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Compressor Clutch Relay: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.

PDC Location:




2. Remove the cover from the power distribution center (PDC).
3. Refer to the fuse and relay layout label on the PDC cover for compressor clutch relay identification and location.
4. Remove the A/C compressor clutch relay from the PDC.
5. Refer to the label on the PDC for compressor clutch relay identification and location.
6. Unplug the compressor clutch relay from the PDC.

INSTALLATION
1. See the fuse and relay layout label located on the underside of the PDC cover for A/C compressor clutch relay location.
2. Position the A/C compressor clutch relay in the proper receptacle in the PDC.
3. Align the A/C compressor clutch relay terminals with the terminal cavities in the PDC receptacle.
4. Push down firmly on the A/C compressor clutch relay until the terminals are fully seated in the terminal cavities in the PDC receptacle.
5. Install the cover onto the PDC.
6. Reconnect the negative battery cable.