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TROUBLE DIAGNOSES — Electrical Components Inspection (Dual-pressure switch, Thermo control amp., A/C relay)

HA-51prose procedure

Dual-pressure switch psi values printed as '26 - 24' on the third row (the imperial column appears reversed); preserved verbatim from the manual.

Electrical Components Inspection

DUAL-PRESSURE SWITCH

Dual-pressure switch operation

Decreasing to 177 - 216 (1.8 - 2.2, 26 - 31)
OperationTurn OFF
ContinuityDoes not exist
Increasing to 2,452 - 2,844 (25 - 29, 356 - 412)
OperationTurn OFF
ContinuityDoes not exist
Increasing to 177 - 235 (1.8 - 2.4, 26 - 24)
OperationTurn ON
ContinuityExists
Decreasing to 1,863 - 2,256 (19 - 23, 270 - 327)
OperationTurn ON
ContinuityExists

THERMO CONTROL AMP.

Thermo control amp. inspection

  1. 1
    Run engine, and operate A/C system.
    Engine compartment view showing the cooling unit (evaporator housing) with callouts for the thermo control amp. mounted on the cooling unit and the harness routing.
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  2. 2
    Connect the voltmeter from harness side.
  3. 3
    Check thermo control amp. operation shown in the table.

Thermo control amp. — operation vs evaporator outlet temperature

Decreasing to 2.5 - 3.5 (37 - 38)
Thermo amp. operationTurn OFF
TesterApprox. 12V
Increasing to 4.0 - 5.0 (39 - 41)
Thermo amp. operationTurn ON
TesterApprox. 0V

A/C RELAY

Check circuit continuity between terminals by supplying 12 volts to coil side terminal of A/C relay.

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