[bobby735]

The low pressure switch should have kept it from running even though you had it switched on..

 

[Rjdelew]

How can I tell if the compressor is good or bad?

 

[bobby735]

At the minimum, you need a vacuum pump, a gauge set and a MB scanner.. Prices start at about $250 for the cheapest ones out there.. Most important,.. you need the knowledge "how to service an AC system,.. Must be hundreds of videos on Youtube on this subject..
OR,. call around and find a independent shop that will do it for less than $500

 

[Rjdelew]

At the minimum, you need a vacuum pump, a gauge set and a MB scanner.. Prices start at about $250 for the cheapest ones out there.. Most important,.. you need the knowledge "how to service an AC system,.. Must be hundreds of videos on Youtube on this subject..
OR,. call around and find a independent shop that will do it for less than $500

I used a scanner, no codes for the A/C.

 

[Rjdelew]

Does anyone have a copy of the maintenance manual procedure for removing the A/C compressor they can share?

 

[Witek_M]

I used a scanner, no codes for the A/C.

Scanner does not have access to live data?

 

[Rjdelew]

Thank you for that information. I was afraid I was going to have to remove the radiator. Looks difficult but fairly simple.

Have you ever changed one?

The scanner does. It just doesn't seem to show anything useful.