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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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When ever I push the a/c button to turn the a/c on the button light flashes a few times but the a/c will not start whats up with that ,is my compressor failing ...?
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usually a sign that the freon level is low and there isn't enough (or proper) pressure in the system.
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Same thing happened to me. Recharged the system with freon and all is well.
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Originally Posted by Vettmann17
Same thing happened to me. Recharged the system with freon and all is well.


The pump will shut off when the pressure is above/below a certain amount due to a leak/overcharge condition.
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