No power to AC compressor
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No power to AC compressor
I just got my system changed over to r134 and recharged, but the mechanic said that the ac compressor isn't getting power.
As far as I can tell, there's only 1 wire going to it. A black wire that connects on the top of the compressor.
Is there something I'm missing?
As far as I can tell, there's only 1 wire going to it. A black wire that connects on the top of the compressor.
Is there something I'm missing?
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Just to get power to that one silly wire, you have to go through some interlocks. Most noticeably is the Hi-lo switch. If for some reason there is not enough refrigerant, or there is too much, that compressor will NOT switch on.
What am I saying? If the fuse is good, check your pressure.
What am I saying? If the fuse is good, check your pressure.
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He's saying to go to the low pressure switch located on the drier in front of the radiator. Pull the two elect leads off the pressure switch and jumper them together. Now turn the key to ON and the A/C to on and see if the clutch on the compressor pulled in or not. If it pulled in the system is low on refrigerent.
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i dont have the answer, but i do have a good question: why the **** cant your mechanic figure this out? isnt that his job? wasnt he trained in this? i dont know if you should continue going to this mechanic
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J-Rat and HAILERS make a good point. That is what I would check first because it is easy and you dont need to deal with some mechanic and it will most likely solve your problem. I pasted what GregW had posted on teamFC3, which is the same as what J-Rat and HAILERS
are saying but with just a little bit more detail. Good luck.
ok, pull the plug off the pressure sensor. It is on the line comming out of the reciever dryer. It is the only electric sensor on the lines. It is up above your oil cooler by your pass headlight. pull up the black cover. You should see it.
Well turn on the ac in the car and then pull that plug and insert a jumper wire. If the ac in the car is on when you short out this con the compressor should start to spin. Hence the name pressure sensor.
are saying but with just a little bit more detail. Good luck.
ok, pull the plug off the pressure sensor. It is on the line comming out of the reciever dryer. It is the only electric sensor on the lines. It is up above your oil cooler by your pass headlight. pull up the black cover. You should see it.
Well turn on the ac in the car and then pull that plug and insert a jumper wire. If the ac in the car is on when you short out this con the compressor should start to spin. Hence the name pressure sensor.
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I bypassed the logicon and rigged an inline fuse and a switch into a wire that I wired between the battery and the compressor. Turned the car on, put the fan on Max, flipped the switch. I get nice, cold ac.
It's either the logicon or the ac fuse.
Which is the AC fuse? Mine aren't labled.
It's either the logicon or the ac fuse.
Which is the AC fuse? Mine aren't labled.
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AC trbl
I suffered through this issue
THe system was vacumed and fully charged
The compressor interlock worked when power was applied
THe trbl was the ecu. there is a the signal to switch power that was not being sent by my computer. replaced it and it works like a champ
Find a good wire diagram anda you can trace it out
Good luck it
THe system was vacumed and fully charged
The compressor interlock worked when power was applied
THe trbl was the ecu. there is a the signal to switch power that was not being sent by my computer. replaced it and it works like a champ
Find a good wire diagram anda you can trace it out
Good luck it
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^^
You should be aware that if you run that system bypassing that pressure switch, you could potentially blow that system apart?right?
Mazda may have put a FEW unecessary things on the car, but I assure you a high/low pressure cut off switch is not something to mess with on a car with functioning A/C.
You should be aware that if you run that system bypassing that pressure switch, you could potentially blow that system apart?right?
Mazda may have put a FEW unecessary things on the car, but I assure you a high/low pressure cut off switch is not something to mess with on a car with functioning A/C.
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Originally Posted by Jcadette
I suffered through this issue
THe system was vacumed and fully charged
The compressor interlock worked when power was applied
THe trbl was the ecu. there is a the signal to switch power that was not being sent by my computer. replaced it and it works like a champ
Find a good wire diagram anda you can trace it out
Good luck it
THe system was vacumed and fully charged
The compressor interlock worked when power was applied
THe trbl was the ecu. there is a the signal to switch power that was not being sent by my computer. replaced it and it works like a champ
Find a good wire diagram anda you can trace it out
Good luck it
The a/c in my syster's car was recharged and the shop couldnt get the compressor to activate using the logicon's AC button. The button wouldnt activate the compressor and the buttons light wouldnt turn on. All the fuses were good. The guy checked the relay as stated above and the compressor turned on.
I know FCs are notorious for bad logicons so I replaced it with a used one I had and it still didnt work.
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Originally Posted by classicauto
^^
You should be aware that if you run that system bypassing that pressure switch, you could potentially blow that system apart?right?
Mazda may have put a FEW unecessary things on the car, but I assure you a high/low pressure cut off switch is not something to mess with on a car with functioning A/C.
You should be aware that if you run that system bypassing that pressure switch, you could potentially blow that system apart?right?
Mazda may have put a FEW unecessary things on the car, but I assure you a high/low pressure cut off switch is not something to mess with on a car with functioning A/C.
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Originally Posted by Jcadette
I suffered through this issue
THe system was vacumed and fully charged
The compressor interlock worked when power was applied
THe trbl was the ecu. there is a the signal to switch power that was not being sent by my computer. replaced it and it works like a champ
Find a good wire diagram anda you can trace it out
Good luck it
THe system was vacumed and fully charged
The compressor interlock worked when power was applied
THe trbl was the ecu. there is a the signal to switch power that was not being sent by my computer. replaced it and it works like a champ
Find a good wire diagram anda you can trace it out
Good luck it
My question is can anyone id the ac pin in the ecu so i can try a resolder it on my good ecu. If not Icemark if you are out there ,is this something you can fix?
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Originally Posted by Rice_cooker
I say someone posts a DIY'ers write up on how to troubleshoot and diagnose a non working A/c.....
Can we get a professional in here?!?!?
Can we get a professional in here?!?!?
THATS A GREAT IDEA!
oh wait.....what's that button up top? s-e-a-r-c-h?.......straight from the archives, lots of great info.
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-gen-archive-72/official-its-summer-there-going-million-ac-questions-thread-308839/
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Originally Posted by classicauto
Yeah sure!!
THATS A GREAT IDEA!
oh wait.....what's that button up top? s-e-a-r-c-h?.......straight from the archives, lots of great info.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=308839
THATS A GREAT IDEA!
oh wait.....what's that button up top? s-e-a-r-c-h?.......straight from the archives, lots of great info.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=308839
LOL
Good job........I hate how general the search results are.....maybe I just don't know how to utilize them well but i almost never find what I am looking for.
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