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Ben370 · 02-11-2019, 12:53 AM

The other day my car was stalling and I realized it was the AC clutch since it was smoking and melted. Turned off AC and it was fine. AC clutch won't turn back on though, just a click when I press the button yet it still lights up.
AC relay is good.

I checked some of the wiring to see if this was caused by a short.

I checked the ECV harness (F44).
Pin 3 has ground but no power. Pin 2 has neither.
And I couldn't get the clutch connector (F43) off so I didn't test that.

Should I dig deeper into the wires or just change the clutch and see if that fixes it? Will this one do or should I get the $400 OEM one?

02-11-2019, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ben370 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Virginia Posts: 71 Drives: [SOLD] 09 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 3364	AC Compressor Clutch Wiring? The other day my car was stalling and I realized it was the AC clutch since it was smoking and melted. Turned off AC and it was fine. AC clutch won't turn back on though, just a click when I press the button yet it still lights up. AC relay is good. I checked some of the wiring to see if this was caused by a short. I checked the ECV harness (F44). Pin 3 has ground but no power. Pin 2 has neither. And I couldn't get the clutch connector (F43) off so I didn't test that. Should I dig deeper into the wires or just change the clutch and see if that fixes it? Will this one do or should I get the $400 OEM one?