2003 Saturn L300 A/C not charging. clutch???

2003 SATURN L300
185,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DSMDDN11
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I tried to charge my ac system but the compressor clutch wouldn't engage.
Is there a way to manually engage the clutch so I can charge my system?
I know the clutch isn't engaging cause it's not moving along with the pulley and it's not accepting the freon.
May 13, 2014 at 4:51 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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You really need to determine what the cause of the problem is stemming from. However, you could run a jumper wire (power supply) from the battery directly to the compressor. That should engage it. If the problem still exists after getting Freon into the system, check fuses, check the cycle switch...
May 13, 2014 at 6:56 PM
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DSMDDN11
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Where on the compressor do I attach the jumper wire? Is there any way to attach the jumper wire to the AC relay instead of the compressor since the battery and compressor are on opposite sides of the car.
At the risk of sounding even more ignorant, what's a cycle switch?
May 13, 2014 at 11:47 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I would run the power directly to the compressor to see if it engages. There should be one wire from the compressor. That is the power supply. As far as the cycle switch, it is what engages and disengages the compressor clutch. If it is bad, the compressor won't engage.

May 14, 2014 at 9:15 AM