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eric sakai · 08-14-2019, 11:54 AM

Hi All!
I've have faint burnt electrical smell in my 2015 SS, noticeable when entering car. Smells like toasted circuit/transistor board. After three weeks A/C went out. Two different shops says it's the evaporator, but none said anything abut burnt wires.
What could be cause of electrical smell? I'm worried mechanics don't find anything while fixing A/C and I have to drive a car with burnt electrical smell.
Thanks,
Eric

LittleDolfin · 12-13-2019, 08:23 AM

I'm wondering how old your car is? I have a 2014 RS with 23k miles on it and the evaporator is full of holes. I have a call in to GM but I'm wondering if this is normal. I have a 20 year old truck that I've never had to do anything to the AC and my 16 year old Toyota was the same. I don't even know how long it was leaking but the gas was apparently leaking into my cabin. I've had headaches for weeks.

kingofthelv · 12-13-2019, 10:05 AM

just watch for the factory speaker on this one
i had 2011 camaro and the factory speaker caught on fire while i was driving it. i had to get my 2014 chevy after that

08-14-2019, 11:54 AM	#1
eric sakai Drives: 2015 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Hawaii Posts: 41	Burnt electrical smell & Evaporator Hi All! I've have faint burnt electrical smell in my 2015 SS, noticeable when entering car. Smells like toasted circuit/transistor board. After three weeks A/C went out. Two different shops says it's the evaporator, but none said anything abut burnt wires. What could be cause of electrical smell? I'm worried mechanics don't find anything while fixing A/C and I have to drive a car with burnt electrical smell. Thanks, Eric

12-13-2019, 08:23 AM	#2
LittleDolfin Drives: 2014 Camaro RS Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Nokomis, Florida Posts: 9	2014 RS EVAPORATOR I'm wondering how old your car is? I have a 2014 RS with 23k miles on it and the evaporator is full of holes. I have a call in to GM but I'm wondering if this is normal. I have a 20 year old truck that I've never had to do anything to the AC and my 16 year old Toyota was the same. I don't even know how long it was leaking but the gas was apparently leaking into my cabin. I've had headaches for weeks.

12-13-2019, 10:05 AM	#3
kingofthelv Drives: 2014 1SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: louisiana Posts: 122 View My Garage	just watch for the factory speaker on this one i had 2011 camaro and the factory speaker caught on fire while i was driving it. i had to get my 2014 chevy after that