A.c stuck on defrost
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A.c stuck on defrost
Names marq new here! My a.c is stuck on defrost does anyone know how I can fix this? Shop estimates 22 hours of labor to fix a 15 dollar part?
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Most likely an issue with the vacuum supply/storage system outlined in the diagram below.
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Exactly what Cruiser said-
Look inside your front bumper for a small disconnected hose. Plug it back into the cannister.
Fixed mine in 10 seconds.
Look inside your front bumper for a small disconnected hose. Plug it back into the cannister.
Fixed mine in 10 seconds.
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The way Jeeps work is..If there is any break in the vacuum system that controls the heat/cooling etc it goes to the defrost only as the default setting. So somewhere along the line between the vacuum ball and the heat/ac control switches there is a break in the tubing. Just trace everything and eventually you'll find the break. Just as an example I had to take my battery out to work on something and when I reinstalled it the battery nicked the tubing running along the fender and that was all it took to make my heat blow out the defrost only
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look underneath/inside your front bumper first- that's the most common place a disconnect occurs. If the little hose is connected to the vacuum reservoir, then the problem is deeper and more difficult to reach. If it's not connected, you've found your problem, without a wrench or screwdriver...
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I have the same issue. AC is stuck on defrost.
I pulled out and replaced the switches and it didn’t fix it. I have no holes in the hose at all. (I smoke tested it). I changed the AC actuator and noticed that motor works for the heat/cool switch. I can’t figure out the problem.
Is there a motor similar that works the middle switches for defrost and AC? Maybe that motor is bad? I can’t figure it out. Any help would be great. Thanks
I pulled out and replaced the switches and it didn’t fix it. I have no holes in the hose at all. (I smoke tested it). I changed the AC actuator and noticed that motor works for the heat/cool switch. I can’t figure out the problem.
Is there a motor similar that works the middle switches for defrost and AC? Maybe that motor is bad? I can’t figure it out. Any help would be great. Thanks
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Ya know, the plastic reservoirs can go bad......
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Get a vacuum pump and test the system to ensure you do not have a vacuum leak before throwing any more parts at it. 99% chance you have a vacuum leak, or a check valve is bad somewhere. I had a check valve that was bad that took me forever to find. When removed I could only blow through it in one direction (like one would expect) but when pulling a vacuum it would not hold nearly as much vacuum as it should have.
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Ya'll can slap me if I'm wrong for mentioning it....but stating that this is stuck "on".... can it only be a vacuum issue? Or is it possible that compressor clutch could be stuck on instead or in addition to the defrost issue?
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