check fuse or relay in underhood fuse box,
Adding refrigerant to a compressor is a precise job to take on, and it is important to know exactly what you are doing. Attaching the Freon kit, turn on the compressor, and adding the refrigerant are the steps to adding refrigerant to a compressor.
more likely the a/c system is low on refrigerant. try adding a can of R134 that should chance the cycleling of the clutch. the most accrate way is to evacuate and recharge.
See a specialist. System needs to be purged, leak checked & Recharged.....
Buy a kit at Wal-Mart or auto parts comes with instructions While the equipment to install refrigerant is widely available, I try to discourage the practice for a few reasons: System charges are very specific...too much and your compressor will run too hot. Too little, and the lubrication to the compressor will be affected. Either means a short life span for the compressor, and a future expensive repair. Refrigerant is a controlled gas, and it is illegal to vent it to the atmosphere. Refrigerant acheives very low temperature at atmospheric pressure and can hurt you. If there is a mechanical problem, adding refrigerant won't help. If there is a leak, adding refrigerant won't last long. Please, have a professional help you.
PAG oil goes in the air conditioner compressor. It is added in the same place as the refrigerant. However, this oil must be added before the lines for adding the refrigerant are put in place.
If the A/C system is empty the compressor will not turn until you get enough refrigerant in it. Just turn on the A/C and hook up your can of freon. Once the freon starts filling the system the A/C clutch will engage.
An A/C shop will know. The leak must be repaired before adding refrigerant.
When the AC compressor turns on, the computer turns up the idle speed so that the engine doesn't die from the extra load. If it's cycling quite a bit, you're low on refrigerant. It's tested with a gauge. If the pressure is low at the low side sensor, the compressor will cycle like you're describing. The good news is, adding a little 134A refrigerant is quite easy. For less than the price of having a shop charge your AC for you, you can buy the refrigerant, gauge and fill assembly.
will use about 2 full 12 oz cans if system is empty...midsize sedans usually will hold somewhere around 24 oz, larger sedans and minivans around 28-32oz. If your adding refrigerant make sure to use a gauge correctly and don't over pressurize it. If your system is completely empty on a car that new you have a problem (leak, bad compressor, ect.
It is on the passenger side looking down the fire wall it runs there has a blue cap on it.....It took me along time to find it but I did. Now I need to change a fuel filter where is it located.
I had the same problem, Just disconnect the battery power for 8 seconds, this will reset the computer, then reconnect the battery this should get the message to erase and your AC should work. This worked for me on a 96 SLS
If you are having to add refrigerant, then this means you have a leak, and you will be adding refrigerant again in a few months. It is illegal to add refrigerant to a system with a leak without first repairing the leak. So, my advice is to take it to a professional and have the leak repaired and refrigerant added with the proper equipment, which you do not have.