Prius AC faults after Head Gasket Job

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  1. rjparker

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    Liquids allowed in the low voltage gen3 ac connector during amateur hg job ruins compressor. An increasingly common problem as more diy, independent shop and amateur "wrenches" attempt gen3 Prius head gasket jobs. Its almost never the sand filled fuse in the inverter.

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    Includes nice cutaway view of gen3 ac compressor

     
    #1 rjparker, Jun 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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    DIY'rs unnecessarily disconnecting AC lines?
     
    #2 Mendel Leisk, Jun 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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    People not realizing you can't allow fluids in the disconnected ac compressor low voltage connector.
     
    #3 rjparker, Jun 12, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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