Issue with AC and Interior vents.

[DefendHawaii]

OK update. So yesterday the clutch kicked on for the AC and started it spinning randomly. I noticed that it was spinning ONLY when the Rear AC was on. I then grabbed the refill can and attached it on and it sucked the entire can up real quick (I used the largest refill they had at Oreilly)

Ok so now the AC can blow in back it is not REAL cold but it is cooler then it was before really is an improvement. In the front vents though they are not at all working.

To add to this debacle the front foot vents were blowing hot air a few nights ago when I was driving home. I had turned it onto the defrost/foot area and surprisingly it worked.

 

[SunlitComet]

worked as in it blew cold when in floor defrost mode? What was temp knob on and fan switch position as well.

 

[DefendHawaii]

Oh no sorry it blew HOT. I had turned the heat on and it turned hot in the Defrost and the Foot Area which is what I had it set on.

I am debating that it might be the knobs being broke? I might take a look at pulling them apart tomorrow.

 

[SunlitComet]

Do any rotate a full 360?

 

[DefendHawaii]

Hi sorry for late update on things been busy with other vehicle stuff. So no none of the knobs are rotating at all. But since it is now getting cold out and I need to be able to run defrost etc in the morning I am gonna have to get this fixed ASAP. So I can not seem to get any of the knobs to work how they are supposed to. Their is absolutely no heat coming into the cabin. The only way I get heat is if I turn the power knob to off, then I keep the temp knob on heat, And if I keep the selector knob to just the face part. Somehow doing this the inside cabin does get warmer. Takes about 5-10mins but then it gets heated up good. But then all windows of course fog up. Now trying defrosting windows is taking a real long time in front. My rear is working some but I am sure it is because lack of any heat inside. No matter what I set it on the defrost just is not pumping warm air onto the windshield.

I am wondering if it could be a fuse blown? I was going to take it in to have someone replace one of my belts. One is getting a little squeaky in the morning when it is warming up.

I gotta fix this soon since my car just left for Hawaii and this is my daily driver until the 20th when I pick up my new car. (I really do not want to drive my GF's car with her hot pink wheels.)

Firestone said they can fix whatever issue this is when I bring it in to get new tires for winter driving but I am sure they will charge me an arm and a leg for labor etc.

 

[ScottyBoy]

Its the dash control panel. Same shit used to always happen at the stereo shop I worked at. The top of the panel is exposed, so if anything metal touches it like RCA jacks from a radio, it will short out and get stuck in defrost. When you find a new panel, cover the exposed circuit board with duct tape before installing it.

 

[DefendHawaii]

Ok thanks guys so how much should one run me? Am I gonna have an easier time just goin to Oreilly's and coughing up money there then searching at a yard? I am limited on time right now, I caught wind of a conversation that my crew might be heading out for 2-3months to Iraq.

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Hey does anyone know a part number? I called oreillys they do not have a clue what it is called. Good thing though the Heater Core is 35.00 their so gonna drive down after 5 and pick it up.

 

[SunlitComet]

about $150 at amazon.

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Correction $105.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/compatibility-chart/B000C9GYOA/ref=au_pf_dp_chart

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double check application.