Air Conditioning Troubles
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Jumping the switch will tell you four things
1 there is most likely no wiring problem
2 the compressor is ok if it turns on
3 the system is low on 134a
4 or the switch is bad.
If the compressor turns on when the low side switch is jumped let it take that can. Remove the jumper and put the plug back on the switch. If the compressor cycles on and off, it's still low on 134a. Give it some more until it blows nice and cold and the compressor stops cycling. And please wear protective clothing, gloves and eye wear.
More than likely the evap core is shot, and this is all an exercise anyway.
1 there is most likely no wiring problem
2 the compressor is ok if it turns on
3 the system is low on 134a
4 or the switch is bad.
If the compressor turns on when the low side switch is jumped let it take that can. Remove the jumper and put the plug back on the switch. If the compressor cycles on and off, it's still low on 134a. Give it some more until it blows nice and cold and the compressor stops cycling. And please wear protective clothing, gloves and eye wear.
More than likely the evap core is shot, and this is all an exercise anyway.
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I want to actually jump into this. I figured, since I'm stuck with this beast, and after 256k miles it doesn't want to die, might as well get the A/C working. I haven't run any tests, I am curious to run the jumper, which I assume is just like jumping a fuel pump relay. A quick how-to would be cool. I removed the clutch relay in the box near the fender. With the A/C on, the clutch kicks on and off when I plug the relay in and out, pretty much just pushing the relay in and out to see if that was bad. I got a new one, and it did the same thing. The clutch engages for a split second then disengages. I doubt my step dad ever messed with it. So, I assume that it could maybe just need charged?
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