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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Hi everyone. Need some quick advice. The car is a 2001 Camaro SS.

My A/C is turning on and off (the clutch on the belt tensioner is clicking on, then off, then back on quickly). It happens once every couple seconds.

I have switched out the relay that is to the left of the engine bay (passenger side). It fixed the problem for about 5 minutes, then it came back. I have also changed the relay in the fuse box area to the right of the engine bay (driver side).

Also had a compression check and fill check on the freon. Everything came up normal.

What else could be causing the clutch on the tensioner to click on and off?

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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 11:47 PM
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Low pressure switch.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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if your coil is dirty and freezing up it is more than likely your high pressure switch
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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where can i find these low and high pressure switches?

also, I need to add that the car only does this when the car is at idle. under load, the a/c stays on. and by that i mean in gear (manual) and being given gas. at a stoplight in neutral or coasting in neutral it go on/off.

thanks for the quick replies. now let's see if i can locate these switches.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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just checked online, and one of the parts i've already replaced was the low-pressure switch (I called it a relay on the passenger side above). perhaps i just got a faulty part?

i have no idea where the high pressure switch is located.
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