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A heating, ventilation, air conditioner (HEVAC) test system which includes a test unit which determines the temperature of the air exhausted from a HEVAC unit, an ambient temperature unit, and a work cell controller, all of which can be wirelessly interconnected into a network. The vehicle HEVAC uni

A heating, ventilation, air conditioner (HEVAC) test system which includes a test unit which determines the temperature of the air exhausted from a HEVAC unit, an ambient temperature unit, and a work cell controller, all of which can be wirelessly interconnected into a network. The vehicle HEVAC unit is tested and passed or failed in accordance with the ambient temperature and the time it takes for the HEVAC exhaust air to vary a predetermined number of degrees. A test probe is also disclosed which ensures proper placement of the temperature sensor and maintains proper placement of the temperature sensor over the test period.

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1. An automated system for testing a heating, ventilation, air conditioner system (HEVAC) unit, comprising:an ambient test unit, the ambient test unit including an ambient temperature sensor placed in proximity to a vehicle, the ambient temperature sensor generating an ambient temperature signal tha

1. An automated system for testing a heating, ventilation, air conditioner system (HEVAC) unit, comprising:an ambient test unit, the ambient test unit including an ambient temperature sensor placed in proximity to a vehicle, the ambient temperature sensor generating an ambient temperature signal that varies in accordance with the ambient temperature; an HEVAC temperature sensor placed in proximity to an HEVAC vent, the HEVAC temperature sensor generating an HEVAC temperature signal that varies in accordance with the temperature of air exhausted from the HEVAC vent; an HEVAC test controller, the HEVAC test controller varying operation of the HEVAC unit; a scanner, the scanner generating a scanner signal in response to passing over a tag, the tag being attached to the vehicle and the scanner signal being used to identify feature content of the vehicle; and an HEVAC test unit, the HEVAC test unit receiving the scanner signal, the HEVAC temperature signal and the ambient temperature signal and determining if the HEVAC temperature is within predefined limits in accordance with the feature content of the vehicle, ambient temperature and the operation of the HEVAC unit.