Saturn AC Blows Fuse

Hello, I looking for some answers to something that probably has the
impossible answer of "Take it to the Dealer". I have a 2001 satun l200.
Worked great until last week. The AC compressor doesnt kick on. I checked the
fuse and it was blown. I replaced it and started it and it blew again. So I
read a few postings and saw that it could be the compressor coil, so I
disconnected the coil and it still bew the fuse. I removed the AC Diode
replaced it with a small 2 amp fuse and it blew that fuse but not the ac fuse
and the compresor still dindnt turn on, so I replaced the relay and nothing
still blows. Its getting hot here and I need AC, any Ideas???

Thanks

 

The Diode is never supposed to be replaced with a fuse. The diode is in
parallel with the AC clutch coil to protect the electronics.
Check if there is a relay that powers the AC clutch. Could also be a pinched
wiring harness that is shorting out. These things are difficult to trace out
without a good wiring diagram.

 

Thanks for the info, I have torn the car apart looking for some sort of
pinched or corroded wire and nothing, Nothing has been replaced so I dont see
why there would be a pinched wire. It just stopped working one day. I will
look for the AC Clutch relay and hope that works. This is very frustrating
but I really do appreciate your help. Thanks

 

I do have the shop manual set for the 2000-2001 L series. The index is
practically non-existent which makes finding specific info difficult. If you
are really in a bind, I could scan a few pages for you. No promises though,
been really busy lately.
If you need it, you may email me at robert_oppenheimer at hotmail dot com
Oppie

 

Wow Robert that is very kind of you, but after another wasted evening of
looking at bundles of wires and reading very small print I have decided to
let the experts give it a try. The dealer has won and insted of giving me a
few ideas of were to find the problem, I will have to take it to a
professional. But I will get the last laugh, they already got my 21k for the
car I am not going to give them any more of my money I will instead take it
to a local A/C shop and keep my money with in my comunity and not to a huge
nation wide car dealer that can live without my 200 dollars for the repair.
Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate it. David