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98 s70 t5 A/C problem

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Re: 98 s70 t5 A/C problem

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the compressor doesn't kick on unless I manually supply power from the relay

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johnmc70 wrote:ok, so now everything seems good with the ecc, no lights are flashing. I jumped the low pressure switch and made sure I had enough Freon in it and we are good but the compressor and fan don't kick on and when I jump the relay only the compressor kicks on. Where else should I look to next??
I'm confused. Are you jumping the relay or the low pressure switch?
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I jumped the low pressure switch and jumped the relay to get the compressor to turn on. I have 35 psi in the system. I reconnect the low pressure switch and put a brand new a/c relay in. all functions work on the ecc no lights flash. With a/c on, the compressor still doesn't turn on

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Post by abscate »

Please see the thread here on measuring pressure and report back..

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... 88#p293488
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