02 Explorer A/C issues

[BrooklynBay]

Pull out the low cut off switch's connector, and connect the jumper wire across its terminals. It's the purple, and green/orange wires which are getting jumped together.

 

[yaneev]

Great! Thanks so much! One more thing, I noticed in the illustration that you are unscrewing the switch. Will this depressurize the system? If the switch has to be replaced, does one disconnect the connector and unscrew the switch, and put a new one on?

Thanks again for the great help!

 

[BrooklynBay]

There is a pin inside of the port under the switch which pops up to close the system when the switch is removed.

 

[yaneev]

Hmmm, well, I unscrewed the switch, undid the connector and put the switch aside, I applied the wire to the connector and the battery and the wire got very hot, very quickly and the clutch did not engage. I immediately disconnected the wire. The system seems pressurizes, 150psi with the clutch non engaged. Unless you have any other ideas, I'm about to give up. Thanks for all the help!

 

[BrooklynBay]

The clutch might be bad if you are applying voltage to it, and it doesn't engage.