Becuz running the air thru the AC system dries the air, otherwise it wud be blowing damp air onto your window resulting in fog or moisture on your window
Not constantly, but it will kick on from time to time.
mine is a 98 and the switch is located under dash on passenger side on the side kick plate.
The 1992 Acura heater control relay switch can be found beneath the passenger side dashboard. The heater control relay switch will be a few inches above the kick plate.
On a 2000 Lincoln Navigator : The switch for turning OFF the air suspension compressor is located in the front passenger footwell , by the kick panel
The most likely reason would be because you also have the defroster turned on with your heater. The defroster causes the A/C compressor to kick on which helps remove extra moisture in the air keeping your windows from fogging. The A/C compressor is linked to a "kick up" that brings the RPMs up to keep your engine from stalling due to the extra load possibly causing a surge.
The clutch receives it's signal to engage from a pressure switch in the system. If there is insufficient refrigerant in the system the pressure switch will not close resulting in no power at the compressor clutch to make it engage.
It should not run with no freon. There is a low pressure switch to keep that from happening.
Check behind the heat control panel to be sure that the vacuum hoses are all securely plugged into the control switch. As a safety measure on all cars, if you lose vacuum altogether, the default position for air direction is on defrost, so you can always see out of the windshield. Jake McCahn
i found out for myself that if you jump terminal a&b at the compressor relay the compressor will kick on so i replaced the relay and it works.
Most heater settings on a modern car with Air Conditioning will cause the A/C compressor to kick on. This is to remove moisture from the inside air and prevent frosting of the windshield and windows. The air conditioner coils accumulate the moisture which drips down and through a small tube or hose and out the bottom of the car. That's what you are seeing, if it's clear water.On the other hand, if it's coolant (antifreeze) you have a leaking heater core.
Low or empty of freon will cause the compressor not to run.
kick it out