Air Conditioner Relay?

Tiny
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  • 2016 JAGUAR F-PACE
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • TURBO
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 140,000 MILES
My A/C is not kicking in but the a/c is still producing coolish air so I am suspecting the relay may be broken. I have checked the fuses but cannot locate the A/C relay to check that. Do you know where it is?
Friday, July 11th, 2025 AT 3:48 AM

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Tiny
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Chances are the system is just a little low on refrigerant. Here is a video to help you add a little to the system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZrQCGwXfek&pp=0gcJCb4JAYcqIYzv

There are 5 relays that run the AC system, two are for the seat heaters, two are for the blower motors, and the final relay runs the auxiliary water pump.

There is no relay for the climate control module, there is only a fuse#15 in the fuse panel on the right side of the luggage compartment. Can I ask if any lights are flashing on the HVAC controller?
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Friday, July 11th, 2025 AT 12:25 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for your reply. There are no lights flashing on the HVAC controller but the pressure is a little low. I am waiting for a new gas can to arrive so I can top it up.
I just assumed the compressor would kick in even if the pressure was low, but maybe I’m wrong.
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Friday, July 11th, 2025 AT 11:27 PM
Tiny
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The compressor shuts off as a safety measure to the compressor when the system is low on refrigerant. The kit should fix, be sure to go over the video to help. The fill port will be on the larger of the two lines to the compressor and firewall.
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Saturday, July 12th, 2025 AT 9:14 AM
Tiny
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Thank so much again for your reply, Ken. I have topped up the gas to the correct pressure and the situation is the same, slightly cooler air than ambient but not chilled, so I suspect the compressor is not activating for some other, more expensive reason. Do you have any suggestions as to what my next steps should be? Replacing a compressor on a car like this is beyond my skill set, but equally the car is 10 years old and I don’t want to spend thousands on a professional air con repair.
Cheers
Al
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Sunday, July 13th, 2025 AT 7:16 AM
Tiny
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Yep, I hear ya, the best thing to do is put an AC gauge set to see what the high and low side pressure or with the system running this video will show you how.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EqdrBVb0sY&pp=0gcJCb4JAYcqIYzv

If the high side is low and the low side high then the compressor is no good and it needs to be replaced.
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Sunday, July 13th, 2025 AT 12:35 PM

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