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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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Ok, I see where yer at. Yeah, if the system operates properly if you bypass the switch, replace it. There are two though, one on the high side, and one on the low side. Make sure you get the right one.
Im confused...if I bypass it replace it?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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Do not by pass either of those 2 switches.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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If bypassing the switch makes the system work, and you are SURE there is adequate charge on the system, (check with a gauge please.) replace the switch.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
If bypassing the switch makes the system work, and you are SURE there is adequate charge on the system, (check with a gauge please.) replace the switch.
Im sure it uas enough pressure...what switch are you talking about?Is that what the two plug pigtail on the compressor is a cycling switch?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by zman17
Do not by pass either of those 2 switches.
Why not?What will happen?
 
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The only green wire I see in the circuit is on the A/C request circuit, from the heater control head, to the PCM. It runs thru both low, and high pressure cut off switches. If the switch is actually screwed into the a/c compressor, that is probably the high pressure cut-off switch. I don't know if removing it will discharge the system....

High pressure switch should have a light green wire coming in, and a light green with white trace coming out. Low pressure is light green/white in, and brown wire coming out.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Here maybe this will help
see theres two green wires the one with the copper exposed is where I jumpd it...I put one end there&grounded the other on the compressor bolt
 
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Ok, that's the green wire with the white trace. That runs to the low pressure switch. So, either the LOW pressure switch is bad, or, the system is low on charge.

You WANT both of those switches working properly though, If you bypass the high pressure switch, the system can develop more pressure than it can contain, and... bad things happen. If the low pressure switch is bypassed, the system will continue to run without proper lubrication, and.... bad things happen.

Really need to put a gauge on it, and see what the pressure is.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Ok, that's the green wire with the white trace. That runs to the low pressure switch. So, either the LOW pressure switch is bad, or, the system is low on charge.

You WANT both of those switches working properly though, If you bypass the high pressure switch, the system can develop more pressure than it can contain, and... bad things happen. If the low pressure switch is bypassed, the system will continue to run without proper lubrication, and.... bad things happen.

Really need to put a gauge on it, and see what the pressure is.
Thanks for the info&sorry zi should of mentioned I out a gaugr on it&topd off the freon the gauge read where it should still no change.Ill go order the switch now.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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&the low pressure switch is located on the compressor where the pigtail plus to?
 
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