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You might want to check the refrigerant level as a starting point. Here’s a link to a celica forum that discusses this a blinking ac light.
http://www.newcelica.org/forums/showthread.php?t=275773
It seems like a blinking ac light could be low refrigerant, a bad compressor clutch, a slipping belt, and more.
thanks. not sure if a refrigerant is same as a coolant? also how is the ac light blinking connected to a bad clutch compressor or slipping belt? which belt? Mine has no timing belt but a timing chain. Are you talking about serpentine belt?
Refrigerant and coolant are two different things. Refrigerant is the gas/liquid that is used by your AC system to cool the air that is sent into the cabin. Coolant is a liquid that flows around the engine block and eventually to the radiator to dissipate the engine’s heat. According to the Celica forum, if the refrigerant is low the AC light could blink. The blinking light could also mean that the serpentine belt is slipping or that the compressor is faulty.
Check out this video for some basic AC system info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w17DpGCcRj8&list=PL034A0CBCE388E429&index=5
I would still start by checking the refrigerant level. If you don’t have manifold gauges, you might just want to take it to a professional.
see if this helps.Check your charge first.
http://www.justanswer.com/toyota/6my0y-toyota-celica-gt-a-c-light-flashing-01-celica-compressor.html
If none of the above helps you might consider taking it to a professional. AC work can be difficult for the DIY as they often lack the experience and equipment to repair an AC system properly. More info on solving AC issues here.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-hvac-problems
Good luck and keep us posted.
is a refrigerant liquid compartment easy to see under the hood? I don’t believe I’ve ever seen it or I may have just missed it. I see the coolant, brake fluid, power steering liquid compartment but nothing else. Not sure if the ac light blinking popped up after I had gotten work done on my brake booster. Could that have been possible?
You can’t check refrigerant levels in the same way you check oil or brake fluid. You need a set of manifold gauges to check the pressure in the system. Here are the ones I use: http://www.amazon.com/Mastercool-66661-Brass-Manifold-Gauge/dp/B000BHKZIE/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1404867385&sr=8-8&keywords=manifold+gauge+set
Honestly based on your responses I would recommend you take it to a professional. If you don’t know what you’re doing you can damage the system and make things more expensive in the long run.
Ok the issue seems to have been resolved without me do:ing anything. Not sure if that was just a glitch or an indication of future problem.
When my avalon did that it was caused by a slipping belt when the engine was under load. I found that my belt was loose. Tigthend the belts and I was good to go.I would bet a shiney new nickle that you have a slipping belt. I also bet when the weather changes or it gets wet the blinking light will return. If it is more involved than that take it to your favorite mechaninc that can do that kind of work.
[quote=”bananaspree” post=104752]Ok the issue seems to have been resolved without me do:ing anything. Not sure if that was just a glitch or an indication of future problem.[/quote]
Not trying to sound negative, but honestly have to say this…. Car problems don’t fix themselves… If it happened once, it can and more than likely will happen again…
-Karl
from what I understand my car has no timing belt but a timing chain. Also at that time when the light was blinking, my brake pedal was a bit low or it’s all the way down. When I hit on the brake pedal it goes all the way down. This happened after someone had just installed new brake booster in my car.
Also,the problem was because last time someone installed new rotors it was a smaller rotor so it “ate” all the brake pads and perhaps other issues as well. I got this taken care of by putting new brake pads. I know I need to put new rotors again that is the right size. Not sure why Rock Auto would sell me the wrong parts. It was probably for a different version of Toyota Celica. This brake issue has been resolved but did this happen to have anything to do with the blinking AC light then? Because the blinking stopped and cold air is now working.
[quote=”umbergbr” post=104790]When my avalon did that it was caused by a slipping belt when the engine was under load. I found that my belt was loose. Tigthend the belts and I was good to go.I would bet a shiney new nickle that you have a slipping belt. I also bet when the weather changes or it gets wet the blinking light will return. If it is more involved than that take it to your favorite mechaninc that can do that kind of work.[/quote]
My wife once called me at work saying there was a strange electrical noise in the dash and then her car’s engine stopped. Luckily, she hadn’t even backed out of the garage.
The fuse panel on that car is located on the passenger side on the end of the dash. It could only be accessed by opening the passenger side door. I opened the passenger side door and the fuse panel cover fell to my feet. I thought we had lost the entire electrical system if it blew that door off. The real problem – bad connection at the battery. No other problem existed. Go figure! Things that happen to cars don’t always make sense.
The only connection I can think of between the brake system and the A/C is the mechanics elbow hitting something while doing other work.
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