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Saturn AC Blows Fuse
Hello, I looking for some answers to something that probably has the
impossible answer of "Take it to the Dealer". I have a 2001 satun l200. Worked great until last week. The AC compressor doesnt kick on. I checked the fuse and it was blown. I replaced it and started it and it blew again. So I read a few postings and saw that it could be the compressor coil, so I disconnected the coil and it still bew the fuse. I removed the AC Diode replaced it with a small 2 amp fuse and it blew that fuse but not the ac fuse and the compresor still dindnt turn on, so I replaced the relay and nothing still blows. Its getting hot here and I need AC, any Ideas??? Thanks |
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The Diode is never supposed to be replaced with a fuse. The diode is in
parallel with the AC clutch coil to protect the electronics. Check if there is a relay that powers the AC clutch. Could also be a pinched wiring harness that is shorting out. These things are difficult to trace out without a good wiring diagram. "david p via CarKB.com" > wrote in message ... > Hello, I looking for some answers to something that probably has the > impossible answer of "Take it to the Dealer". I have a 2001 satun l200. > Worked great until last week. The AC compressor doesnt kick on. I checked > the > fuse and it was blown. I replaced it and started it and it blew again. So > I > read a few postings and saw that it could be the compressor coil, so I > disconnected the coil and it still bew the fuse. I removed the AC Diode > replaced it with a small 2 amp fuse and it blew that fuse but not the ac > fuse > and the compresor still dindnt turn on, so I replaced the relay and > nothing > still blows. Its getting hot here and I need AC, any Ideas??? > > Thanks |
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Oppie wrote:
>The Diode is never supposed to be replaced with a fuse. The diode is in >parallel with the AC clutch coil to protect the electronics. >Check if there is a relay that powers the AC clutch. Could also be a pinched >wiring harness that is shorting out. These things are difficult to trace out >without a good wiring diagram. > >> Hello, I looking for some answers to something that probably has the >> impossible answer of "Take it to the Dealer". I have a 2001 satun l200. >[quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> Thanks Thanks for the info, I have torn the car apart looking for some sort of pinched or corroded wire and nothing, Nothing has been replaced so I dont see why there would be a pinched wire. It just stopped working one day. I will look for the AC Clutch relay and hope that works. This is very frustrating but I really do appreciate your help. Thanks -- Message posted via CarKB.com http://www.carkb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/saturn/200506/1 |
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"david p via CarKB.com" > wrote in message ... > Thanks for the info, I have torn the car apart looking for some sort of > pinched or corroded wire and nothing, Nothing has been replaced so I dont > see > why there would be a pinched wire. It just stopped working one day. I will > look for the AC Clutch relay and hope that works. This is very frustrating > but I really do appreciate your help. Thanks I do have the shop manual set for the 2000-2001 L series. The index is practically non-existent which makes finding specific info difficult. If you are really in a bind, I could scan a few pages for you. No promises though, been really busy lately. If you need it, you may email me at robert_oppenheimer at hotmail dot com Oppie |
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Wow Robert that is very kind of you, but after another wasted evening of
looking at bundles of wires and reading very small print I have decided to let the experts give it a try. The dealer has won and insted of giving me a few ideas of were to find the problem, I will have to take it to a professional. But I will get the last laugh, they already got my 21k for the car I am not going to give them any more of my money I will instead take it to a local A/C shop and keep my money with in my comunity and not to a huge nation wide car dealer that can live without my 200 dollars for the repair. Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate it. David Oppie wrote: >> Thanks for the info, I have torn the car apart looking for some sort of >> pinched or corroded wire and nothing, Nothing has been replaced so I dont >> see >> why there would be a pinched wire. It just stopped working one day. I will >> look for the AC Clutch relay and hope that works. This is very frustrating >> but I really do appreciate your help. Thanks > >I do have the shop manual set for the 2000-2001 L series. The index is >practically non-existent which makes finding specific info difficult. If you >are really in a bind, I could scan a few pages for you. No promises though, >been really busy lately. >If you need it, you may email me at robert_oppenheimer at hotmail dot com > Oppie -- Message posted via http://www.carkb.com |
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