Tackle an A/C curveball with a solid diagnostic process

Dec. 1, 2017

I was called to a shop early in the summer for a complaint of no air conditioning operation on a 2010 Nissan Sentra with a 2.0 Liter engine. There were no blown fuses in the vehicle that would prohibit the operation of the compressor clutch coil and everything electrically visible seemed okay including the wiring at the A/C compressor.

John Anello

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John Anello | Owner and operator of Auto Tech on Wheels

John Anello is the owner and operator of Auto Tech on Wheels, established in 1991 in Northern New Jersey. He provides technical assistance and remote reprograming with 21 factory PC-based scan tools. Driven by a passion for cars, John's business now services roughly 1,700 shops.

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