Electrical problems with the A/C

welcome!
how long have you owned her, and did she come with any problems?

 

if the horn doesn't work, you have to find out if it's the spiral cable, or something after that. if the headlight stalk goes through it (maybe not) that might be a clue. also, perhaps a loose connection behind the mfd?

 

no, i'm clueless. hopefully, someone with electrical knowledge will jump in here. all the best!

 

It’s probably easiest to diagnose it as a problem in power outlet(s). As there is almost certainly only one problem fixing the outlet will fix ac as well.

Do bough outlets stop working or only the one? Measure the voltage at power outlet fuse(s) when the problem is present if the voltage is lost then you know that problem is before that point if not it’s after that point. With wiring diagram this type of fault finding is pretty easy as long as the problem is present when diagnosing.

Starting with diagnosing the horn problem is another possibility but it may not be related as horn problem doesn’t come and go with other problems.

 

Was not aware there was ever a recall on the G2 AC Compressor.

One of the first things that suffer from a bad hybrid battery is the ac system. It demands alot of power that the battery is not capable of providing.

Whats the hybrid battery look like consumption wise? Going to purple real fast then charging back up real fast and the mileage is tanking?

Florida is very very hard on the battery classically if you have not made any effort keeping the cabin cool and leaving the car out in the sun with no sun shade all its life. High cabin temps are stressful to the battery.

Have you ever heard the rear battery cooling fan turn on high in the back seat?.

 

from what you describe Id think the "clock spring" in the steering wheel is bad.. its under the airbag.. I had the same problem in a dodge caravan years ago.. the horn,cruise control, radio and ac controls all run through it. if your traction battery is getting weak the AC is the first thing the computer shuts off to save energy . also when it comes to the HID headlight you dont have to buy top of the line, I have gotten a year and a half (so far) out of a $15 set off e bay.. good luck

 

can you please share this recall info? I haven’t found this info anywhere