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Anonymous Posted on Jul 04, 2009

A/C wont turn on

My 96 c280 air dosent work. i run a hot wire to the compressor and it kicked on and blows cold. but if i turn it on from the climate control center it wont run. any help would be great.

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It is either the low pressure switch or the relay

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  • jnstar1953 Jul 15, 2011

    This is a code 25. It is the Coolant Temp Sensor on the Thermostat housing. It may just be un-plugged

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