So my compressor works and when I use a paper clip where the relay is, it blows cold air. The relay works fine because it uses the same relay as the fuel pump and I check both relays on the fuel pump to come to that conclusion. Idk what’s wrong with my ac system but the clutch won’t engage when I turn on the ac .
2007 through 2011 Camrys use a variable displacement AC compressor. Only two wires go to it, which attach to the pressure control valve. This compressor does not have an AC clutch
To the people watching, don't use a test light. Use a multi meter. If you dont know what you are doing, you can smoke a computer with a test light. You won't do that with a DVOM.
Turning AC on and off like that is definitely not a good idea for the system. I'm a AC tech and I know your only doing this to show people what happens, but you definitely don't want to keep turning it on and off like that. It will damage the compressor after time. Also info for the people If you are using your heat in the car you don't want that AC button turned on. It is just running your compressor and wasting gas and also the lifespan of your compressor. I noticed my family members were not aware of this and I explained it to them and now they get it. When you turn your heat on it is a separate unit from the AC. It uses the same blower fan but the heat itself comes from the radiator coolant that runs through the engine. So if your using the heat always make sure that the little button for the AC is off. If anyone has any questions I'm glad to answer. Good vid tho bud.
hi mr, i have kia cerato when i have problem in my ac system when i disconnect the compressor and turning ac on and check the electronic voltage it found 12 and after 1 hour or half it lose , what you think in this case
AC is used with heat all the time in the winter to defog windows. No harm. Compressors are pretty robust and simple devices mechanically. As long as your oil and refrigerant charge is correct, you can do very little harm to the system by running it.
@@fakiirification I don't believe the commentor above is actually an AC tech, at least not for cars. I have yet to see anyone detail why they believe running the heat or AC burns gas, other than having the car running.
@@geeess958 Operating the AC requires the engine to turn the compressor adding some "drag" on the engine. Without the AC on, the compressor pulley spins freely. The alternator, power steering pump and anything else requiring engine power to operate produce "drag" on the engine. Any power not directed to the drive wheels would be considered detrimental to fuel economy. Test have show these to be insignificant in real life but technically true. The heater, without AC compressor running, requires no engine power not already in use. Not an auto engineer, just a old hotrodder.
RomanAutomotive thanks for the vid man, please tell me if you have a vid where you troubleshoot the pressure switch of the auto a/c (the one located on the a/c pipes) OR where on TH-cam can I go main? (P.s. you can make a vid series about it from start to finnish if it is a huge job to troubleshoot and fix and sell some stuff in the process, you know?) Anyway let me know, cheers!!!
I wish I knew 1/2 as much as you do. To me, you are a genius. I have a 2006 Impala 3.9. All fuses and relays are good. I tested the wire harness going to the a/c compressor with the key to the on position and running. I used a continuity tester and volt meter(multi functional) and did not get any voltage reading at all!? The a/c compressor has 2 wires. Did I do something wrong or, should I have set the multi meter to something else besides voltage reading? Please help! Awesome video. Thanks so much.
I replaced my ac system, I vacuumed the system but how to add pressure back into system...the clutch won't engage. In your video you said the compressor won't engage without any pressure in the system...so how do I add pressure to the new system? Thanks I appreciate your video, very helpful.
Lol its been 2 months but in case you are still wondering all you have left to do is recharge your AC hence " pressurize" the system recharge with r134 refrigerant found at local walmart..como??
I know it's a bit late, but for those still wondering... No, if you have no gas, the pressure switch will override the electrical signal to the compressor so it won't pump.
Omg so true 🤦♂️my daughter paid a mechanic eleven hundred. US dollar right here in hot Florida. For compressor and ac service. 2 months later she’s driving without ac again. Bunch of crooks
How to trace the cable to the AC compressor? My second hand car has a damaged plug on the compressor and I don't know the cable that's supposed to bring power to the compressor. Please help me. I have a 2009 fiesta 1.6 litre
Hello, I have a question My air conditioner doesn't work and I took it to the mechanic to fill it up and check what's wrong with it I came and charged it and it didn't work and found that there was no voltage on the compressor and the fan and the fuses and each component was tested by itself outside the car after it was taken apart and it worked.. What could be the problem? The question is Opel astra h 2006 1.7cdti
The wiring harness that connects to the compressor doesn’t have continuity on my car and we checked to see if it has power with the car and ac on and it doesn’t. So it seems the compressor isn’t getting power, but I don’t know where that harness connects to. Would you know? Is it somewhere near the fuse box? I checked all the fuses, they look fine.
