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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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my compresser is kicking on and off and ac light is blinking rapidly. w.t.f.

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I would guess low on freon.
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Happened to me too. Fix was pressure sensor replacement and tightening up the ground.
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The manual says that the firs thing to check for a blinking light is the R134a fill.
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It is for sure a pressure related problem. Check your AC system and go from there
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Happened to me too. Fix was pressure sensor replacement and tightening up the ground.

we drain the freon and refilled it up to 1.7lbs and still acting up. Where is the pressure sensor?
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