Electronic A.C. issues

[TX '90 ZR1]

Originally Posted by JFFerner

Although there's probably no correlation to your heat problem, you may want to try that which I do to my '90 once every year to 18 months to get the A/C working. Simply disconnect a battery cable for a moment or two and then reconnect it. I know something must be screwed up, but at least for me, the temporary cure is the quickest and cheapest. Good luck.

My AC had been working great. A few days ago it just decided not to work & the green light above the AC control button would flash for a while.
Found code 09 which corresponds to low freon. First step to repair is dis-connect the neagtive battery post for 15 seconds. ( Or there are a couple of fuses you can pull, but the battery is quicker).
Upon starting the engine I noticed the light was not flashing and the AC worked. Upon further investigation I discovered the compressor cycling more than normal. Checked pressure and found it was at the lower limit. Added a touch of freon and checked for leaks. Found the high side schrader leaking just a tad. Tightened it and all is well.
All that being said, you might see if your pressures are correct. If it is marginal your AC might set a code under certain conditions & by dis-connecting the battery you are removing the fault which allows the AC to function.
Info on checking the codes, etc. is in the service manual.
Worth a shot. Good luck.

[-=Jeff=-]

I have soldered them on the car.. just takes patience and a large iron to build heat