+RomanAutomotive every a/c compressor I've worked on has a clutch. need to check the AC compressor relay for power and jumper it to make sure the compressor kicks on
yes i was about to say. it HAS to have a clutch. theres no way it doesnt.the wire youre testing must go to the electro -magnet clutch dealio on the front of the compressor? or???
they've had clutchless compressors since the mid 80's. google search clutchless variable displacement a/c compressor. Actually don't, your head might explode
sure "developed" in 1985, sanden didnt actually make any until 2003. also RIDDLED with failures. sound like great compressors. is that why you didnt want me to google them? ive worked on my fair share of vehicles. never seen a "clutchless" design. unless im too stupid to see what im looking at. almost all the ones ive seen have 2 wires going to the front of the compressor "CLUTCH" it still needs some way to engage/disengage. either internal or external. who gives a fuck. get off your high horse.
hi mr, i have kia cerato when i have problem in my ac system when i disconnect the compressor and turning ac on and check the electronic voltage it found 12 and after 1 hour or half it lose , what you think in this case
My 05 gmc sierra Has no power to compressor has ground, new relay, fuse is good and also has no power to pressure switch, but has power to cycling switch. I have checked all of GM tech bulletins and nothing . I checked fuses and the in-cab dial but for some reason no power on compressor any advice
It did at one point ,now im thinking bc of my father in law jumping the lower pressure sensor so often that it has to do with the wiring harness I put my multimeter on it truck running ac full blast was only 4volts and the high pressure harness didn't show anything unless its the switches in cab
@@ronijr4918 yes I did and I learned something new..if there's no freeon in the compressor there would be no power going to the compressor I guess it's a safety feature to keep from burning up your compressor and I sure didn't know that..my mechanic just connect the hose to the AC system I crank my car with the AC on high and as soon an the compressor got the freeon the switch kicked on to send power to the compressor simple as that..
my car always send voltage to magnet clucth,i already disconnect fuse and relay..still have voltage going to magnet clucth,questions.. what is the problem?
My civic a/c is not working, fans work, but a/c clutch is not engaging, I've bought one of those cans because I thought it was low on refrigerant, but when i connected the valve the pressure is too high, it's in the red zone, what could be the problem?. My a/c had been working just fine until a few days ago that the temperature was at around 110 degrees.
You probably need to take your car to a mechanic to have him fix the pressure. The computer will shut the AC system to protect the components from getting damaged when there is issues with the pressure I believe.
I am wiring up my Sure Fit A/C from Vintage air in my old 64 Chevy C10 pickup. Any idea what gauge wire for the compressor and ground? Instructions address where to connect everything but nothing on the diameter...If anybody knows please let me know Thanks...Jeff
If the diagnosis is wrong, who pays for the wrong repair, not me The Technician!!! I don't even trust other shops Diagnostic checks. Cause If I do a repair by the their diagnostics. And they are wrong as I said, who's going too pay.
The car that he's repairing has a variable displacement AC compressor. The only electrical connection going to it is for a control valve that determines how much it's compressing.
Mr.Stunts lucky you, I don't even know which fuses are for the a/c or heater. both the box and side panel fuse boxes the diagrams are unreadable. And all I find on the net only tell you where the fuse panels are located and that it. I have an 08 impala 3.9
Excellent diagnostic! A fast way to isolate 'issue's with the control valves. Many thanks!
This guy did the some thing to my car today
Just a wiring harness
my friend when you say the control valve you mean the high presure switch or low presure switch?
It would've helped more if you had shown the control valve and tested it on camera. Thanks for making this video.
Ikr I'm trying to figure my shit out and I had no idea where he pulled that damn plug from😡
@@captainobvious2062 Same here, first time I've had an issue with the camera being too close. Have no idea which wire that was and where it connects.
Do you mean that you have to put the correct amount of freon first in the system and then check AC control wiring?
If you are not getting power with this test then what would be the problem?
Thank you for making this video it helped me fix my AC issues 👍
Thanks gonna attempt to figure mine out this weekend so can finally get my ac just started to hit 90s today here.
What control valve are you talking about?
great video, thank you for your valuable tutorial.
