As of today when I got off work My A/C clutch won’t engage but the system is full. I checked and am not getting 12 volts to the clutch. I tried jumping the low pressure switch just to see if it would kick on for a sec but it instantly pops the AC Clutch fuse under the hood when I do that. the compressor is not locked up it turns by hand but I’m not getting any voltage

2001 Dodge Ram 1500 5.2L 5 speed manual 4x4 extended cab short bed 242,000 miles

 

Either relay or bad wiring

 

I have swapped the relays around to no avail the fuse doesn’t blow unless I jump the low pressure switch

 

That's kinda bizarre.....

Put some gauges on it, and see what pressures look like.

 

Ok update I plugged a lightbulb into the ac clutch connector and jumped the low pressure switch. The light bulb lit up. Plugging the ac compressor back in blows the fuse instantly with the low pressure switch jumped. The light will not light up at all without the switch having a jumper wire. So I’m thinking the clutch is shorted out however what are the odds that my low pressure switch would go bad as well at the same time unless the shorting clutch took the sensor out with it maybe? I cannot get power without jumping the switch

 

What's low side pressure?

 

It’s sitting at 45psi right now hot from running for a couple hours I can check it cold after awhile see if it changes any

 

Well, I think you are right, the low side switch got smoked. Test resistance across the coil for the compressor clutch. See what that looks like.

 

Will do I’ll check it out tomorrow after work gonna call it quits for the night. Do you happen to know if a compressor off of a dakota is the same as my ram? Same engine 318 magnum

 

Quite likely...... Look at the numbers on the compressor, where lines mount, etc.