No clue what I did, but it works as it is supposed to now with the relay installed. It's blowing ice.
I have seen relays that have continuity read across the relays contacts, but will not hold when a load is placed on the magnetic coil inside the relay.
There is a large difference on the load that the horns place on a relay VS what the A/C compressor coil will place on a relay.
Then there can be oxidation problems with the female receptacle where the relay plugs into which cause the relay to not engage or stay engaged.
The fact that your relay stays engaged can be a indication of dirty (oxidized) copper relay terminal connections; after the removal and reinsertion several times has scraped the terminal connections to allow electricity to flow.
I'm considering picking up a new relay for the AC. I'm going out on a limb that every relay is the factory installed ones.
Everything looks good as far as cleanliness on the terminals. I wouldn't be surprised if the relay was just weak.
In hindsight, the AC not working is why I got the TJ as cheap as I did.
No clue what I did, but it works as it is supposed to now with the relay installed. It's blowing ice.
Everything looks good as far as cleanliness on the terminals. I wouldn't be surprised if the relay was just weak.
In hindsight, the AC not working is why I got the TJ as cheap as I did.
Everything looks good as far as cleanliness on the terminals. I wouldn't be surprised if the relay was just weak.
In hindsight, the AC not working is why I got the TJ as cheap as I did.
I did that to a 98 GC 5.9 Limited. It wouldn't drive. Come to find out it had a busted transmission cooler hose and was out of fluid.My buddy paid next to nothing for a nice explorer, had a blown fuse for the transmission
I did that to a 98 GC 5.9 Limited. It wouldn't drive. Come to find out it had a busted transmission cooler hose and was out of fluid.
I got my TJ for $3k. The AC was one reason and the transmission grinding into 2nd was the other. After changing transmission fluid, the grinding went away too.