So my compressor works and when I use a paper clip where the relay is, it blows cold air. The relay works fine because it uses the same relay as the fuel pump and I check both relays on the fuel pump to come to that conclusion. Idk what’s wrong with my ac system but the clutch won’t engage when I turn on the ac .
Same
thanks for that a/c clutch video circuit testing.
What do you mean by control valve? Is that off the low pressure side sensor or is that the plug off the ac clutch?
Ted D did u ever find out?
2007 through 2011 Camrys use a variable displacement AC compressor. Only two wires go to it, which attach to the pressure control valve. This compressor does not have an AC clutch
To the people watching, don't use a test light. Use a multi meter. If you dont know what you are doing, you can smoke a computer with a test light. You won't do that with a DVOM.
Turning AC on and off like that is definitely not a good idea for the system. I'm a AC tech and I know your only doing this to show people what happens, but you definitely don't want to keep turning it on and off like that. It will damage the compressor after time. Also info for the people If you are using your heat in the car you don't want that AC button turned on. It is just running your compressor and wasting gas and also the lifespan of your compressor. I noticed my family members were not aware of this and I explained it to them and now they get it. When you turn your heat on it is a separate unit from the AC. It uses the same blower fan but the heat itself comes from the radiator coolant that runs through the engine. So if your using the heat always make sure that the little button for the AC is off. If anyone has any questions I'm glad to answer. Good vid tho bud.
hi mr, i have kia cerato when i have problem in my ac system when i disconnect the compressor and turning ac on and check the electronic voltage it found 12 and after 1 hour or half it lose , what you think in this case
AC is used with heat all the time in the winter to defog windows. No harm. Compressors are pretty robust and simple devices mechanically. As long as your oil and refrigerant charge is correct, you can do very little harm to the system by running it.
@@fakiirification I don't believe the commentor above is actually an AC tech, at least not for cars. I have yet to see anyone detail why they believe running the heat or AC burns gas, other than having the car running.
@@geeess958 Operating the AC requires the engine to turn the compressor adding some "drag" on the engine. Without the AC on, the compressor pulley spins freely. The alternator, power steering pump and anything else requiring engine power to operate produce "drag" on the engine. Any power not directed to the drive wheels would be considered detrimental to fuel economy. Test have show these to be insignificant in real life but technically true. The heater, without AC compressor running, requires no engine power not already in use. Not an auto engineer, just a old hotrodder.
@@morrisw7227 definately a sensible explaination. Just wanted to see if anyone knew. Thanks.
RomanAutomotive thanks for the vid man, please tell me if you have a vid where you troubleshoot the pressure switch of the auto a/c (the one located on the a/c pipes) OR where on TH-cam can I go main? (P.s. you can make a vid series about it from start to finnish if it is a huge job to troubleshoot and fix and sell some stuff in the process, you know?) Anyway let me know, cheers!!!
Thank you for your recomendations!👍
I wish I knew 1/2 as much as you do. To me, you are a genius.
I have a 2006 Impala 3.9. All fuses and relays are good. I tested the wire harness going to the a/c compressor with the key to the on position and running. I used a continuity tester and volt meter(multi functional) and did not get any voltage reading at all!?
The a/c compressor has 2 wires. Did I do something wrong or, should I have set the multi meter to something else besides voltage reading?
Please help! Awesome video. Thanks so much.
Did you ever figure this out?
I have the same issue..
Same issue here no power to ac compressor valve.
Excellent video and information!
I replaced my ac system, I vacuumed the system but how to add pressure back into system...the clutch won't engage. In your video you said the compressor won't engage without any pressure in the system...so how do I add pressure to the new system? Thanks I appreciate your video, very helpful.
Lol its been 2 months but in case you are still wondering all you have left to do is recharge your AC hence " pressurize" the system recharge with r134 refrigerant found at local walmart..como??
Your what I needed on my search. Nice job well explained
Very good explanation and thorough as all your videos are excellent thanks
Hay buddy great vid.. so if i hav no gas in my ac system i wont see 12v @ the plug when the ignition is on car running?
I want to know the answer to this question as well
I know it's a bit late, but for those still wondering...
No, if you have no gas, the pressure switch will override the electrical signal to the compressor so it won't pump.
