Generic Fault Code
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AC Compressor Blows Relief Pressure
System
HVAC
Symptom
AC Compressor Blows Relief Pressure
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: A/C Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input.
ACTION: Check for broken transducer grounding tracks or signal lines shorted straight to reference voltage paths.
Red Seal field insights
Electrical Logic: Signal outputs max out past limits, indicating a hard open wire or sensor core electronics blow out.
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