# 2012 Nissan Altima AC clutch issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-altima-ac-clutch-issues/184492>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, airconditioning\
**Created:** [June 4, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-altima-ac-clutch-issues/184492 "2022-06-04T18:53:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Altima12base](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/altima12base/32/29432_2.png) [@Altima12base](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Altima12base)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-altima-ac-clutch-issues/184492/1 "2022-06-04T18:53:44Z")

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Air conditioning clutch

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-altima-ac-clutch-issues/184492/2 "2022-06-04T20:23:11Z")

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Yes, automotive AC systems have a clutch.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-altima-ac-clutch-issues/184492/3 "2022-06-04T21:14:54Z")

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> [@Altima12base](#):
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> Air conditioning clutch

OP having problems with their Altima’s AC clutch I presume. First step is to determine whether the electrical signal that activates/deactivates the AC clutch is working.

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**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-nissan-altima-ac-clutch-issues/184492/4 "2022-06-06T19:47:13Z")

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> [@Altima12base](#):
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> Air conditioning clutch

we’re gonna need more information…