Thank you for posting this tip
Roman I have a fuse that blows soon as I turned on the ac any suggestions are grately appreciated
Jiggamane if the fuse blows there is a short somewhere on your wiring
Omg so true 🤦♂️my daughter paid a mechanic eleven hundred. US dollar right here in hot Florida. For compressor and ac service. 2 months later she’s driving without ac again. Bunch of crooks
How to trace the cable to the AC compressor? My second hand car has a damaged plug on the compressor and I don't know the cable that's supposed to bring power to the compressor. Please help me. I have a 2009 fiesta 1.6 litre
wow that's all I got to say is wow he's learning
Who do you work for? Snap On? Why would you subscribe to someone you don't like?
does that wire just hang in the air, not plugged in to anything
Hello, I have a question
My air conditioner doesn't work and I took it to the mechanic to fill it up and check what's wrong with it
I came and charged it and it didn't work and found that there was no voltage on the compressor and the fan and the fuses and each component was tested by itself outside the car after it was taken apart and it worked..
What could be the problem?
The question is Opel astra h 2006 1.7cdti
The wiring harness that connects to the compressor doesn’t have continuity on my car and we checked to see if it has power with the car and ac on and it doesn’t. So it seems the compressor isn’t getting power, but I don’t know where that harness connects to. Would you know? Is it somewhere near the fuse box? I checked all the fuses, they look fine.
Same problem with my accent 2017,no power going to compressor,i cant fibd any relays
@Nelwin Domingo. Did you solve your AC problem? I also have an accent 2017 trying to diagnose. Wondering if you have sone tips.
Great work
On the wire still has power even if the car off so clutch on the AC locks up I try to move it when it's off
so are you saying the problem was the expansion valve ?
Why would the black wire be power? Black is always ground on cars.
SUPERNOVA Not true at all. This is USUALLY the case, but I have in fact seen black wires that are on the power side of the circuit
still should of checked the clutch itself. ive replaced a few bad clutches on the front of the compressor. i dont know if this replaceable or not
There is no clutch.
+RomanAutomotive every a/c compressor I've worked on has a clutch. need to check the AC compressor relay for power and jumper it to make sure the compressor kicks on
yes i was about to say. it HAS to have a clutch. theres no way it doesnt.the wire youre testing must go to the electro -magnet clutch dealio on the front of the compressor? or???
they've had clutchless compressors since the mid 80's. google search clutchless variable displacement a/c compressor. Actually don't, your head might explode
sure "developed" in 1985, sanden didnt actually make any until 2003. also RIDDLED with failures. sound like great compressors. is that why you didnt want me to google them?
ive worked on my fair share of vehicles. never seen a "clutchless" design. unless im too stupid to see what im looking at.
almost all the ones ive seen have 2 wires going to the front of the compressor "CLUTCH"
it still needs some way to engage/disengage. either internal or external. who gives a fuck. get off your high horse.
hi mr, i have kia cerato when i have problem in my ac system when i disconnect the compressor and turning ac on and check the electronic voltage it found 12 and after 1 hour or half it lose , what you think in this case
Hallo, my skoda tfsi 08 comes with an air conditioning compressor only 4.5 volts. what can be the cause?
While the video is goo, I am confused as what being tested. Was this demo for electric leads to the clutch?
My car vw polo 2004 12v is coming Compressor souket what is the problam Control penal ect
So what is the control valve and what does it do? Thanks
I thought you just checked the control valve switch and it was good . now I'm lost😏
Yolanda I cherish you
My 05 gmc sierra Has no power to compressor has ground, new relay, fuse is good and also has no power to pressure switch, but has power to cycling switch. I have checked all of GM tech bulletins and nothing . I checked fuses and the in-cab dial but for some reason no power on compressor any advice
Do you see your ac compressor outer pulley plate spin or hear it turn on when you turn your ac on
It did at one point ,now im thinking bc of my father in law jumping the lower pressure sensor so often that it has to do with the wiring harness I put my multimeter on it truck running ac full blast was only 4volts and the high pressure harness didn't show anything unless its the switches in cab
Yeesss Sirrr
- The relay it's new, but is it being feed with power? Either yes or no it's a point from where you can start to work on.
Is it the compressor wire?
My problem there's no power going to the ac compressor..I did checked the fuse and it's good I just don't know what it is
Did you find the problem?
