The AC button is blinking - nobody at the Toyota dealership knows what it means
What is your question?
I can't find any blinking light definitions for troubleshooting anything in the Owners Manual.
A couple of weeks ago the orange AC button on the dash started blinking and AC wouldn't come on. I turned it off and waited, and then the AC worked fine. This continued, getting more frequent until today - when I drove into the dealership and the AC (which was running fine) just quit and the light was blinking.
The valet witnessed it, but when the mechanic tried to duplicate the issue - they couldn't. I told the service writer that it might be an electrical relay wearing out behind the ON button. They gave me the truck with the AC blasting cold air just fine.... I got 2 minutes down the road and the AC died and the light was blinking again.
This is my 4th Tacoma. It has 24,960 miles on it. The warranty is up in November of this year (and the dealership isn't offering those anymore) Has anybody run into this before?
What seems to make the problem better or worse? hot or cold engine now
How long have you had this problem? 3 weeks
RepairPal Certified shops can diagnose and repair your 2015 Toyota Tacoma. They provide transparent pricing with a minimum 12-month or 12,000-mile warranty on repairs and services.
Flashing A/C light is 'indicative' of AC compressor 'clutch relay' failure .. Intermittent failures are common... Relay located in the under hood fuse/relay box... Owners manual helpful for identification.
Please forgive me for taking so long to say THANK YOU!!!!!!
You were 100% correct. You helped me keep the Toyota Dealership from ripping me off (as they are trained to do).
Because of your advice, I was able to start an e-mail thread with the Service Writer to help that person FOCUS and realize their every move would be documented. It took them 5 days to get the parts, do the work and realize that there was a lot more wrong... You helped save me about $2,000 in HVAC & HVAC electrical warranty work that they did not want to do!! Hugs!!
Please forgive me for taking so long to say THANK YOU!!!!!! You were 100% correct. You helped me keep the Toyota Dealership from ripping me off (as they are trained to do). Because of your advice, I was able to start an e-mail thread with the Service Writer to help that person FOCUS and realize their every move would be documented. It took them 5 days to get the parts, do the work and realize that there was a lot more wrong... You helped save me about $2,000 in HVAC & HVAC electrical warranty work that they did not want to do!! Hugs!!
I replaced my relay and still blinking “AC” button and I still have hot Air. My Clutch and compressor is not coming on. Can somebody help guide me?