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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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My a/c compressor is not coming on, it has freon in when i attach gauges. What should be the voltage at the compressor?right now i have know voltage at compressor, the fuse and relay seem to be ok.What else should i look for? Thanks
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Check continuity at high and low pressure switches during cycle..
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I see one pressure switch it has 3 wires,that the only one?
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I have never looked for them on my car but I would assume there are 2 switches. Low pressure switch on suction line (large line) and high pressure switch on liquid line (small line). Suction would be the most likely culprit,(if the malfuntion is a switch) if compressor cycles on immediately then shuts off it's a sign of low refrigerant.
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It does not cycle at all. Does the digital control in the dash ever go bad? To make the conpressor not come on?
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