1995 Saturn SL2 - A/C problems - questions

Hello folks...

so my mother has a 1995 Saturn SL2. The A/C is not getting cold. With the engine on, when the switch on the ac controls is turned on, it blows air, but is not cold at all. While looking under the hood while the engine is on, you can see the compressor engage and disengage as you turn it off and on.

I thought that if a newer modern a/c compressor was out of freon/refrigerant there was a safety doodad to stop it from engaging, to keep it from burning up the compressor. Is this incorrect?

I found one big square looking fuse in the fuse panel for the HVAC next to the passenger seat on the center console... I have no idea hwo to check this or if the ac would work at all with this fuse damaged or broken. The 15 amp fuse on the same panel marked as for the HVAC, tested fine.

So, any ideas on further trobleshooting?

Thank you,

-W

-Woogeroo

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