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Is the switch that turns on cooling fans the same switch that turns on the air compressor i just replaced compressor and other parts and had it vacumed out ,oiled and recharged . and compressor wont

2006 kia rio aircon, replaced compressor expanscion valve and dryer, had it vacumed out oild and recharged ,compressor wil not come on . we have tried changing relay and fuses , i was told that when switch is turned on for air it turns on cooling fans and comopressor ..we can jump wire and turn it on but it stays on . and draines battery had to get up this morning to jump off my wife at 4; 30 this morning so lets get it fixed thank you . help!!!!

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Possible you have a bad low or high pressure switch on a/c system bad causing compressor not to engage, find switchs and jump across wires and see if compressor engages

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Marvin

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SOURCE: cooling fan not working

The fans only run when the engine reaches approxminatly 235 degrees F. on the guage that is near the end of scale just before guage show "HOT" I don't think you have a problem, allot of folks out there don't know about this.

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SOURCE: ENGINE WONT TURN OVER

sounds like the timing belt it has a interference engine so if the timing belt broke you could have bent rods and cracked pistons or worse. good luck

Anonymous

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SOURCE: 94 camry cooling fan not working

Replace the cooling fan sending unit. This is your problem.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 14, 2009

SOURCE: Radiator fan stayed on and drained the battery, why?

I would venture to guess that, based on past experience, that the problem is more likely to be the thermo-switch in the radiator. Find what looks like a large plug in the lower part of the radiator it will have two electrical jacks. If you test this with a meter and there is continuity when cold, there lies the problem. If not then i would suspect a fused relay (pricier to buy). You would find it located just above the fuses... Hope this helps...;-)

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2010

SOURCE: can some post the 1999 gmc sierra wiring diagram

you don't have enough pressure in your system. odds are you have a leak someplace and the factory installed a saftey switch to keep the ac from running when there is no pressure. This way you don't end up burning up your compressor.

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