Jim,
Ihad the same problem in Nov. but I haven't had a chance to look at it. I
have had to replace my relay two times in the last three years. Have you
checked your relays. Mine is the early type of AC system, yours may be the
later system. Let me know what you find.
Mike Munson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Davis" <jdavis344@directvinternet.com>
To: "Triumph list" <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 4:04 PM
Subject: TR6 a/c electrical question
> With warm weather upon us I decided to get my a/c system charged for the
> first time since I installed a new compressor last year. The a/c shop
> said they charged the system but when they turned it on, smoke came out
> the vents, so they turned it off and checked the compressor by bypassing
> the control unit.
> I thought it would be just a blown fuse, so I brought it home to see if
> I could find the problem. Now I'm stuck!
> When I turn the system on from the control unit switch (off, low, high
> fan speed), nothing happens. I tested the fan motor, and it runs fine
> when connected directly to the battery.
> There are 4 wires that run from the control unit on the driver's side to
> the control unit on the passenger side and one black hot wire. The hot
> wire is spiced into the radio lead directly to the fuse box. The radio
> has power so I assume there's power to the control unit.
> The other 4 wires are red, orange, yellow and blue. The blue wire goes
> to the evaporator. The other 3 wires go into a plug that attaches to the
> fan/condensor unit. An orange wire from the fan motor plugs into a
> shared spade connector and a black ground wire goes from the fan motor
> to ground.
> Any suggestions on how to check the system out? No wires seem to be
> burned and no fuses have blown.
> TIA,
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> CF38690UO
> CF37325U
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