Discovery II
ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V8
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 18-2-47
ATC compressor clutch relay
The ATC compressor clutch relay is located in the engine compartment fuse box. It is a four pin normally open relay.
The relay must be energised to drive the ATC compressor clutch.
Input/Output
The ECM provides the earth for the relay coil to allow the relay contacts to close and the ATC clutch drive to receive
battery voltage. The ECM uses a transistor as a switch to generate an open circuit in the earth path of the relay coil.
When the ECM opens the earth path, the return spring in the relay will pull the contacts apart to shut down the ATC
clutch drive.
Input to the ATC clutch relay switching contacts is via fuse 6 located in the engine compartment fuse box. The relay
coils are supplied with battery voltage from the main relay, also located in the engine compartment fuse box. The earth
path for the relay coil is via pin 29 of the ECM C0657 connector. When the relay is energised the output from the
switching contacts goes directly to the ATC compressor clutch.
The ATC clutch relay can fail in the following ways:
l
Relay open circuit.
l
Short circuit to vehicle supply.
l
Short circuit to vehicle earth.
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Broken return spring.
In the event of an ATC clutch relay failure, the ATC does not work.
Should a malfunction of the component occur, the following fault codes may be evident and can be retrieved by
TestBook.
P Code
J2012 Description
Land Rover Description
P1536
Air conditioning compressor request range/
performance
ATC compressor clutch relay open circuit
P1537
Air conditioning compressor request low input
ATC compressor clutch relay short to earth
P1538
Air conditioning compressor request high input
ATC compressor clutch relay short to battery supply