@@ronijr4918 yes I did and I learned something new..if there's no freeon in the compressor there would be no power going to the compressor I guess it's a safety feature to keep from burning up your compressor and I sure didn't know that..my mechanic just connect the hose to the AC system I crank my car with the AC on high and as soon an the compressor got the freeon the switch kicked on to send power to the compressor simple as that..
Thanks I'll take a look at it
how do u get your ac working with a kill switch
my car always send voltage to magnet clucth,i already disconnect fuse and relay..still have voltage going to magnet clucth,questions.. what is the problem?
My civic a/c is not working, fans work, but a/c clutch is not engaging, I've bought one of those cans because I thought it was low on refrigerant, but when i connected the valve the pressure is too high, it's in the red zone, what could be the problem?.
My a/c had been working just fine until a few days ago that the temperature was at around 110 degrees.
You probably need to take your car to a mechanic to have him fix the pressure. The computer will shut the AC system to protect the components from getting damaged when there is issues with the pressure I believe.
Maybe the control valve wiring is faulty?
Valisapps Happened to mine, the connector was rusting and broke.
Could it be just a bad clutch ?
I have the same High End Snap-On Multimeter.
I am wiring up my Sure Fit A/C from Vintage air in my old 64 Chevy C10 pickup. Any idea what gauge wire for the compressor and ground? Instructions address where to connect everything but nothing on the diameter...If anybody knows please let me know Thanks...Jeff
hey bro I got a 2002 GMC Tahoe have to jump relay with a ground and I have cold ac any help ?????
You have bad switch
My compressor stays on once the car is started. What is the cause?
There is no way that the black wire is positive and white is negative... you have a wiring harness reversed
Somethings not right 😅
Thank you for this information, it is very helpful appreciate the video.
Ford Fiesta 2008 model regulator fan AC power supply not working anything problem tell me
So black is not ground..??
Thanks. For. Info. My. 200 ranger. Clutch. Has. 2. Wires. Going to it. Black. Striped. Poss. Green. White. Which. Is. Hot
That doesn't look like a compressor connector. That looks like a idle-up air valve connector. Where did it unplug from and what model car is that on?
That is the connector for the ac control valve. The ac compressor is a clutchless compressor.
What if there's no power at the plug in to AC
same question
No refrigerant, blown fuse, pressure switch failure, broken wire......
12v is coming but 5a fues ok
whats a good test light to get?
Thank you. I was looking at the otc Amazon. What do you think? The heavy duty
Richard Cowtails Matco doesn't make it, so it is probably an otc.
One that works
@@zeke112964 otc
@@greygoosemafia Walmart, Home Depot , Lowes, Kmart doesn't matter
My problem is wiring ,that no current (positive) HOW SHOULD I FIX IT PLZZ
find the relay and check power there
I have dtge same problem,but there is no relay in my accent 2017.
thank you sir Very good explanation,,,,,,,,
What if the wiring is bad?
Repair/replace as needed. ;-)
If the diagnosis is wrong, who pays for the wrong repair, not me The Technician!!!
I don't even trust other shops Diagnostic checks. Cause If I do a repair by the their diagnostics. And they are wrong as I said, who's going too pay.
4:39 replay over and over smh... 🤦
Hyundai Centro Car Mime Lever is a compression off
Great job
hi wonderful lecture thank you
Hi, please how to test with control valve that got 4 connectors instead of 2? thx
I have only one wire and your vedio is good only thing you didn’t show where you hooking the other end of tester
THERE'S NO "CONTROL VALVE" !!!!!
The car that he's repairing has a variable displacement AC compressor. The only electrical connection going to it is for a control valve that determines how much it's compressing.
thank you very moch
I have no power coming to the plug 🔌
Useful
Blower wire no supply ya
yeah,mechanic ar tief,but you with lamp are expert. Come work to me.haha
800 car Ac me wiring ka video bno sir Ji
Was that your wife helping you out or someone else you annoyed by?
Shoot i have a 3 wire
THANKS
Sir hello we need information 2016 Camry compaser
can anyone help me i replaced 30 amp fuse and blower motor now fan runs and it doesn't even have keys in the ignition
Mr.Stunts
lucky you, I don't even know which fuses are for the a/c or heater. both the box and side panel fuse boxes the diagrams are unreadable. And all I find on the net only tell you where the fuse panels are located and that it. I have an 08 impala 3.9
Waringh caplet
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Well that was a waste of my time.