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The AC compressor clutch does not engage when you turn on the AC using the control switch. The light on the control switch illuminates, but no power is received through the harness to the compressor. In the relay socket, i tested terminals 30 and 87. Neither is showing any voltage. 12v is NOT being received by any of the terminals at all. Fuse 39 and 16 appear ok. If i jumper relay terminal 30 and 87, the compressor clutch engages - so at least the compressor is ok. what should i check next? | | | 11-20-2015, 01:58 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | Maybe the refrigerant pressure switch is not made because the charge is very low or gone due to a leak in the ac system. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 | | | 11-21-2015, 08:40 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Adelaide Posts: 8 | where do i need to look for the pressure switch, and what is the best method of testing it without a pressure gauge? AC refill kit's are illegal in australia, so i cant just go get a can and gauge and refill it unfortunately | | | 11-21-2015, 01:24 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | What year model? 1. You need to test the system if it still has refrigerant charge. With engine off, remove the charging valve cap and depress slightly the schrader valve and see if some R134A will escape. If it is low, then it may not have enough pressure to close the low pressure switch. It protects the compressor from getting damage in case the charge is low. 2. If you cannot diy, that's too bad, because you have to take it to an ac shop. 3. Can you try buying R134A and gauge manifold set online? __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 | | | 11-21-2015, 09:16 PM | #5 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Adelaide Posts: 8 | Is the low pressure switch before or after the relay in the chain of events? My understanding from that link is terminal 30 in the relay socket should be hot at all times. In my case it has no voltage. I just want to make sure I've checked everything I can before I go pay someone a bunch of money. Ac re gasses are not as cheap as they used to be. | | | 11-22-2015, 12:29 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | The ECU supplies power to the dual pressure switch power then the pressure switch output goes to the integrated climate control unit. To test, put a jumper across the dual pressure switch and turn on the ac compressor and see if it engages. if it engages, system is low on refrigerant or the pressure switch is bad. Test the compressor for a few seconds only as running it with no refrigerant will damage it. Fuse 39 only supplies power to the terminal 30 on the compressor relay. Then 87 goes to the compressor clutch coil. What controls the relay are terminals 85 and 86. The compressor relay 12V control voltage is supplied at terminal 86 of the relay at F16 then the integrated climate control unit provides the ground path at terminal 85 of the compressor relay. See diagram. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 Last edited by bazar01; 09-18-2016 at 03:57 PM. | | | 11-22-2015, 04:17 AM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Adelaide Posts: 8 | that's great info, thankyou! -- so i tested the low pressure switch and it's receiving power. Met up with a friend of a friend who has a pressure tester and sure enough it's totally empty of refrigerant. So it just needs to be leak tested and then filled up. thanks for your help. Last edited by headlock; 11-22-2015 at 06:47 AM. | | | 12-01-2015, 12:53 AM | #8 | Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Keller,Texas Posts: 55 | FYI...The system has to be pumped down into a vacuum before adding Freon. __________________ BMWs and SHOs... | | | 12-01-2015, 02:42 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia Posts: 595 | You probably meant that the system needs to be evacuated or a vacuum pulled to remove air and moisture. This is a standard procedure after the leak has been identified and fixed whenever a system has completely leaked the refrigerant or the system has been opened. Pumping down is used to collect refrigerant inside the condensing unit by closing the high side service valve and using the compressor to pull all the refrigerant and store it inside the condensing unit on most residential split ac units. __________________ 1996 Ti 280k miles and still going.... 1993 964 - holding on to this one 2001 Burban, 240k miles 2018 Suburban Z71 | | | 12-02-2015, 05:00 AM | #10 | Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Keller,Texas Posts: 55 | That's very helpful to the layman... __________________ BMWs and SHOs... | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |