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2003 Civic Ex ac
Ac compressor wont run unless jumped at the fuse box.
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
So figure out why. Low refrigerant? Failing relay or fuse? Failing HVAC controls?
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
Yep need to do some proper diag
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
All relays and fuses are good. System is good on refrigerant
Tested pressure switch its good as well
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
What pressure did you read, high and low side?
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
low side
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
Need both sides, and actual psi numbers
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
can i check highside with one of those gauges that come on the refills u can buy?
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
Not likely. At a minimum you need to check the low pressure side. Should be enough to know if there's enough refrigerant, but not enough to now if the system is working properly.
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
the low side is at 50psi
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
You can get a set of the proper gauges on amazon for pretty cheap
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anything else i can try before i spend unnecessary money?
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
At 50 psi, what's the outside temperature? Compressor should not be running when you check. You'll have to remove your jumper or check when the engine is off.
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
im going to check the psi again and the temp again
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
Pressure should roughly match ambient temperature. If it's 50F outside, pressure should be around 50 psi.
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
its at just about 50psi at 80 degrees😬
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
should i charge it more?
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
That is low but the minimum to turn on the compressor is like 28 psi.
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Any other reasons why its not kicking on?
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Re: 2003 Civic Ex ac
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So figure out why. Low refrigerant? Failing relay or fuse? Failing HVAC controls?
See previous replies.
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