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Author Topic: Non A/C to A/C 32 years later. Got questions  (Read 1778 times)

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Offline sportpig

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Non A/C to A/C 32 years later. Got questions
« on: May 19, 2013, 02:51:48 PM »
Hopefully someone can help.  Picked up a 1981 SX4 Solid California car but needs A/C.  Why it didn't I don't know lol.  Any how pulled the entire dash out and swapped all the ac boxes in and vents.  Problem is wiring.   What I have is a green black that I think goes  from the 2 prong pigtail on the controls to the fan switch.  On the ac box some kind of switch has a purple and gray black and the other is a single gray black.  The purple I had to clip in the harness because it wasn't there,  in the firewall side is there a wire that comes out of it and where does it go ?  Also by my controls I have a white red which I think needs to go to the block on the firewall too. I think that wire might be the same as one of the gray black ones.  Schematics help to a point but I need someone basically saying what I need to do. :lurk: Help is appreciated of anykind.  Thanks

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Re: Non A/C to A/C 32 years later. Got questions
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2013, 06:39:19 PM »
Welcome to the Nest and congrats on picking up an SX/4!  We'd love to see pictures of it.

Here is a link to the wiring diagram for the A/C system from the 1985 TSM, hopefully it is still very similar.  Good luck!

http://www.amceaglenest.com/images/Downloads/1985%20AC.jpg
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Re: Non A/C to A/C 32 years later. Got questions
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2013, 08:07:36 PM »
Thanks friend. Ill check it out and see if it helps.  Wiring diagrams can be confusing.

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Re: Non A/C to A/C 32 years later. Got questions
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2013, 08:44:48 PM »
I think I need pictures of all ac components besides the compressor, condenser and blower motor.  Pictures of ac wires in a fuse block would be really nice lol.

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Re: Non A/C to A/C 32 years later. Got questions
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2013, 09:04:51 PM »
I can't help, but welcome to the Nest. Hopefully someone else can shed some light on your questions.
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