New to forum after recently purchasing a 07 Prado 120 VX. I have visited Pradopoint in the past, but unfortunately making my first post today due to a problem with A/C.
With no advance warning sign and after consistently blowing nice and cold, this morning the vehicle started up but without any air. The previous night I was trying to solve a problem with the car alarm (installed by previous owner). While searching for the alarm control unit under the driver and passenger side dash I bumped against and tugged on a number of wire bundles.
I don’t have much experience with A/C, but because it failed so suddenly and unexpectedly plus my previous contact with the wiring, I am thinking it could be an electrical/control problem.
Here’s what I have checked so far:
I could be mistaken, but it seems to me that the compressor is not engaging.
Any advice on what to check next (and how) would be greatly appreciated.
I have automatic climate control.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Wess
With no advance warning sign and after consistently blowing nice and cold, this morning the vehicle started up but without any air. The previous night I was trying to solve a problem with the car alarm (installed by previous owner). While searching for the alarm control unit under the driver and passenger side dash I bumped against and tugged on a number of wire bundles.
I don’t have much experience with A/C, but because it failed so suddenly and unexpectedly plus my previous contact with the wiring, I am thinking it could be an electrical/control problem.
Here’s what I have checked so far:
- removed the lower dash panels on both sides and the interior fuse panel to gain access
- disconnected and reseated all the electrical plug connections in the areas I was working in the night before
- adjusted all the wire bundles and wire harnesses to relieve any strain on wires/connectors
- removed and reseated all the fuses related to air conditioner, heaters, and blowers in both the passenger compartment and engine compartment fuse boxes
- removed and reseated the relay for the a/c compressor clutch in the engine compartment fuse box.
I could be mistaken, but it seems to me that the compressor is not engaging.
Any advice on what to check next (and how) would be greatly appreciated.
I have automatic climate control.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Wess
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