AC light not turning on
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AC light not turning on
Hello,
I'm 22 years old and I've just bought a 1999 FRC. I've really been enjoying the car, but the car's AC isn't working.
The previous owner had said he was hearing a lot of noise coming from the AC belt and it wasn't working anyway so they just cut it. They also said they installed a new compressor about 15k miles ago. I've since replaced the belt and haven't been hearing any noise but the AC still doesn't work. From what I've seen from other posts when people are saying that their AC isn't working they describe the AC light flashing which indicates a freon issue. The difference is that my AC light won't ever turn on. No flashing at all. I'm not hearing anything kick off when I press the button. All of the other buttons work as normal. I've checked all of the HVAC fuses and relays, and they are all good. I'm guessing there is an electrical issue somewhere, probably a grounding issue but I'm new to this and I don't really know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated!
I'm 22 years old and I've just bought a 1999 FRC. I've really been enjoying the car, but the car's AC isn't working.
The previous owner had said he was hearing a lot of noise coming from the AC belt and it wasn't working anyway so they just cut it. They also said they installed a new compressor about 15k miles ago. I've since replaced the belt and haven't been hearing any noise but the AC still doesn't work. From what I've seen from other posts when people are saying that their AC isn't working they describe the AC light flashing which indicates a freon issue. The difference is that my AC light won't ever turn on. No flashing at all. I'm not hearing anything kick off when I press the button. All of the other buttons work as normal. I've checked all of the HVAC fuses and relays, and they are all good. I'm guessing there is an electrical issue somewhere, probably a grounding issue but I'm new to this and I don't really know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated!
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You may have lost all your refrigerant charge. A gauge set will show if you have any pressure.
There have been a few previous threads where the connector or the wiring to the connector for the high side pressure sensor were bad.
Since the previous owner cut the belt, have you verified the connector to the a/c compressor clutch is plugged in?
There have been a few previous threads where the connector or the wiring to the connector for the high side pressure sensor were bad.
Since the previous owner cut the belt, have you verified the connector to the a/c compressor clutch is plugged in?
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Hello,
I'm 22 years old and I've just bought a 1999 FRC. I've really been enjoying the car, but the car's AC isn't working.
The previous owner had said he was hearing a lot of noise coming from the AC belt and it wasn't working anyway so they just cut it. They also said they installed a new compressor about 15k miles ago. I've since replaced the belt and haven't been hearing any noise but the AC still doesn't work. From what I've seen from other posts when people are saying that their AC isn't working they describe the AC light flashing which indicates a freon issue. The difference is that my AC light won't ever turn on. No flashing at all. I'm not hearing anything kick off when I press the button. All of the other buttons work as normal. I've checked all of the HVAC fuses and relays, and they are all good. I'm guessing there is an electrical issue somewhere, probably a grounding issue but I'm new to this and I don't really know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated!
I'm 22 years old and I've just bought a 1999 FRC. I've really been enjoying the car, but the car's AC isn't working.
The previous owner had said he was hearing a lot of noise coming from the AC belt and it wasn't working anyway so they just cut it. They also said they installed a new compressor about 15k miles ago. I've since replaced the belt and haven't been hearing any noise but the AC still doesn't work. From what I've seen from other posts when people are saying that their AC isn't working they describe the AC light flashing which indicates a freon issue. The difference is that my AC light won't ever turn on. No flashing at all. I'm not hearing anything kick off when I press the button. All of the other buttons work as normal. I've checked all of the HVAC fuses and relays, and they are all good. I'm guessing there is an electrical issue somewhere, probably a grounding issue but I'm new to this and I don't really know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated!
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Hello,
I'm 22 years old and I've just bought a 1999 FRC. I've really been enjoying the car, but the car's AC isn't working.
The previous owner had said he was hearing a lot of noise coming from the AC belt and it wasn't working anyway so they just cut it. They also said they installed a new compressor about 15k miles ago. I've since replaced the belt and haven't been hearing any noise but the AC still doesn't work. From what I've seen from other posts when people are saying that their AC isn't working they describe the AC light flashing which indicates a freon issue. The difference is that my AC light won't ever turn on. No flashing at all. I'm not hearing anything kick off when I press the button. All of the other buttons work as normal. I've checked all of the HVAC fuses and relays, and they are all good. I'm guessing there is an electrical issue somewhere, probably a grounding issue but I'm new to this and I don't really know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated!
I'm 22 years old and I've just bought a 1999 FRC. I've really been enjoying the car, but the car's AC isn't working.
The previous owner had said he was hearing a lot of noise coming from the AC belt and it wasn't working anyway so they just cut it. They also said they installed a new compressor about 15k miles ago. I've since replaced the belt and haven't been hearing any noise but the AC still doesn't work. From what I've seen from other posts when people are saying that their AC isn't working they describe the AC light flashing which indicates a freon issue. The difference is that my AC light won't ever turn on. No flashing at all. I'm not hearing anything kick off when I press the button. All of the other buttons work as normal. I've checked all of the HVAC fuses and relays, and they are all good. I'm guessing there is an electrical issue somewhere, probably a grounding issue but I'm new to this and I don't really know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated!
Seek a diagnostic shop to fix this !!
