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

NO. 23 A/C DOES NOT WORK SUFFICIENTLY (SKYACTIV-G 2.5T) 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
  • PCM, instrument cluster or front climate control unit DTC is stored
  • Refrigerant pressure sensor malfunction
  • Improper refrigerant charging amount
  • Seized A/C compressor
  • Evaporator temperature sensor malfunction
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness between the following terminals:
    • Evaporator temperature sensor terminal B-Front climate control unit terminal 1P (front climate control unit type A)
    • Evaporator temperature sensor terminal B-Front climate control unit terminal 1E (front climate control unit type B)
      • Evaporator temperature sensor terminal A-Front climate control unit terminal 1I
  • Instrument cluster malfunction (Does not receive A/C request signal from front climate control unit or transmit it to PCM)
  • Front climate control unit malfunction (A/C switch malfunction or front climate control unit does not determine A/C request or transmit A/C request signal)
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between magnetic clutch and body ground
  • A/C relay stuck open
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between the following terminals:
    • Front body control module (FBCM) terminal 1C-A/C relay terminal A
    • Battery positive terminal-A/C relay terminal D
    • A/C relay terminal C-Magnetic clutch terminal A
      • A/C relay terminal E-PCM terminal 2BB
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