Re: gtv6 a/c quirk

["Colin Verrilli" <verrilli@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jonathan Coates <cdico.demon.co.uk@domain.elided> writes:
> In message , "Sedon, Doug (OD)" <sedond@domain.elided> writes
> >hi all,
> >
> >now that i finally have a/c in the gtv6 (yippee!),  i've noticed something
> >strange - i'm sure a wire is crossed wrong somewhere, mebbe someone can point me
> >in the right direction as to where i should look.  even w/the a/c controls off,
> >the a/c compressor will start, when the radiator fans kick on.  i know that the
> >fans should come on when you turn on the a/c, but surely this shouldn't happen
> >the other way around!

Here's an old post and my answer. I think this fixed the problem for Nizam...

nizam@domain.elided (Nizam) writes:
> With the A/C knob turned all the way down, but the fan on, the
> compressor remains dormant *until* the car's temperature rises above
> 192F.  At this point, the two radiator fans kick in, caused by the
> thermo switch on the radiator tank. The funny part is, the A/C
> compressor feels left out and decides to join in the fun too.

I'm going to guess that you have the wrong type of relay in the socket
for the "conditioner fan & comp. clutch" relay. This is the relay on the very
right of the fusebox, top row(at least in an '84 it is). It should be a relay
with independent outputs rather than common outputs. You can identify it by
a "2M" marking on the top rather than a "3H" marking (if it's the original
"sipea" relay). Also, the connectors should have an "87b" on one of them
instead of two "87"s.  The only part of your description that doesn't fit
this theory is that you say it only happens if the fan is on...I would think
this would happen even if the fan wasn't on.


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