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    sgill192007 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 17, 2007, 11:59 PM
    Air Conditioner Unit Outside Making a Clicking Sound
    I live in Texas and it's really hot already and I noticed last night that my Air Conditioner unit outside is making a weird clicking sound. The fan was turning last night but today it stopped working. It is around 81 degrees in my house right now and I need to know what is going on to fix this right away. It was also fighting to come on last night and it's making my lights flicker on and off. Please help me figure this out!! Thank you so much!!
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    Jun 18, 2007, 12:42 AM
    Sounds like you have a short circuit. Start by checking the fuses outside to make sure they are good. If they are good the clicking sound might be the contactor for the compressor.
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    Jul 21, 2012, 11:49 AM
    [QUOTE=hvac1000;466516]Sounds like you have a short circuit. Start by checking the fuses outside to make sure they are good. If they are good the clicking sound might be the contactor for the compressor.[/ what is the contactor?QUOTE]
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    Jul 21, 2012, 01:18 PM
    [QUOTE=amandaE;3204269]
    Quote Originally Posted by hvac1000 View Post
    Sounds like you have a short circuit. Start by checking the fuses outside to make sure they are good. If they are good the clicking sound might be the contactor for the compressor.[/ what is the contactor?QUOTE]

    The contactor/starter is the control in the outside unit that clicks on when the unit is supposed to start.
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