Dealer said some BS...

[Yaris Revenge]

What's the deal about "aftermarket" AC? Does that mean yours didn't originally have AC, and it was added later, or what? Even then, how does a switch turn it on but not off???

~YR

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

What's the deal about "aftermarket" AC? Does that mean yours didn't originally have AC, and it was added later, or what? Even then, how does a switch turn it on but not off???

~YR

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[Astroman]

Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

What's the deal about "aftermarket" AC? Does that mean yours didn't originally have AC, and it was added later, or what? Even then, how does a switch turn it on but not off???

~YR

It originally came with AC, in fact, AC is standard on the US Yaris! They said the clutch system is always on. But I can tell its not, because the car has less power in town with it on. Not only that, but they are going to charge me $75 for the diagnostic, since the car had been in a accident, even though the stuff I complained about is under warranty. Can they do that?

[PetersRedYaris]

If you have aftermarket headlight bulbs, swap them back to the origionals before taking it in. A melted plug could be blamed on the bulbs or the car accident if it was damaged. Good luck.

[Astroman]

I had already taken it in this morning. I'll probably just replace the plug myself.
UPDATE ON SITUATION: I went into the service department at 11 armed with all the P/N's for the TRD exhaust & pics, all the TSB's and determination that I was right. BOY, did their tone change when I handed them the part numbers and TSB's! They took back that I had voided my warranty and ordered the new cat to take care of the sulfer smell. And the AC somehow magically works fine now , go figure. I guess the service guy told the wrench guy the wrong information about the AC so there was a misunderstanding there. I guess they thought I was talking about the compressor clutch, when I was talking about the on/off switch. They did say cheap gas can cause odor problems even with the replacement. Although how much merit that has because there are only 3 other liftbacks in town and I'm pretty sure none of the other owners have managed to hunt down the TSB's, and they all got theirs after I got mine. They even dropped the BS $75 diag. fee. Which they should have anyway, all my problems were under warranty anyhow. They made no mention of my NST pulley or the lines I ran for the power inverter which is good. Thanks for all the back-up guys, I really appreciated it! Gave me some extra confidence going in there!

[Meteorite Man]

Depends on the how bad the accident was and where it happened on the car. You say headlights/headlight? Was the front end damaged? Maybe a wire is pinched where the sheetmetal was replaced/fixed? Did the headlight have problems PRIOR to the accident? First thing I would do if any of the answers are yes....call your insurance company if they payed for repairs. It's their $ (even if another insurance company paid, your insurance company pays for you and then goes after the responsible party) and they might be pretty interested in knowing that MAYBE the repair shop was at fault.

Not against you here and I see your legit bitch with the exhaust and possible a/c (might want to check that out along with the headlight / I'm asumming a harness could be pinched)

Good luck

Chuck

[Astroman]

Originally Posted by Meteorite Man

Depends on the how bad the accident was and where it happened on the car. You say headlights/headlight? Was the front end damaged? Maybe a wire is pinched where the sheetmetal was replaced/fixed? Did the headlight have problems PRIOR to the accident? First thing I would do if any of the answers are yes....call your insurance company if they payed for repairs. It's their $ (even if another insurance company paid, your insurance company pays for you and then goes after the responsible party) and they might be pretty interested in knowing that MAYBE the repair shop was at fault.

Not against you here and I see your legit bitch with the exhaust and possible a/c (might want to check that out along with the headlight / I'm asumming a harness could be pinched)

Good luck

Chuck

This was what she looked like after the accident. I had no problems with the headlight before the accident and I had aftermarket bulbs. It doesn't seem to be a pinched wire because if I press on the back of the connector the headlight comes on and stays on until I shut the car off. It is super hot though even running stock wattage, and it looks like the connector is actually melting. I will try to run out and get a picture, it explains it a lot better.