AC Issues Again... Please View...
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Year: 1995
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AC Issues Again... Please View...
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1995
Jeep Cherokee XJ
102,000 Original Miles
Nates front and rear bumper
Quadratec HD leafs, Shocks and IRO Budget Boost
Stock Motor
Background Story
About two months ago the AC began acting funny. It would just stop blowing. There would be no fan and no control. If you tapped, hit, or jiggled the controlsit would kick back on.
It was suggested I replace the AC Controls in the dashand I did.
Bam it worked perfectly until today.
Current Story:
Today I have noticed the AC acting like it did prior tothe control change.
The Ac would just stop, no fan, you tap it and it works again. Days would go by and it worksfine. Then today I smell burningplastic. I shut the AC off and it isgone. I turn the AC back on and smokecomes out of the sliders. The AC isworking but obviously something is melting or smoking in the control unit.
The Question:
How do I fix? Where to begin? Can I buy a new old stock factory ac control and sliders. Knock out the possibility it was just a bad junkyard part since it came out of a similar model? Has anyone had asimilar issue?
This is my daily driver and I live in Florida so I wouldlike to do it right since my goal is to keep this on the road 10 more yearsuntil I give it to my 6 year old.
1995
Jeep Cherokee XJ
102,000 Original Miles
Nates front and rear bumper
Quadratec HD leafs, Shocks and IRO Budget Boost
Stock Motor
Background Story
About two months ago the AC began acting funny. It would just stop blowing. There would be no fan and no control. If you tapped, hit, or jiggled the controlsit would kick back on.
It was suggested I replace the AC Controls in the dashand I did.
Bam it worked perfectly until today.
Current Story:
Today I have noticed the AC acting like it did prior tothe control change.
The Ac would just stop, no fan, you tap it and it works again. Days would go by and it worksfine. Then today I smell burningplastic. I shut the AC off and it isgone. I turn the AC back on and smokecomes out of the sliders. The AC isworking but obviously something is melting or smoking in the control unit.
The Question:
How do I fix? Where to begin? Can I buy a new old stock factory ac control and sliders. Knock out the possibility it was just a bad junkyard part since it came out of a similar model? Has anyone had asimilar issue?
This is my daily driver and I live in Florida so I wouldlike to do it right since my goal is to keep this on the road 10 more yearsuntil I give it to my 6 year old.
Last edited by darkoverlift; Aug 27, 2013 at 10:40 AM. Reason: Visual Style
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From: Pahrump, NV
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
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Your connector that plugs into the control unit could of melted and now giving inconsistent power. Happened to me. Pull out the control panel, and look at the connectors. This does happen in Cherokees.
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From: Orlando, FL and Lufkin, Texas
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This may sound stupid, but can the connector be bought at autozone or do I need to order one, if that is the case. Can I get a link if you have one?
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