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1996 GT accidentally grounded ac low pressure switch connector

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Thomasshinn

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Hello I was troubleshooting if my low pressure switch on my AC was bad by taking a small piece of tin foil and putting it in the 2 ports of the connector to the wiring harness that goes in the low pressure switch. I did this to obviously complete the circuit between them so my compressor would come on.

Well.. because I used Tin foil to connect the 2 wires, the tin foil accidentally touched the frame and it arked while the engine was running Now the ac compressor isn’t on it doesn’t come on at all anymore —-
HELP
 
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Thomasshinn said:
Hello I was troubleshooting if my low pressure switch on my AC was bad by taking a small piece of tin foil and putting it in the 2 ports of the connector to the wiring harness that goes in the low pressure switch. I did this to obviously complete the circuit between them so my compressor would come on.

Well.. because I used Tin foil to connect the 2 wires, the tin foil accidentally touched the frame and it arked while the engine was running Now the ac compressor isn’t on it doesn’t come on at all anymore —-
HELP
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The ac compressor was working for about 5 minutes when I did the trick, but I went to disconnect it with the engine on and accidentally arked it to the ground.
 

wmburns

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Do you have key on with AC on +12 volts at the low pressure switch PURPLE wire using a KNOWN good ground. If not it's almost certain there's a blown fuse.

Check I/P fuse #6 and #17.
 
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