climate control problem
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climate control problem
Howdy all, I have a '01 4runner limited and the heater control/ climate control is not working. The vehicle will blow warm or cold air however i cannot turn the ac off ( its stuck on) nor can i switch back and forth between fresh/recirculating air. i removed the unit and tried cleaning everything- did not help. any one know where i can pick one up??
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I assume that you know this already, but if you have the air direction set to any of the windshield defrost positions, your A/C will be "on" by default and can't be turned off (it helps to clear the fog/dew on the windshield quicker.) At least it's that way on my non-limited 2002 4Runner. Does your limited have auto climate control or manual? If manual, it would be the same as my 2002. I don't think defrost locks out the option to change from fresh to recirc, however.
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I assume that you know this already, but if you have the air direction set to any of the windshield defrost positions, your A/C will be "on" by default and can't be turned off (it helps to clear the fog/dew on the windshield quicker.) At least it's that way on my non-limited 2002 4Runner. Does your limited have auto climate control or manual? If manual, it would be the same as my 2002. I don't think defrost locks out the option to change from fresh to recirc, however.
it is likely broken blower box linkage or electronic
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The fresh air/recirc is a different problem... and he likely doesn't have a linkage for his fresh air/recirc anyways... it is a servomotor. That's where I would start. Remove the air inlet servomotor and test it (apply battery voltage to it directly) to make sure it rotates like it should.
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Hey guys thanks for the input, there are a couple of buttons on the control head that don't work- not just the recirculation button. the ac, recurculation, and the outside temp. thinking its the main climate control unit.
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Just so ya'll know, this is a very common problem. There is a guy on ebay that will rebuild your existing unit for $150 I do believe. I haven't heard any bad reviews from him and can't wait to send mine off. Much cheaper than a replacement
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thanks for the heads up on the climate control rebuild. mine has just been sitting in the garage. I'm now looking for the power relay for the rear window.
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