The a/c controller inside sends a signal to a relay module under hood calles the front SAM.

The SAM looks at the pressure/temp switch & then will turn on the compressor.
Possibly a stored code in that SAM is keeping the compressor OFF.


The mirrors work off of signals from interior computers as well.

Most likely you need to have someone connect a scanner designed to scan those computers.

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