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Old 06-13-2006, 06:36 PM
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Re: 89 HOnda prelude a/c compressor wont kick in please help

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Originally Posted by w00die
the clutch turns fine, i jumped the wire to the p switch and the fans start up just fine. I downloaded the mechanics repair guide to this car and it sais to mess with the a/c control box inside the car on the passenger side floor. IM assuming my r12 leaked because the fans worked and now they don't and that would cause the p switch to disable the system due to too low of psi of refrigerent.
I got the same vehicle. I changed the compressor in mine because the valve inside of the thing went bad and would not compress the freon if the temperature reached 85 degrees (TX). When I pushed the ac button, the system worked for approximately 15 seconds, then it stopped cooling. I took it to a local community college ac guru. After 2 hours of testing the system piece by piece, he diagnosed the "control unit-compressor" which is mounted inside the car under the passenger side dash (kick panel). You will have to take out the glove box to get at it (grey box).

The dealer wants two bills plus but, you can get it from hondapartscheap for about a hundred an a half. Hope this helps!
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