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A/C Compressor won't shut off when pressure gets very high...

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I replaced some lines that I'd been delaying since last year, took it up to have it charged, ok... I get it back with full charge, but....he tells me that the compressor isn't cycling on and off like it should, and I should do some investigating on that, I have 3 electric fans, none of which turn on as soon as I hit the a/c button, but one comes on come on as soon as the thermostat opens and puts warm coolant in the radiator, and the other comes on as it gets a little warmer. Once the fans kick on to pull some air through, the pressure drops to a reasonable level. The problem is having it on before the car gets good and warmed up, and sitting still with little air flow..... Isn't there a high pressure switch on our cars that should cycle the compressor on and off? I guess that's what I'll be looking at next, unless there's something else anyone else can think of?.. I don't have WIS here at work with me, I'm just trying to get some more ideas if there are any.

Thanks for any info.........



edit: I do see two different pressure switches on Eeuroparts, which one detects high pressure and is there a test I can do with my multi-meter?
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At least on the low pressure side, the pressure should be decreasing when it turns on.
At least on the low pressure side, the pressure should be decreasing when it turns on.
I believe that to be the case, I loaned out my gauges and of course I don't have them back yet, but I'm fairly sure that's what's happening, just the high side getting very high before the fans come on, he said close to 400....
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