A/C not working when car starts up 2014 Kia Optima

Asked by MaryGE Aug 21, 2017 at 10:02 AM about the 2014 Kia Optima EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When car is started a/c will not
come on cold. When I put it in drive
it comes on.

1 Answer
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Guru9FSV8 answered 7 years ago

Have you checked your alternator for low output? Maybe not enough current until car rpms go up? Clutch relay not letting clutch come on?

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