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Re: [Shotimes] 95 ATX weird temp reading

To: FlamingTaco <flamingtaco@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 95 ATX weird temp reading
From: Titus Lloyd <talloyd@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:23:10 -0400
Over the weekend I tried swapping out the EATC head unit. I still get  
the weird temperature results. Any other ideas?

Titus

On Jul 25, 2006, at 3:51 PM, FlamingTaco wrote:

> If the outside sensor is reporting too low a temperature (or if the  
> EATC is sensing too low a temperature), the EATC will not try to  
> engage the A/C to cool the car. Shorting around the low pressure  
> switch will not work because there will no be any voltage on the  
> line. The only A/C operation will be intermittant cycling in  
> defrost mode (tried that setting yet?) Since you've already swapped  
> in a known good ambient sensor, the next step would be to swap out  
> the EATC.
>
> David
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Titus Lloyd <talloyd@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Jul 25, 2006 2:09 PM
>> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Shotimes] 95 ATX weird temp reading
>>
>> I am having a problem with my A/C and EATC.  I cannot get the A/C to
>> engage. My compressor and clutch at about 2 years old, and the  
>> cycling
>> switch is brand new. I have tried shorting around the cycling switch
>> to no avail. The other thing I noticed is that the outside temp shows
>> about 30 degrees below the actual temp. I tried swapping the ambient
>> air temp sensor from my 92 and had the same results. I ran the self
>> test on the EATC unit and everything passed. Where should I look  
>> next?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Titus Lloyd
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