A/c won't start unless I bang door

Asked by IanGrant Dec 19, 2013 at 10:37 AM about the 2005 Cadillac STS V6 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Sometimes yes, mostly no
Set temp to 60, start engine, if I don't bang the door shut, it won't go on
Even then, sometimes it docent do it
Where do I start looking

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Sounds like an intermittent problem which points to a short. Have electrician look for the short

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I thought it might be a bad connection somewhere. Where can I start looking for the problem. If I take it to the dealer, they'll see a cash cow.

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