When I turn on the A/C in my 96 nothing happens. I mean nothing. The compressor doesn't kick on, the clutch doesn't engage, nothing. THe only thing that works is the A/C light. Is there an A/C swith or something that could be bad or could it be the compressor? I've checked all the fuses and they're fine.
Rich Grayo Jr. wrote:got coolant?
What does coolant have to do with the A/C turning on, lol????
To the poster.
Actually with modern day cars you dont actually turn on your A/C, you request A/C on. The computer looks at several different factors, it if doesnt like something it will not turn on the A/C.
Two major things, if your battery voltage is low it will not turn on the compressor.
And the next major thing, it looks at low side and high side pressure. Now typical low side pressue is 2.5/ambient air temp, and high side is 2.5 times ambient air temp.
Typicaly as a general range and I mean general, low side arouund 35psi, and high side around 220psi.
If the pressure are to low or two high it isnt going to turn on.
First thing I'ddo is get a set of A/C gauges and look at the pressures.
- 2004 Cavalier - 124k, owned since new
Yeah, right after i posted that i thought wait, that looks wrong, it should say refridgerant... I'm jus too lazy to say anything about it. Anyway, i do believe the first sticky in this forum is the "help! My a/c quit " faq...
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Rich Grayo Jr. wrote:Yeah, right after i posted that i thought wait, that looks wrong, it should say refridgerant... I'm jus too lazy to say anything about it. Anyway, i do believe the first sticky in this forum is the "help! My a/c quit " faq...
I know it is, but the poster seemed to think they posted the stickies to waste space, who knows.
- 2004 Cavalier - 124k, owned since new
Sorry, didn't see the sticky, didn't mean to upset the Posting Police.
