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   Wade Garrett to Sail Fisherman   
   Re: Can I jump 12V to the compressor con   
   02 Jul 21 14:40:41   
   
   From: wade@cooler.net   
      
   On 7/2/21 12:36 PM, Sail Fisherman wrote:   
   > The air conditioning is blowing just air.   
   > Not hot but not cold.   
   >   
   > I don't think the AC compressor is engaging.   
   > But I don't know how to tell for sure.   
   >   
   > The belt is spinning the AC compressor but I don't know how to tell if the   
   > compressor clutch is actually engaged (the "knobs" are not spinning).   
   >   
   > There is a plug with two wires which is mounted on the compressor.   
   >   
   > Can I jump 12V to one of those two wires to see if the clutch engages?   
   > Will it hurt the ECU?   
      
   I'm no mechanic but I'd suspect no/low refrigerant first. Do A/C systems   
   still have a sight glass to check its level like they did back in the day?   
      
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