AC stopped working, fans still blowing.

[pattywak]

Yesterday morning I noticed the lights for the ac controls were flickering on and off for about five minutes While I was driving. I didn't really pay much mind to it, but then I came out to my car last night and turned it on and noticed none of the ac controls lights were on. I turned on the Fan and all it blew out was hot air. Drove it to my destination and about two minutes before I parked the ac control lights came on and the ac kicked in and started blowing cold.

Today, when I got in my car drove there was nothing - no lights, no ac, just miserable heat. It was so hot I got a pounding headache by the time I arrived to work. Any idea how I can fix this?

This has happened ONCE in the past, where the lights went out and the ac along with it but coming back later, but I just chalked that up to a random occurrence. It had worked ever since that single incident until now.

 

[H-town_Ryda_06]

Have your system checked.. Might have leaked out freon or compressor is no good

Actually since the lights were flickering, are u sure the controls are plugged in and not loose?
I would check the controls first since you can do that yourself

 

[pattywak]

How can I check that? Is it a case of the front panel just popping off and seeing if the connection is good ?

 

[agginline86]

i'm not very good with diagnosing electrical issues, so take this with a grain of salt

could be a relay issue? maybe a loose ground?

I doubt the AC lights would go out if it was just a bad AC compressor

 

[pattywak]

i'm not very good with diagnosing electrical issues, so take this with a grain of salt

could be a relay issue? maybe a loose ground?

I doubt the AC lights would go out if it was just a bad AC compressor

That's what I was thinking also. I think it's something electrical because of the lights corresponding to the ac going on or off. :/

 

[ujinyuki]

Happened to me just this month, turns out the the themo in the front panel is starting to get busted. You have two options, buy a new ac panel or have an aircon tech make you a new thermo switch. You can know this if you feel your compressor is unlikely turning on and off by itself

 

[pattywak]

Happened to me just this month, turns out the the themo in the front panel is starting to get busted. You have two options, buy a new ac panel or have an aircon tech make you a new thermo switch. You can know this if you feel your compressor is unlikely turning on and off by itself

Hm, so I need a new front panel....can you reword your last sentence? I'm having a hard time understanding it.