manual A/C system or the fully auto system? option?
lots and lots of reasons, i can list them all , im the electric guy.
retired.
08 SX4 , (USA spec car)
answer 1: get it serviced? not an options? do say? we cant guess
what your question is, why, ? see #1 below for users DIY.
so is the compressor dead , on engine.
- a/c fuses blown to any A/C device, includes blower, in heater.
- A/C relays bad.
- High/low pressure switch tripped open (loop issues (Freon(tm)
- AC amp (logic box) sees errors, on any of 6 inputs.
- they all worked before, all cars, but not now for cause.
now the step 4 elaborations..
the AMP cuts the compressor fan and clutch for many reasons,
most not for your cause. but is important all.
why,. because those wires there can fail, or even fall off.
on the 2008 the AMP is now BCM/PCM/HVAC control module
the first step is after fuse checking is the do a full OBD2 one
SCAN on the PCM port. see if there are DTC errors. (do that now)
logic fails. BCM controls the front fan (cond) or PCM does on manual AC option.
- blower voltage dead. (Blow logic failed)
- engine overheated (or sensor lies) "wires fell off?"
- engine overloaded, a/c cuts at crank, and wide open throttle.
- hi/lo switch cuts out, protecting loop from DAMAGE.
- lots of sensors can fail here, scan it?
- outside air temp, too cold to run A/C? (auto system)
- evap core icing up sensor, shows too cold, near 32f.
- The manual system uses PCM to operated the 2 main AC relays as a slave to the AC brain box. but is BCM on fancy auto system.
- not scanning the PCM/BCM now, you will FAIL.
The manual system is below. seen in the FSM book.
the tests are easy do you want me to gue$$ or TEST.