AC compressor clutch not engaging

Tiny
JOEYC40949
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  • 2009 NISSAN SENTRA
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
The car has a CVT transmission. It is my father in laws car he was driving home and turned his AC off due to getting to cold at the time he said when he went to turn it back on it would not come back on he said. I hooked up AC gauges when I did not hear AC clutch engaging after he got here thinking maybe Freon leak or something and gauges read 120 on both sides low and high with engine running I checked AC compressor fuse its okay. I tested for voltage at AC coil plugin In getting battery voltage with volt meter if I ground my ground lead but not if I use ground side of connector so I am assuming this has to be ground issue somewhere like PCM ground control issue correct? But I cannot find relay no where for AC compressor relay or location nowhere or wiring diagram to understand how it applies. Please help with any advice. Thank you sir. Joseph
Sunday, July 26th, 2015 AT 8:12 PM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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The AC compressor relay is located inside the IPDM and may be solid state. Here are diagrams of the circuit and the location of he IPDM which may need to be replaced and initialized.

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers
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Monday, July 27th, 2015 AT 7:00 AM
Tiny
JAMIEJONES
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Bummer, I had to take it to the dealer which they replaced the IPDM it was $460.00 by the time I got out of there, FYI.
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Monday, July 16th, 2018 AT 3:29 PM

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