AC not working always

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Fafa10, Jun 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM.

  1. Fafa10

    Fafa10 New Member

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    My AC has been wonky this year. It doesn’t blow cold when I’m going slow and works better when I’m going fast, sometimes it stops working completely for some time. What are the culprits for this? How can I fix it
     
  2. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    Need to find out if you're free on level is good and HV system is running AC so sitting still running will tax system like hale. You wanna make sure of charge . Sight glass can help. I assume no lights on dash