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Troubleshooting & Repairing the Nissan Xterra Air Conditioning

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The Thermistor connector is located below the glove box. You can see the white connector hanging out from under the dash.

The purpose of the Thermistor is to keep the Evaporator from freezing. It does this by measuring the temperature and turning off the Compressor when the Evaporator gets below approx. 40 degrees F allowing the Evaporator to defrost.

Locate your Air Conditioning Compressor. The clutch is the center area. If the clutch is engaged the center area will be turning. It will be turned off by the Thermistor to prevent the Evaporator from Freezing.

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