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

23 A/C DOES NOT WORK SUFFICIENTLY
DESCRIPTION 
  • A/C compressor magnetic clutch does not engage when the A/C switch is turned on.
POSSIBLE CAUSE 
  • PCM, climate control unit or instrument cluster DTC is stored.
  • Refrigerant pressure sensor malfunction
  • Improper refrigerant charging amount
  • Seized magnetic clutch
  • Evaporator temperature sensor malfunction
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness between evaporator temperature sensor and climate control unit
  • Instrument cluster malfunction (Does not receive A/C request signal from climate control unit or transmit it to PCM.)
  • Information display malfunction
  • 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.)
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness between climate control unit terminal 1L and instrument cluster terminal 1A (Manual air conditioner)
  • Magnetic clutch malfunction
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between magnetic clutch terminal A and body ground
  • A/C relay malfunction
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness between A/C relay and PCM terminal 1W
  • Open in wiring harness between ignition switch (IG2) (1)/IG2 relay (2) and A/C relay
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between battery positive terminal and A/C relay
  • Open circuit in wiring harness between A/C relay and magnetic clutch
(1) without advanced keyless entry and push button start system
(2) with advanced keyless entry and push button start system