodge]

What was the temp outside?

90

 

[Synergy26]

90

After Calibrating the thermometer I get about 48 after idling for 5 min might go to 45 46 after driving for 15min.

 

[kapinallinen2]

My truck gets seriously heat-soaked during the day at work.
I park in front of a south facing metal building on black-top, the heat is brutal.
By the time I hit my mailbox after 3.6 mile commute, the AC is finally catching up... can`t complain. YMMV.

 

[bigdodge]

My truck gets seriously heat-soaked during the day at work.
I park in front of a south facing metal building on black-top, the heat is brutal.
By the time I hit my mailbox after 3.6 mile commute, the AC is finally catching up... can`t complain. YMMV.

get your windows ceramic coated it will cool down in a mile.

 

[kapinallinen2]

get your windows ceramic coated it will cool down in a mile.

Already done that, it made a big difference.

 

[theblet]

I find the r1234yf refrigerant doesn’t work very well at idle, once you drive for a bit it really cools down.

 

[mcat79]

Already done that, it made a big difference.

For those who have done ceramic coating for heat reduction, did you do just the front windows? Windshield?

 

[kapinallinen2]

For those who have done ceramic coating for heat reduction, did you do just the front windows? Windshield?

Front windows, windshield was too risky due to possible damage to the BCM and I wear polarized sunglasses that tend to cause rainbow colors with the tint.

 

[Synergy26]

What's are everyone's vent temps?

 

[User_3336]

What's are everyone's vent temps?

Did you read all 1,295 posts? We already posted them! LOL

 

[theblet]

I can’t remember what mine were after the TSB. In the 40’s I think. I took my thermometer out of the vent after the TSB.

 

[ZonaRam44]

I'm taking my truck into the dealer tomorrow for the TSB. Fingers crossed they don't BS me. This will be my third attempt. First on was before the TSB so they told me to kick rocks. Second, they said my coolant was low and if the performance didn't improve after being topped off I could try a third time. Anyway, I have the TSB printed out so I can hand it to them and say the bullet point issues are exactly what I'm experiencing. Wish me luck!

 

[theblet]

I'm taking my truck into the dealer tomorrow for the TSB. Fingers crossed they don't BS me. This will be my third attempt. First on was before the TSB so they told me to kick rocks. Second, they said my coolant was low and if the performance didn't improve after being topped off I could try a third time. Anyway, I have the TSB printed out so I can hand it to them and say the bullet point issues are exactly what I'm experiencing. Wish me luck!

I brought the TSB with me as well. Hopefully they will do it and not screw up your dash. Good luck!

 

[Ickabod]

I brought the TSB with me as well. Hopefully they will do it and not screw up your dash. Good luck!

That was my fear. I don't want some 18 year old newbie tearing apart my dash. I will just use the A/C hack and be happy with the performance of it. Only takes me 5 seconds to switch it off in the Fall.