 Flashing A/C light, What does it mean |
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 Jun 17, 2004 - 12:41 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jul 25, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I turned on my air conditioner the other day and the little LED on the button started flashing and the air wasn't being cooled. It was as if the air conditioner wasn't even on.
But then sometimes I turn it on and it works fine. It seems like just randomly the light flashes and the air doesn't get cooled. What's wrong? |
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Jun 17, 2004 - 12:48 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Loose wire?
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Jun 17, 2004 - 10:21 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 26, '03 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i had this problem. my exhaust manifold burnt a couple wires. (clearly visable) cut the burnt loom, took off the tape, soldered, retaped and i was ready to rock.
This post has been edited by Andason: Jun 17, 2004 - 10:22 AM -------------------- i am awesome
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Jun 17, 2004 - 1:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 18, '02 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
when i had this problem it turned out that my AC didn't have enough freon pressure in the system. Recharged it and no problems at all.
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Jun 17, 2004 - 2:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 13, '03 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
recharge your system!
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Jun 17, 2004 - 3:22 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yup, flashing AC normally means u need to recharge your system.
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Jun 17, 2004 - 4:36 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 25, '03 From Santa Barbara, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
How would I do that? |
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Jun 17, 2004 - 6:09 PM
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This thread reminded me, my a/c blows warm air. Its damn ner 105 degrees out here!!
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Jun 17, 2004 - 6:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 13, '03 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
u gotta take it to ure local repair shop so they can recharge it, its not too cheap either
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Jun 17, 2004 - 6:33 PM
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They have recharge kits in target for about $30. 
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Jun 17, 2004 - 8:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 13, '03 From California Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
heard that doesnt work
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Jun 17, 2004 - 10:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i heard it does if u use the right type for our ac system.
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Jun 17, 2004 - 10:35 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 27, '03 From Maine Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
speaking of A/C problems... when i turn mine on ...when im idling.... my car almost dies.... sometimes it does...
anyone know why? |
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Jun 18, 2004 - 10:15 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
A/C is too much for the 4 cyl. Mine does the same and i'm sure everyone elses does too. It was discussed in my thread when i had the same question.
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Jun 18, 2004 - 4:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Actually your engines are designed to idle up slightly when the ac comes on. This is done automatically by the ecu. I've noticed that the older the engine the less it will idle up. Eventually the car will idle down on starting the ac and then idle back to just below regular idle. I noticed this over time with my previous '95 GT.
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Jun 20, 2004 - 12:46 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '03 From Vancouver, Canada! Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
 you dont know much about cars do you..... if 4 cyl cars stalled all the time with ac would they equip them.... no it puts a large load on the engine and the ecu compensates by increasing idle till the compressor gets going.... the start of a compressor takes the most power..... same as starting an electric motor.... inrush current of a medium sized motor may be 27 amps when its running current is only 15amp so think of the load a compressor could put on the motor up your regular idle a bit.... it may help |
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Jun 20, 2004 - 3:11 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 4, '04 From Panama City Beach, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Not that I know much about all this, but from what you all are saying about the ECU increasing the idle with the ac on, does'nt it sound like his ECU is not working right? Maybe unplugging the battery for a few minutes would help reset the system?
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Jun 20, 2004 - 6:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
It's possible. Couldn't hurt anyway.
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Jun 21, 2004 - 7:05 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
dont get harsh... you dont know much about people do you He said the same as what you said except in 1 sentence. The A/C is too much of a load for a low idling 4-cyl. Also, exactly how do I manually increase my idle. Last time I checked, Celicas had a electronically controlled idle position sensor based off the O2 sensors. But maybe I just dont anything about cars either. |
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Jun 22, 2004 - 10:46 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Just from experience and not from any written source: don't try to adjust the idle ecpecially not with the mechanical adjusts on the throttle body. I did this on my '95 and it idled and started like sh*t afterwards. Plus it took me forever to get it back to the factory settings at which time it still did the a/c thing. Of course the '95 was auto.
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