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No. 23 A/C Does Not Work Sufficiently: Notes

NO. 23 A/C DOES NOT WORK SUFFICIENTLY DESCRIPTION AND POSSIBLE CAUSE

23 A/C DOES NOT WORK SUFFICIENTLY
DESCRIPTION
  • A/C compressor magnetic clutch does not engage when A/C switch is turned on.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
  • Improper refrigerant charging amount
  • Refrigerant pressure sensor malfunction
  • Evaporator temperature sensor malfunction
  • Instrument cluster malfunction (does not receive A/C request switch from climate control unit or transmit it to PCM)
  • Climate control unit malfunction (A/C switch malfunction or climate control unit does not determine A/C request or transmit the A/C request signal.)
  • Communication error between instrument cluster and climate control unit
  • Communication error between PCM and instrument cluster
  • Poor ground of magnetic clutch
  • Open the magnetic clutch
  • A/C relay is stuck open.
  • Seized A/C compressor
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between A/C relay and PCM
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between A/C relay and ignition switch (IG2)
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between A/C relay and battery
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between A/C relay and magnetic clutch
  • PCM malfunction
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