A technician is working on a 2005 BMW 7 series..  The compressor is running all the time and the air is cold.  The tech unplugs the wiring harness leading to the compressor, but it stays running.  The technician recommends a new compressor as he suspects the clutch has melted.  What is likely happening here?

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A technician is working on a 2005 BMW 7 series..  The compressor is running all the time and the air is cold.  The tech unplugs the wiring harness leading to the compressor, but it stays running.  The technician recommends a new compressor as he suspects the clutch has melted. 
What is likely happening here?
 
 
nothing.  This compressor doesn’t have a clutch, only a pulley
 
the clutch has melted due to a slipping belt
 
only the hub needs replacement, the pulley is fine
 
the compressor must be seized internally for this to happen
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