The A/C and heat will only work on

you should have it scanned for codes as that may not be the problem. once it's replaced it won't work anyhow as it has to be programmed to your car.

This weekend my car made a strange noise and a few minutes later I started smell a burning smell and the climate control panel stopped working.

Same thing happened to my car. AC compressor clutch shorted and heated up blowing fuse to ac system controller. Replace ac compressor and ac controller fuse.

Put a new A/C compressor in my car. Now the control panel for the AC/heat does not come on at all.

It sounds like you have a fuse that is out. Here is a guide to help you check the fuses for the system and a diagram (below)

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

It could be the control head, check for power and ground.

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

Air Conditioning problem
2000 Lincoln Town Car V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

okay 1st off i had circuit city install a amp and subs to my factory changer and they messed something up bad!! they ran a wire to my under dash fuse box not sure which one but i think it was the wiper one. Now my wipers only work on high and my climate control wont work at all not even turn on .. well i un hooked all they did and when i took the wire out the fuse box the climate control came back on and worked for about 2 days and now it wont do anything at all ... i checked all the fuses and nothing was wrong i replaced the blower relay and nothing and today and yesterday i noticed when i have had the car on for awhile the screen on the climate control comes on but it wont work its like its frozen??? please help me figure this out no heat in the winter sucks bad! now ive seen that after the mayhem of this bad hookup job the filler door for gas wont open with the switch, the windshield wipers only work on high, the climate control dont work, the windows wont go up sometimes for a few mins, id say the screwed me!! HELP

With the wipers and the EATC out, you'll need this car put on a scanner that can two way communicate with the modules, "B" codes will be present, in the mean time check fuses 1 and 6 inside the car. And if you can figure out what they tapped into to power it, post the info. Check accessory fuses 1 and 2 under the hood in the battery junction box.

If there is any life in the EATC Try this and post any codes displayed. Run the self diagnostic test on it by turning the key to on, then press off and floor at the same time, then within 2 secs, press auto, If there is a problem a trouble code will appear on the display...To exit self test, press the BLUE, cooler button this also retains error codes, To erase code and exit, press defrost, choose one of these before you power down the system... Test with engine at 120 degrees or more, and cabin between 40-90 degrees.Post any codes recorded here and I let you know what's defective...

i tired the pressing the off and floor button and it kicked back on after all that time thats what i was?? i hope thats all it was! if so THANK YOU i been freezing my ass off all winter

Well sometimes sending it to diagnostics kicks it in gear! But what about the other issues?

the eatc is back on but the radio still sounds very low like its only comin from the back and i checked the settings the fade and all that and it was fine and the fuses are good. I dont understand i was gettin gas and i heard it get quiet and then from then on its been like that. And the filler door still wont open and the wipers still only work on high. HELP

Lets take the negative battery cable off, remove the Circuit City parts, make sure the radio has all original connections, look in the trunk too, see if they used any new wire harnesses in there and remove them, and plug back into the manufactures plugs, then re attach the negative cable, then get back to me with the results.

The automatic climate control blower stays at one speed. What could be the problem?

okay i did that and still nothing still the same??

Blower motor control. Use a meter to see if each of the pins to the blower motor are receiving power on different speed settings.

At this point you need to scan it for "B" codes, these may or may not turn on the check engine light.

I have a 2000 Lincoln town car and my #6 fuse keeps popping.what all can I look at as a possible cause?any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thank you.

I have a 1999 Lincoln Climate Control Problem in that after the car has run for a while the AC doesn't want to blow cold air through the dash ducts and it sounds as if the air is being obstructed and doesn't want to blow out of anywhere!

If I shut the system down or set it manually for the front ducts and send the temperature up to 90 then back down to 70 it will then work properly for a while then the same problem happens again!

I'm thinking either the climate control module is bad and loosing vacuum or could it be a blend door or something else wrong?

Thanks,
Dave

Unless I'm missing something, no codes come up when doing as you requested!
I only get the auto and temp. on the display!

Thanks again,
Dave

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Cheers, Ken

I don't think that it would be a filter problem since when the air is directed throught the ducts it seems OK.

It just won't continue to flow through the dash after a while!

Please foward the details on how to pull the codes.

Thanks again,
Deputy Lynch
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I'lll have to find out about the cabin filters existence and then try to remove it!

Thanks again!

Just checked with Lincoln; no cabin filter from 1998 - 2003.

Thanks again,
Deputy Lynch

103,115 miles 4.6L engine.

System only puts out hot air, sounds like a door under the dash is opening and closing constantly it will stop when I set the temperature control to 75 degrees, but still only puts out hot air. When the car is turned off after warm up and re-started it puts out cold air for ten to fifteen seconds then max hot again no matter what the temperature setting is. Any ideas?

It sounds like your blend door actuator needs to be replaced. You can do it yourself but its a long and annoying job that requires removing the dash. The part cost between $65.00 to $80.00 depending on where you go. If you go to a shop expect to pay between $600.00 to $850.00. Sometimes you can get your hands in there to do it here is a guide to help walk you through and the location of the blend door actuators.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-blend-door-motor

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed. Cheers,

When I do the Self Test it doesn't show any codes after cycling through; but if I do the Continuous Codes Test it shows 24 then 16 then -- !

I don't know if this means anything or not???

Thanks again,
Deputy Lynch

that is what it is. I called the Lincoln parts dealer for one on my 1998 Lincoln Towncar and they told me $46.00. You do have to practically take the dashboard off to replace it. It will be an "all day" job. There is a system check you can do to check for a code 24 or 25 indicating that the blend door actuator needs replacing.

Wouldn't just jumping this switch tell if it is a problem since it would show closed all of the time?

If I pull it won't I lose freon since it goes into the sealed system?

Thanks again!

And I still have the same exact problem. anyone else have any ideas? The diagnostic code output from the electronic temperature control module is 24.

Thanks

Just got mine back from the shop today $1,000.00 later. It had two blend door actuators that needed replacing along with a TPS (temperature processing sensor) or something like that. Sure felt nice to have A/C again! Especially in Texas. We were also told there were three service bulletins from Ford that came out regarding this problem. You can find them on the internet.

I have heat and i have air conditioning with excellent control of temp, however, i have heated or cold air coming out of the dash vents only. There is no discharge from the floor or floor/defrost or defrost settings when these setting are used. Just air discharge from the vents on the dash. I get codes 024-025 indicating the blend door actuator, but i have excellent temp control, so i do not think bda is the problem. Is there another vac motor or electric actuator that is causing the problem? Where is it located and how do i repair it?

The problem was the electronic automatic temperature control module, in the center of the instrument panel.

check to make sure vacuum motor at floor duct gets vacuum if it does replace the motor. we don't have a pic. if it'snot getting vacuum it may be the control head which the vacuum part may be sold seperately

I have a 2000 Town Car. When set at 60 it blows real hot and fast, but when i set it to the temperature outside it blows soft. could that be the actuator or the temperature sensor?

1998 Lincoln TC. 4.6 liter 85,000 miles.

The receptical on blend door cracked and allowed the motor to rotate without moving the blend door.
Have made repair to this recepticle, but have not connected the drive motor, because it turns 360 degrees and the blend door can only turn 90 degees at the maximum. The blend motor drive is extemely powerful and turning 360 is what cracked the blend door recepticle.
Question: how is the rotation of the blend door actuator (motor) controlled so that it cuts out prior to starting a 360 rotation?

Found answer to my question. The drive module for the blend door behind the glove box (no need to remove dashboard) has an internal variable resistor that signals its location to the automatic climate control module. (ATC) From resistance changes the ATC determines the drive location.