1999 Saab 9-5 a/c compresser wont kick in

1999 SAAB 9-5
165,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CROCKET76
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i had car checked by local shop the freeon was fine fuses were fine but compresser wont kick in not sure about relays dont realy know where to look for them
Jun 9, 2010 at 4:06 PM
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MNTHNY4
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U SAY FREON IS FINE MAKE SURE CAUSE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ,WONT WORK IF NOT ENOUGH FREON IN SYSTEM SHOULD BE 87KG'S OR ALMOST 2 LBS ,ALSO DID U CHECK FOR POWER AT THE COMPRRESSOR ELECTRICAL WIRING [SINGLE RED WIRING GOING TO COMPRESSOR ] WITH ACC UNIT SET TO ON ,& I AM JUST NOTING U SAID U CHECKED FUSE ,RELAY IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE BAY FUSE PANEL CHECK COVER FOR LOCATION ,ALSO IS YOUR ENGINE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR WORKING OK ,THIS WILL AFFECT A/C FUNCTION IF NOT WORKING GOOD ,GOOD LUCK.
Jul 19, 2010 at 1:43 PM
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