# Air Conditioning trouble shooting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [January 26, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352 "2020-01-26T21:27:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Dumhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@Jeff\_Dumhart](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeff_Dumhart)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352/1 "2020-01-26T21:27:20Z")

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Air conditioning clutch wont engage. All fuses and relays are fine. i have 5 volts at low side pressure switch. I tried jumping low side switch still no go. I directly wired compressor then it worked. The indicator light inside is working also. I’m thinking low side and hi side switches are cheap enough try them 1st. Any other suggestions thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352/2 "2020-01-26T21:33:36Z")

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Have you checked the static and low/high side pressures?

Tester

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Dumhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@Jeff\_Dumhart](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeff_Dumhart)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352/3 "2020-01-26T21:39:38Z")

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No not yet that’s why I tried by passing low side switch so I could see if any freon was still in system.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Dumhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b487fb/32.png) [@Jeff\_Dumhart](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeff_Dumhart)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352/4 "2020-01-26T21:41:18Z")

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Sorry missunder stood I guess I could still check low side without running.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352/5 "2020-01-26T21:44:40Z")

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> [@Jeff\_Dumhart](#):
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> I could still check low side without running.

You can’t check the low side without it running.

You can only check the static pressure.

Take it to an AC shop before you damage the system, or injure yourself.

Or both.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-trouble-shooting/157352/6 "2020-01-26T22:23:35Z")

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Yeah… A/C isn’t really user friendly. Takes a lot of specialized “stuff” to handle and repair. As much as I hate to admit it… I sometimes have to call my A/C buddy to help me out. I am still in counseling from this fact… I rarely ask for help…I am still trying to come to the realization that there is no shame in that…hence the counseling. smh