I know I'm a noob. In most other cars, you have easy visual contact with the A/C clutch.. and maybe I'm over looking it without realizing it.. but I'm not getting any cold air, summer is on its way.. and I do NOT want to be driving in 100 degree sunny weather without A/C.

With that said I was attempting to recharge my system but as soon as I tried, the gauge showed the needle jump into high pressure, as if the A/C line was not accepting the freon (generic term).

This may be due to the clutch not engaging. I can't find nor hear the clutch engage then disengage.. so if someone could post a video or an image of its location, I'd really appreciate it.


Thank you in advance!

 

From the front of your car, to the left, and bottom of the motor. Or, the pulley that is furthest to the front on the left side.

 

So by, "further to the front" you mean closest to the front? Or closer to the fire wall? =X

 

So my mechanic was able to power the clutch, fill it up with freon, but discovered that the sensor that plugs into the compressor is not receiving any power, thus it's not turning my clutch and releasing cold air.

 

did the clutch kick in before he filled it?

 

Nope.

So pretty much this is all that has been done:

1. refill but had to jump relay

2. after refill relay still didn't kick on its own when turning A/C on

3. tried jumping Low Pressure Cutoff switch plug but still relay didn't kick on

4. applied ground to low pressure cutoff switch plug but still relay didn't kick on

5. tapped into dark blue / orange wire of low pressure cut off switch plug and connected directly into the A/C control panel where the dark blue / orange wire goes into but still relay didn't kick on.

6. checked fuse in driver side dash board, which is only to power on and off the blower

7. checked 10A (red fuse) in PDC (relay box in layman's terms) also swapped it out with a brand new one just in case

8. swapped horn relay with A/C clutch relay checked horn with A/C relay attached into horn port, horn worked. A/C clutch still failed to turn on.

So I'm left with either

A. Bad high pressure cutoff switch being bad

B. Wiring is dead.. mechanic believes it's the wires leading to the low pressure switch as we were unable to jump and activate the A/C clutch.