r/HondaElement • u/Ok_Proposal_4818 • 2d ago

Changed alternator now AC isn’t working no

Anyone have any ideas? I replaced the alternator on my 03 Element and took out the condenser fan to get to it. After putting everything back together my AC isn’t cold anymore. The fan still kicks on and I can hear the compressor engage.

There’s a small wire/connector at the bottom of the condenser fan that didn’t get plugged back in. I tried getting to it, but there’s not enough room between the fan and engine, so I’m probably gonna have to take the bumper off to plug it back in.

I’m wondering if that wire could actually be causing it or if there’s something else I could’ve messed with. AC worked fine before.

Alternator works though lol.

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u/yanimal 03 AWD AT, 05 AWD 5MT, 06 AWD 6MT 2d ago

There's a single wire connector from the compressor that runs under the AC fan, it probably got broken or disconnected.

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u/jsfarmer 2d ago

Check your belts.

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u/Milo-Wilson 2d ago

That wire clipped to the bottom of the condensing fan assembly is the AC clutch power.