AC warmer from center-left and left dash vents ('03 Camry XLE)

[Saulson]

'03 Camry XLE. Yesterday I noticed that the AC blowing out of the center-left and left side vents was luke warm and only cooled down to 60 degrees. The center-right and right vents were blowing nice and cool at 42 degrees. The car does not have separate front passenger temperature controls. Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it? Thanks.

[CamrySExxx]

^ its an XLE? don't they come standard with dual climate controls?

nvm i dont think the 03s had it ?

[Saulson]

Negative. No dual climate control. The only thing I could think of is that maybe the AC control module is the same one used on Lexus'--and those cars have dual climate controls. As you probably know, many of the same parts are used on both Toyotas and Camrys.

[gdanaher]

I answered this same question last week.

[Saulson]

Thanks for trying to answer the question by referring me to another answer--but the problem in the other person's question isn't the same as mine. Please re-read my problem carefully:

"'06 Camry XLE. Yesterday I noticed that the AC blowing out of the center-left and left side vents was was luke warm and only cooled down to 60 degrees. The center-right and right vents were blowing nice at cool at 42 degrees. The car does not have separate front passenger temperature controls. Any ideas what the problem is and how to fix it? Thanks."

There are 4 dash vents. One next to each door and one directly to the left of the center console and one directly the right of the center console. Both the left door vent and the left-of-center console vent blow significantly warmer (60 degrees) and the right door vent and the right-of-center console vent blow at normal AC temperature between 38 and 42 degrees. This is after the car has had adequate time to cool down (like after 15 miles on the highway at high speed). Just one week ago, all 4 vents blew the same cool temperature (between 38 and 42 degrees). So, once again, both vents to the left of center are warm and both vents to the right of center are cool. I hope this is clearer for you. Any assistance on what the problem is and how to fix it will be appreciated. Thank you.

[gdanaher]

Same question and the same answer. the evaporator is on the right side above the passenger's feet. Air from there is ducted a short distance to the right and center. A second duct flows to the left side. There is essentially no insulation on any of the ducts. They are just plastic tubes, so the air on the left is going to be warmer than the right. There is a baffle in the air box and there is always a chance though slight that air is leaking out on one side and it just happens to be flowing to one side of the ducting and not the other. You might toy around with the a/c off and move the temp control to full heat and back and see what the temp is on both sides with the heater at various states with the a/c off. It's also possible that you have a little loss of refrigerant and this is a sign that the system isn't keeping up.

[PRINCESS PEACH]

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