Component Description

The refrigerant pressure sensor is installed at the liquid tank of the air conditioner system. The sensor uses an electrostatic volume pressure transducer to convert refrigerant pressure to voltage. The voltage signal is sent to ECM, and ECM controls cooling fan system.

Fig 1: Locating Refrigerant Pressure Sensor

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Fig 2: Identifying Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Output Voltage Graph

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