the a/c switch doesnt glow when i press it and the condenser pumps clutch does not engage. what is this issue?it is on a 93 accord

 

That is a long list, what have you looked at/tested already?

Has it ever worked since you had the car?
Fuses?
Static ac line pressures?
Continuity on the ac pressure switch?
Relays?

 

i have checked the fuses. it worked great when i bought the car. i discovered the a/c indicator light does in fact come on i am not sure why i thought it wasnt coming on . the clutch just doesnt engage. is this a symptom of low r13 level?

 

Could be low on freon or refrigerent (builthatch). Do you have a volt meter? You can confirm this by testing the resistance across the pins of the pressure switch.....or if you have an ac gauge the static ac pressure.

 

similar problem on my 89 honda prelude ac clutch wouldnt engage, diddnt work when i got the car, charged the system and the clutch promtly engaged, after a quick cruise shut the car off and came back started it and no a/c, the next day i jumped the a/c relay and it came on again. mine has two realys, switched the relays and jumped the other 1, nothing switch them back and nothing even jumping 3 and 4 post on both, got on justanswer.com and the guy said i shorted out the control panel?? huh??? the lights and everything work even the switch idles up the engine, so far i have just wired a switch to the main power of the clutch and cools great got to be carefull to shut it off every now and then but wtf where did i go wrong. point is if your having a/c issues start with the basics. if the clutch dosent engage try charging it, if that dosent work jump the relay 3 and 4 post if the clutch engages then replace the relay. if the engine dosent idle up could be 3 things the control panel, the low pressure switch, or the a/c control unit. mine idles up so idk wtf is wrong they dont make an a/c control unit for mine anymore.

in addition scince i did jump th eclutch to a switch the red light comes on on the switch so could my a/c control unit really be bad?

 

djtriggy-might try posting this in the "classic" section....then PM me to let me know it is there ( try to look in there every now and then). Got a few ideas for you-never had a prelude but plenty on late 80's (3rd gen) Accords.