Check Engine Light
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O.C.
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From: Garden Grove Ca
Check Engine Light
When my check engine light comes on my A/C does not work. The fan works no problem as well as the heat but the A/C comp does not activate. It will when the light is off but as soon as the light comes on the A/C stops working.
Any ideas? Has this happened to others or is it a thing that happens when the light comes on? Now bare in mind the light will eventually come on with the a/c on or off. The a/c just does not work when the light is on.
Any ideas? Has this happened to others or is it a thing that happens when the light comes on? Now bare in mind the light will eventually come on with the a/c on or off. The a/c just does not work when the light is on.
Team Owner
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From: San Pedro CA
buzz the car by your local autozone and let them pull the codes... check back with us.
Are any of the lights on the climate control flashing? I am wondering if you have a freon "problem." meaning, either the freon is low, or, a sensor is freaking. The PCM on these things sends the AC request, so I wonder if there is a related problem.
Are any of the lights on the climate control flashing? I am wondering if you have a freon "problem." meaning, either the freon is low, or, a sensor is freaking. The PCM on these things sends the AC request, so I wonder if there is a related problem.
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O.C.
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From: Garden Grove Ca
Thanks Andy. My computer was down most of the day.
I didn't know Autozone could pull codes. So the A/C unit could actually light up the check engine? It works fine when the light is off. I will stop by AZ on my way home Tues and see what's up. I will update.
I didn't know Autozone could pull codes. So the A/C unit could actually light up the check engine? It works fine when the light is off. I will stop by AZ on my way home Tues and see what's up. I will update.
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O.C.
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From: Garden Grove Ca
A/c works fine when the light is off.
I went to AutoZone like Andy suggested. They had an OBDII reader. Well I was , It's making half way there. Right plug wrong reader. I would honestly like to meet the rocket scientist who thought up the OBDII plug in an OBDI car. That makes as much sense of having **** on a bull. I guess I have to wait until I get the plug extension.
Damn its making me nuts.
I went to AutoZone like Andy suggested. They had an OBDII reader. Well I was , It's making half way there. Right plug wrong reader. I would honestly like to meet the rocket scientist who thought up the OBDII plug in an OBDI car. That makes as much sense of having **** on a bull. I guess I have to wait until I get the plug extension.
Damn its making me nuts.
