I strongly do not recomend that you bypass the pressure switch as to it can cause permanent damage to the compressor...especially if the A/C tech you brought it to does it....:) --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Gus Schlachter" <gus@xxxx> wrote: > When I was troubleshooting my A/C system, I discovered that the pressure > switch is located on the receiver/dryer "can" in the right-side wheelwell. > If you jump the two prongs in the connector on the wiring harness, it should > fool the compressor into coming on. > > However, I would be inclined to take my car elsewhere, since many A/C > systems have a low-pressure cutoff, and most A/C technicians should know > that (and how to deal with it). > > > Gus Schlachter > Austin, TX > VIN# 4695 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: François Laplante [mailto:laplanca@xxxx] > > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 10:27 AM > > Subject: [DML] Re: Loading R12 in A/C system > > > > > > Last week, we changed the A/C compressor's seals to get it air tight. > > > > When completed, we brought the car to an A/C shop to replenish on > > R12 (I know it is expensive...) > > But after trying to load the gaz, the mechanic stopped because > > the compressor would not start, and he could not mesure the > > pressure without the compressor starting... > > > > The problem is that the compressor would not work without gaz > > pressure... So the mechanic refused to replenish the system!