A/C compressor not engaging

PATUSA

MEMBER
2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
4.6L
V8
RWD
AUTOMATIC
497,340 MILES

Dear all experience people,
I have the car listed above it has been good with me since I had it brand new, but last month the AC had problem and I already try the best to fix it but the compressor is still not engaging. Here is all step I did try:

1. Replacement two new switch (low and high pressure).
2. Replacement new AC relay 204.
3. Replacement new dealer AC temperature sensor (at the firewall near by the last spark plug on bank 1).
4. Full re-charged Freon (AC shop professional did it).
5. Replacement the climate control head (new).
6. Replacement the heater actuator blend door (from autozone).
7. Replacement the panel/defrost actuator blend door (autozone).
8. Replacement new orifice tube (from autozone).
9. There is no EATC code.
I do not know what should I do to make the AC working back, if I connected directly the compressor working fine and the AC ice cold, if take out the jumper pin1 and pin 5 of the relay then the compressor stop engage. Any body experience with that issue. Please, help me out. Thanks all

1 Reply

STEVE W.

MECHANIC
13,446 POSTS

OK from your description the AC works if you jumper the compressor relay. That sounds like you have a problem in the PCM relay control which supplies power to the clutch relay control coil.
Check fuse 105 and the PCM diode in the battery fuse box. Check the PCM relay as well.

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