Hello, I have a 2010 cobalt base xfe. Manual tranny, windows and NO a/c. My question is can I purchase the factory ac components for a 2010 ls with ac and install on my car? How many man hours am looking at? Price? New vs used?

 

yes you can

what do you mean no ac? like the last owner ripped every component out?

hours wise shouldn't be too awful unless you need to rip off the dash to replace the blower motor... the ac condenser is not hard to remove or install

including the condenser, lines, etc... i'd just go new, personally. napa sells the condensers for about 100 bucks i think

 

He means his car doesn't have ac. Lol. Some come like that. I don't understand why someone would make no ac in a car an option.

 

Thats because you live in texas.



Maybe his car is from alaska yo

 

that was really an option?! wow!

 

Exactly lol. I was surprised when I found out too.

 

I thought ac was mandatory by now lmao. Who in this day of age would option a car without ac????

 

I removed mine...

 

no ac....madness

 

I mentioned they made a model without ac just called xfe and got bitched at about how I was wrong. This makes me happy, hope you can add it.

 

Gm wanted to make the cobalt even cheaper. Lol

 

I only ever use AC on the highway so the wind noise doesn't drive me crazy.

 

So you have all of the AC under hood components too?

I'm sure others would like to see this. Sounds like a crazy job to add all of the components

 

pics of hvac controls? curious to see

 

Well it can definately be done, take out the space in the link.
http://www.your cobalt.com/forums/chevy-cobalt-owners-lounge/19845-how-install-ac-non-ac-cobalt.html

 

 

So ac components removed in engine bay. Different belt or a dummy pulley in place?

PICS. MORE PICS

 

There's a shorter belt for non-ac cars I believe.

You would need to add the evaporator so the whole dash has to come out. The compressor, lines, condensor and other underhood stuff is the easy part.

You would need to re-program the BCM to control the components, which will have to be done by a GM dealer or someone with a tech 2 and access to OEM software updates. It will be a trick to accomplish.

That's if you plan to have it all work like stock though. You could technically hard-wire the stuff and bypass the BCM control of them but it would be wonky and still a TON of work.

Honestly you'd be better off trading into a car that has A/C installed from factory.

 

Yeah im the original owner. I bought the car in oct. Of 2009 and i live in minnesota so that time of the year here i wasnt even looking at the hvac for ac. I swear The stealer ship troll had dollar signs is his eyes.

 

Just drive around naked