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AC not cooling when stopped

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by TxMedic83, Jul 17, 2020.

  1. TxMedic83

    TxMedic83 Junior Member

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    My 2014 C has started having hot air when I’m stopped at a sign/light. When I get going it cools down, and I checked the refrigerant pressures and they’re in spec.

    Does the C use one fan for both the radiator / condenser or is there a second fan buried under the shroud somewhere?

    I can turn my radiator fan by hand, but haven’t seen it come on while investigating. If this is the only fan I can troubleshoot the motor pretty easy, and look at relays / fuses, but I really need to know if it’s the only fan.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 TxMedic83, Jul 17, 2020
  2. Leadfoot J. McCoalroller

    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller Senior Member

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    Only one fan in the c.
     
    #2 Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, Jul 17, 2020
  3. lech auto air conditionin

    lech auto air conditionin Senior Member

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    Will the AC turn on in your garage, with the hood up if the AC is blowing cold now you should see the fan running. and hear the AC compressor spinning.
     
    #3 lech auto air conditionin, Aug 7, 2020
  4. Sonic_TH

    Sonic_TH Active Member

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    The same happened to my 2012 Prius C, maybe the servo that controls a door to control the flow of hot and cool air is stuck, i fixed the problem by disconnecting the 12V battery for a few minutes.
     
    #4 Sonic_TH, Aug 7, 2020
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