air conditioning failure?

2007 OPEL CORSA
170,000 MILES • 1.2L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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I have an air conditioning fault, the air conditioning compressor only starts up at fan speeds 6 and 7, at the other speeds no cold air comes out, only room air, the same thing happens in automatic mode, the compressor only starts up at the last two speeds, the circuit has a gas charge since I took it to be recharged
Aug 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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So I need to ask does the air speed change with the switch or is the air not cold on the 6 and 7 settings? I sounds like the fan speed resistor (near the blower motor) is out or there is a problem with the HVAC controller. Please upload pictures or videos in your response of any problems so we can see.
Aug 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The fan speed changes with each speed and air comes out from less to more (speed 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) but only cold air comes out at speeds 6 and 7, and also at speeds 6 and 7 the electric fan and the air compressor start up, while at the rest of the speeds neither the compressor nor the electric fan start up.
Aug 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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If i might add ..the most obvious thing somtime makes the most sense sounds like it could be 1 of 2 or both things

1 . the acual fan speed control switch itself .. since the 6and 7 speeds hardly ever get used in its lifetime they last much longer hence that's why they still work but the the other posistions in the switch get used much more often so they wear out faster they may be bad now is what it sounds like to.me ..or"

2..Like ken said the hvac control modual could be bad ..but i lean tward it not being bad becuase the pump does still come on.. and the 5&6 positions still work ..alows the modual control again at least for the most part so the pump can switch on..

3..but " if this has been an ongoing thing for a while like a few months or a year then maybe both are bad by now.
..but but right now .. i tend to lean tward the switch being bad becuase its machanical and gets used thousands of times in its lifetime so its liftime is acually shorter it being a manual mechanical electrical part ..but the modual is not its solid state so no mechanical parts ..
So id check the switch first becuase we know its not functioning properly
..then if things don't straiten out then maybe the ac control modual too
Anyway that's my take on it .best of luck I hope this helps
Aug 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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What does the HVAC control module look like and where is it located? I'm sending you a video showing that air comes out at all speeds, and some photos of a component they replaced. I don't know if it's the HVAC.
Aug 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Aug 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Aug 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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What are the last two photos of the thermal control unit ? Maybe you found it .good job ..also i tried looking up your car for you but since its not sold in the states theres vary little to almost no information on it ...hope it turns out well for you best of luck .
Aug 25, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The object in the image is a cabin fan resistor (also known as a blower motor resistor or fan speed regulator).

Function:

This part is crucial to a vehicle's climate control system, as it controls the speed of the fan that forces air through the vents. It regulates the flow of current to the blower motor, allowing the driver to adjust the intensity of the air blowing through the vents.

Use (Operation):

When the driver selects a specific fan speed (e.g., low, medium, or high), the blower resistor adjusts the amount of electricity reaching the blower motor. The higher the resistance, the lower the fan speed, and vice versa, allowing the driver to vary the strength of the airflow in the cabin.
Aug 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Yep sure does ..part of the control circuit ..did it solve the problem ?
Aug 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Works Like as second half of a rheostat for power supply to the fan coming from ..the rotory knobs on the cosnold so if it turns out not to be the problem check the switches let us know how it works out good luck
Aug 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM