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Compressor Clutch Relay: Description and Operation

The A/C compressor clutch relay supplies voltage to the A/C compressor clutch and is located in the Battery Junction Box (BJB). The Power Control Module (PCM) can interrupt the A/C compressor operation through the A/C compressor clutch relay under the following conditions:
^ during engine start-up
^ Wide Open Throttle (WOT)
^ low engine idle conditions
^ excessively high engine temperatures