Ac fuse kept on blowing?

2002 CHEVROLET TAHOE
228,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUISFER3
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My ac fuse kept on blowing when I would turn on the ac, when I would unplug the pressure switch the fuse wouldn’t blow anymore. And also when I would unplug the clutch the fuse wouldn’t blow anymore. I accidentally placed a 25A fuse in the HVAC 10A fuse and the clutch started working again. But when I realized I turned off the AC and switched off the 25A fuse for a 10Amp fuse. But now the clutch works and the 10Amp ac fuse is not blowing anymore. Is there something I should be worried about?
Jan 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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STRAILER
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Yes, so what is happening is the clutch coil is going bad on the compressor which is common, the fact that a larger amp fuse fixed it for a bit I would think the problem will return, but you never know :) I would run it until the problem returns and then you now have a better idea of what is wrong. If it does happen again unplug the compressor to see if the problem goes away to help confirm the issue. Ken
Jan 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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