2001 Ram 1500 5.9 4x4 Sport A/C Not working

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Apr 29, 2013 | 11:26 PM

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Then likely your compressor is toast. Or the clutch is bad.

Apr 30, 2013 | 03:10 AM

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so is it the compressor and clutch than? since nothing happened by jumping the low side switch

Apr 30, 2013 | 05:40 AM

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ok thank you not what i wanted to hear but rock auto parts out of madison wi has one for 140.00 brand new

Apr 30, 2013 | 11:14 AM

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Bypass the high-side switch as well before shelling out the cash for a new compressor.

Verify that the circuit is actually being grounded as well.

May 1, 2013 | 06:31 AM

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I bypassed the high also and nothing at all

May 1, 2013 | 10:08 AM

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Ok, apparently, on the 01, the clutch is powered via a relay, that is controlled by the PCM. Are you actually getting power to the compressor?

May 2, 2013 | 07:16 PM

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Hi all I am Having a similar problem but on mine, the compressor will engage when the low pressure side is bypassed, so my question is where would i find this relay or check it to see if it's bad?

May 2, 2013 | 07:40 PM

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If the compressor runs when you jump the low pressure switch, the relay is fine. You are simply low on refrigerant. (which implies you have a leak somewhere.)