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Old 04-17-2013, 05:08 PM
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Fans come on, jumped compressor to battery it comes on ice cold air, also checked pressure it was fine. Relay is good. Could this be pressure switch or diode? I need some help
 

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Old 04-17-2013, 05:46 PM
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Check the "other" relay right next to the cond fan relay......left/drivers side of the car right by the rad....like between the drivers side headlight and the rad....there are two held on by a small bolt.
 
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Old 04-17-2013, 05:50 PM
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I switched them and the fans still came one and compressor didnt

Any other suggestions

I have also checked fuses under dash did see one for ac under hood

Did not find one in fuse box under hood
 

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Old 04-17-2013, 06:11 PM
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Have a volt meter/test light...prefer volt meter.

On the AC Compressor relay - KO/EO or OF - blower motor on and ac button on the dash pressed.

BLK/YEL should have 12v.

WHT should have 12v.

RED/BLU should have continuity to ground - volt meter checks for this. If you only have a test light then one end to to WHT wire and the other to the RED/BLU.

Tell us what is missing?

Now I'm going out to check the tire pressures in my cars
 
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Old 04-17-2013, 06:40 PM
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Red blue has no ground checked with volt meter

Red blue went to compressor rely other two u had me check went to fan relay both had 12v

I have also unplugged pressure switch and jumped the wires did same thing

Ac switch on dash works, turns fans off and on
 

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Old 04-17-2013, 06:48 PM
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Then we are missing each other somewhere.

What is the color of the four wires going to the ac compressor relay?
 
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Old 04-17-2013, 06:59 PM
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Check whether you have 12V to the red/wht wire to the pressure switch. If not the AC diode may be open.

Check for ground available to the blu/red wire at the AC switch on dash w/ AC switch closed.

Check for continuity across the AC thermostat w/ keyswtich On. An open thermostat would produce your symptoms.

Do you have a wiring diagram to follow? This will help to understand the checks.

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I'm sorry I miss read what u said recheck wires going to compressor relay two had 12v and ground had no continuity

Going to check pressure switch and ac switch now not sure how to check thermos
 

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Old 04-17-2013, 07:18 PM
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Unplug pressure switch that is located below battery. The red/wht wire should have 12V with key in II position. The blu/red (I think this is the wire color) should have ground with the a/c turned on and the fan turned on inside the car.
 
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Old 04-17-2013, 07:27 PM
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Pressure switch wires were good couldn't get dash out to check ac switch

If the fans come on does that mean the pressure switch is good?
 

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