Wash Engine and AC blows hot air now

Hello so only had this 2012 for 10 days and i watched all videos on cleaning engine bay and followed them I covered the electrical areas w tinfoil like some videos say. Well after the wash the AC is not working. IT blows hot air only.

OR it could have something to do with this. I have a short or something in the driver side LED installed GTR low beam headlight. I have played with it and it works sometimes and sometimes does not. Whne click lights on and off it sometimes works. Well when i washed engine i also took out the (high beam headlight, I thought it was the low beam, but it was the high beam) and that seemed to fix the low beam and have it working for a bit
I only mention this as maybe the AC has some electrical issues tied to this as well.

Those are the only things I did and before the AC worked great and blew ice cold air.
2012 w 130,000 miles.

Thanks for any advise on troubleshooting. Dealer wanted to charge $100 just to diagnose it

Tim

 

mechanic hooked it up to machine to see if any codes and he got none. he thinks just freon and maybe a leak and maybe the compressor
but i am not so sure, that is a strange coincidence. I feel like it is electronic since i got some things wet

Who know i only have had Car 10 days so maybe it had a leak and prior owner filled it up with Freon and now has none left.

 

I will check the control connector, but could i get some help out what fuses to check and where?

 

Anyone know how to get the air in take "snorkel" off. I got the 2 bolts off but can not get the actual piece to disconnect from the air filter box?

 

Thanks Mendel, yes i saw your post on this issue so even if it is not the problem i will secure this area. Again that snorkel is a bit tricky to come off. Someone said it has 3 bolts and I can only find 2.

 

So kind of a funny story.,this Prius replaced a 2003 Corolla with no air. I put the Corolla on offer up for $750 and sold it to a nice man who rolled up in a Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. After the Corolla sale I found out he was mechanic who worked on Prius. He looked at my car and helped me diagnose the AC control unit plug (the one that can have issues). It looked fine and we put a mulitmeter on it and he said it is good. WE also tested freon and he said it is full and alos tested the plug at the L/H area of Freon and it was good. So he then says he thinks when I washed the car i must have done something to the electronic signal to the Compressor.

So after we worked on and put back together, the check engine came light came on as we did not disconnect the battery. So he re sets this by taking off 1 terminal on the battery and it goes away. WE check AC but still not blowing cold air. About an hour later I take car to store, AC not working for first 5 mins of drive and then BAM it kicks in and is now working and blowing cold. I guess moral of the story is I will NEVER wash this engine again.
I do think I may have some weird electrical issue going on with AC, but for now it is good.

 

So I drove it again, and it took the exact 2 miles for the cold air to kick in. It is hot and humid here in South Floirida but this seems excessive.
Perhaps this car just takes extra long to get cold AC, but I dont think so. I will monitor it for the next week and see where I am it with all of this, I dont think Im home free yet.

 

DONT WASH IT!