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BLOWER M OT OR SWI T CH
DESCRIPTION
Th e blower m ot or is con t r olled by a t h u m bwh eel-
t ype blower m ot or con t r ol, m ou n t ed in t h e A/C-h ea t er
con t r ol (F ig. 17). Th e swit ch a llows t h e select ion of
fou r blower m ot or speeds wit h t h e ign it ion swit ch in
t h e On posit ion .
NOTE: The blower motor will operate only at the
lowest speed when the Residual Engine Heat Utili-
zation (REST) function is selected, regardless of the
blower speed setting on the A/C-heater control.
Fig. 17 A/C-Heater Control
OPERA TION
Wh en t h e ign it ion is t u r n ed t o On , t h e in t egr a l
blower m ot or swit ch wit h in t h e ATC A/C-h ea t er con -
t r ol su pplies power t o t h e blower m ot or swit ch . Th e
swit ch dir ect s power t o t h e in dividu a l blower dr iver
cir cu it s t h r ou gh t h e blower m ot or r esist or block t o
t h e blower m ot or a n d t h en t o gr ou n d.
Th e blower m ot or swit ch ca n n ot be a dju st ed or
r epa ir ed, a n d if fa u lt y or da m a ged, t h e A/C-h ea t er
con t r ol m u st be r epla ced (Refer t o 24 - H E ATING &
AIR
CONDITIONING/CONTROLS/A/C
CONTROL - RE MOVAL).
DI AGN OSI S AN D T EST I N G
BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH
Th e blower m ot or swit ch ca n be dia gn osed by u sin g
t h e DRBIII sca n t ool. Refer t o Body Dia gn ost ic P r o-
cedu r es. F or cir cu it descr ipt ion s a n d dia gr a m s, r efer
t o t h e a ppr opr ia t e wir in g in for m a t ion .
EVAPORAT OR T EM PERAT U RE
SEN SOR
DESCRIPTION
Th e eva por a t or t em per a t u r e sen sor m ea su r es t h e
t em per a t u r e of t h e con dit ion ed a ir down st r ea m of t h e
A/C eva por a t or (F ig. 18). Th e eva por a t or t em per a t u r e
sen sor is a n elect r ica l t h er m ist or wit h in a m olded
pla st ic ca se t h a t is in ser t ed in t o t h e H VAC h ou sin g
n ea r t h e coldest poin t of t h e A/C eva por a t or. Two t er-
m in a ls wit h in t h e con n ect or r ecept a cle con n ect t h e
sen sor t o t h e veh icle elect r ica l syst em t h r ou gh a wir e
lea d a n d con n ect or of t h e H VAC wir e h a r n ess.
Th e ext er n a l loca t ion of t h e eva por a t or t em per a -
t u r e sen sor a llows t h e sen sor t o be r em oved or
in st a lled wit h ou t dist u r bin g t h e r efr iger a n t in t h e
A/C syst em .
Fig. 18 Sensor-Evaporator Temperature
1 - EVAPORATOR TEMPERATUE SENSOR
2 - A/C EVAPORATOR
3 - HVAC HOUSING
4 - WIRE CONNECTOR
OPERA TION
Th e eva por a t or t em per a t u r e sen sor m on it or s t h e
H E ATE R
t em per a t u r e of t h e A/C eva por a t or. Th e sen sor will
ch a n ge it s in t er n a l r esist a n ce in r espon se t o t h e t em -
per a t u r es it m on it or s. Th e A/C-h ea t er con t r ol is con -
n ect ed t o t h e sen sor t h r ou gh a sen sor gr ou n d cir cu it
a n d a sen sor sign a l cir cu it . As t h e eva por a t or t em -
per a t u r e in cr ea ses, t h e r esist a n ce of t h e sen sor
decr ea ses a n d t h e volt a ge m on it or ed by t h e A/C-
h ea t er con t r ol decr ea ses. Th e A/C-h ea t er con t r ol u ses
t h is m on it or ed volt a ge r ea din g t o a n in dica t ion of t h e
eva por a t or t em per a t u r e. Th e A/C-h ea t er con t r ol is
pr ogr a m m ed t o r espon d t o t h is in pu t by cyclin g t h e
A/C com pr essor clu t ch off if t h e eva por a t or t em per a -
t u r e sen sor r ea ds bet ween 1° C (33° F ) a n d 3.5° C
(38° F ) t o pr ot ect t h e A/C eva por a t or fr om fr eezin g.
CONTROLS-FRONT 24 - 19

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