68 Imperial A/C

[Don Savard <res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dick,
    Took a flashlite out there and there is a flap/door behind the grille on
the passenger kick panel. It is activated by the one of the "VENT" levers
located on underside of dash. Looks like you are right-normal
A/C---------YIPPPEEEEE!!!!!! No ATC!!!!!!!!!
Don Savard

Dick Benjamin wrote:

> Sounds like you have the normal setup for a car with standard AC - count
> yourself very lucky.   The air outlets at the end of the dash are the same
> for either type.  What I was questioning you about was the vent down toward
> the floor, under the dash, at the extreme right side of the car - right
> where the passenger's foot would kick it (thus the name "kick panel").  I
> assume you have the vent there.  On an AC car, this panel is blank, as the
> "brain" is hidden there for an ATC car.
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Savard" <res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 11:58 AM
> Subject: Re: IML: 68 Imperial A/C
>
> > Dick,
> >
> >
> > Dick Benjamin wrote:
> >
> > > The 68 dashes may all have the ATC grille for the in-car ambient
> sensor -
> > > every one I have seen has this, but I've never seen a 68 without ATC.
> > >
> > > You do have the standard AC controls, so someone may have converted the
> car
> > > back to standard AC (Lucky guy!).   Do you have the right side vent
> lever,
> >
> > I have 2 (lt and rt) vent levers on the underside of the dash above the
> radio
> > and A/C controls. Are these the ones you mean? I also have at the outer
> edge of
> > the dash proper vent controls at the driver's and passengers
> outlets(chrome
> > grilles)
> >
> > >
> > > and does the right kick panel have a  vent flap in it, like the one on
> the
> > > left kick panel? I do have plastic grilles in both left and right kick
> panels
> > > but I don't see a flap(?) in either one of them. Are these
> internal/behind the
> > > kick panels proper??
> >
> > > If not, I'm betting it is a converted car, and someone
> > > just didn't bother to put the right side vent stuff in there.
> > >
> > > Your data plate will tell you how the car was shipped (or you can look
> under
> > > the rear seat springs for the build sheet).
> >
> >  I'll get the data plate in a little while and post it.
> >    Thanks for your help
> > Don Savard
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dick Benjamin
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Don Savard" <res03r3f@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:31 AM
> > > Subject: IML: 68 Imperial A/C
> > >
> > > > Looking over my new purchase I noticed I seem to have a non-ATC car.
> It
> > > > has the standard pushbuttons but no thumbwheel. Does this mean it's a
> > > > Standard A/C? I do have the grille on the dash above the steering
> wheel.
> > > > Thank you for demystefying this car......
> > > > Don Savard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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