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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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ok like i stated my a/c just quit today....what i mean by quit is the compressor quit kicking on....all fuses are good(dont know about the relay) r134a is at good pressure according to a gauge i bought awhile back.......

i tried making the compressor turn on by taking a peice of wire and running it through the plug thats on the compressor(i know that works on a s10, but not sure about a dodge but i tried it) im out of ideas and dont wanna fork over the money to the shop any help would be wonderful thanks....
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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are you getting voltage at the compressor?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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will check when i get to school tomorrow our meter is on the rocks atm but good idea because i havent checked it
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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stupid question but does it cycle when you turn the heat on defroster ?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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believe it or not i have tried that and it did not do a dang thing
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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i would start by checking for voltage then and go from there. if your getting voltage there then i would say its time to replace the compressor
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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will do ill get a update on here tomorrow
 
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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The switch on top of the accumulator is the one you want to jump. Only try it for a couple seconds if it turns the compressor on.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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If it's not cycling on and off and you have voltage to the clutch, then it could be the clutch. On some vehicles you can replace the clutch without removing the compressor.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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well she started working when i would first crank the truck about every 4 hours i decided to replace the relay first then the clutch nvr got a chance to check voltage but i will if the relay dont fix it

just giving everyone a update thanks for the help
 
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