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Old Jul 3, 2022
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i have a 2010 civic lx sedan with a strange a/c problem. The ac ( fans and compressor) will run for a bit usually until the car gets hot. Eventually the relays will start clicking on and off and they stop working. When this happens the compressor disengages, the ac fan stops and so does the radiator fan interestingly enough. The clutch relay is good (clicks when coil energized) also swapped with another for good measure. Clutch is good also. If I bypass the relay 30-87, (or 87a can’t remember) the clutch will engage while it’s acting up. Also while it’s not functioning, i only have 10v across the relay terminals. 13v on feed power to coil , but resistance on the ground (ecu side i believe) of the coil. For some reason the ecu seems to be intermittently providing a poor ground to the relays under the hood. Is there a separate ground for the ecu somewhere? Also the system has a full charge and no leaks. Thanks
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Re: AC problem

Check refrigerant level? My compressor + fans wouldn't run at all until I put a can of Wallyworld refrigerant in and everything runs fine now with cold air again!
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Re: AC problem

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Check refrigerant level? My compressor + fans wouldn't run at all until I put a can of Wallyworld refrigerant in and everything runs fine now with cold air again!
System is fully charged
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Re: AC problem

Possibly the compressor clutch needs adjusted? A/C would work until the compressor thermal protector kicks it off.
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