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No voltage to a/c compressor

Old May 5, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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No voltage to a/c compressor

I have checked and tested every fuse in the block under the dash.

Guess i'll check the heat-a/c control in the dash next.

Am I forgetting to check something?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Re: No voltage to a/c compressor

im positive there is a relay somewhere under the hood. i dont know exactly where but thats when a good shop manual comes in
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Re: No voltage to a/c compressor

Turns out its a bad presure switch...

Thanks
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Re: No voltage to a/c compressor

Yup, a bad pressure switch (or no pressure in the A/C lines) will cause a no-power situation at the compressor clutch.
Diagram here: http://www.austinthirdgen.org/mkport...F_and_vin8.jpg

Which switch is bad? The low pressure cycling switch in the drier or the high pressure switch in the back of the compressor? The first one would be easy to replace (and they do tend to go bad often).

Lou
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Old May 6, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Re: No voltage to a/c compressor

Yep..

It was the low presure switch...all fixed now
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