Q: air conditioner not working

asked by on July 17, 2016

My climate control is not working. Right now it's on fresh air heat and the blower will not shut off. My car has 153,000 miles on it. I need to know if the control panel is the problem or is it more involved? It will start working and stop working - start, stop. Update: I hear the part has been changed out. The control panel is totally blank. It is more than likely the control unit. There could also be loose or frayed wires behind the behind the control unit.

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