Radiator and A/C compressor challenges

Tiny
SEYIASAFA
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  • 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID
  • 1.3L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 232,000 MILES
I am Seyi from Nigeria.
I purchased a US-used 2003 Honda Civic hybrid in January 2019 (weeks ago).
I have so far added 800 miles to the mileage, but I have tqo challenges.

Now, the radiator fan would not work except I manually turn it. I visited my car electrician last we and he recommended that I changed it. I did so on Sunday and to my greatest surprise, the issue didn't improve. I still have to manually turn the fan before it picks up.

Secondly, recently, my A/C doesn't not work in the morning until I rev the car and my rpm is normal (1000). Also, when I am in a serious move and stop traffic, each time I rev to move, my A/C makes the tick sound (meaning the compressor is working) and the moment I apply the brakes, it goes off. This happens repeatedly until I leave the traffic and the compressor works normally.

To add, the car electrician did a direct connection from the relay box of the to the 12 volt battery head and the A/C worked fine. It worked independent of my revs. But now that he has restored the connection, the problem has continued.


Kindly advise.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 AT 4:45 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
  • MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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Hello,

First the AC problem sounds like the charge on the system is low. to confirm the issue please follow this video:

https://youtu.be/uZrQCGwXfek

Next the cooling fans, here is a wiring diagrams and fuse and relay locations so you can see how the system works which I would check the temperature sensor and the cooling fan relay. These two guides will help us get started. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

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Thursday, March 28th, 2019 AT 1:22 PM

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