1998 Plymouth Voyager A/C Clutch will not engage

1998 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER
74,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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My 98 Plymouth Gran Voyager A/C clutch will not engage. The system has adequate refergerant. Trouble shooting has revealed that the A/C clutch relay solenoid does not have a ground. The Plymouth service manual states that the PCM operates the clutch relay ground circuit. I am assuming that i need to replace the PCM, but before I buy one I would like to have a second opinion that it is the PCM.

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James Gorman
May 29, 2010 at 1:30 PM
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When the PCM grounds the coil side of the AC clutch relay it powers the magnetic clutch to engage the compressor


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May 29, 2010 at 6:49 PM
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