The low side dropping to 10 lbs is no good. It should be 25-30 lbs and stay rock solid.
You have an issue with that but it will not effect the compressor from kicking on. At 20 lbs the system should kick on by itself.
At the very least, you need an expansion valve and a drier.
You need to test for power to the relay key on engine off. There should be two powers present.
Roy
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 AT 5:28 AM