Table of Contents PAGES 1. COVER 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. PACKING LIST / PARTS DISCLAIMER 4. INFORMATION PAGE 5. WIRING NOTICE 6. ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONDENSER ASSEMBLY, COMPRESSOR & BRACKETS FIGURES 1 & 1a 7. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIGURE 2 8. KICK PANEL MODIFICATION FIGURES 3 &...
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1969-72 NOVA w/ AC ACC. KIT ** BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION OPEN ALL PACKAGES AND CHECK CONTENTS OF SHIPMENT. PLEASE REPORT ANY SHORTAGES DIRECTLY TO VINTAGE AIR WITHIN 15 DAYS. AFTER 15 DAYS, VINTAGE AIR WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MISSING OR DAMAGED ITEMS.
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Safety Switches: Your Vintage Air system is equipped with a binary pressure safety switch. A binary switch disengages the compressor clutch in cases of extreme low pressure conditions (Refrigerant Loss) or excessively high head pressure (406 PSI) to prevent compressor damage or hose rupture. A trinary switch combines Hi/Lo pressure protection with an electric fan operation signal at 254 PSI, and should be substituted for use with electric fans.
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Vintage Air strives to harden our products against these types of electrical noise, but there is a point where a vehicle’s electrical system can be degraded so much that nothing can help.
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B EFORE STARTI NG THE INSTALLATI ON, CHECK THE FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE (HORN, LIGHTS,ETC.) FOR PROPER OPERATI ONS. STUDY THE I NSTRUCTIONS, ILLUSTRATIONS, & DI AGRAMS. ENGINE COMPARTMENT REMOVE THE FOLLOWING: BATTERY, BATTERY TRAY (RETAIN). DRAIN RADIATOR, REMOVE RADIATOR (RETAIN). EVACUATE THE A/C SYSTEM IF NECESSARY.
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT REMOVE THE FOLLOWING NOTE: REMOVAL OF INSTRUMENT PANEL REQUIRED TO INSTALL THE EVAPORATOR. VINTAGE AIR RECOMMENDS THAT YOU UTILIZE THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL WHEN YOU DISASSEMBLE AND REASSEMBLE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. GLOVE BOX DOOR (RETAIN). SEE FIGURE 2. GLOVE BOX (DISCARD).
KICK PANEL MODIFICATION REMOVE (2) OEM SCREWS FROM THE FRESH AIR DOOR ASM. DISCONNECT AND DISCARD PULL CABLE ASSEMBLIES FROM THE KICK PANEL. SEE FIGURE 3 BELOW. REMOVE KICK PANEL BY REMOVING THE (2) OEM SCREWS. SEE FIGURE 3. FRESH AIR DOOR ASM.
DEFROST DUCT INSTALLATION INSTALL DEFROST DUCTS UNDER DASH AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 5 BELOW. ALIGN DEFROST DUCTS WITH DEFROST OPENING IN DASH, HOLD IN PLACE. USE BRACKET AS TEMPLATE AND DRILL 7/64” HOLE. SECURE USING #10 x ½” SHEET METAL SCREW. DRIVER SIDE DEFROST DUCT PASSENGER SIDE...
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FRESH AIR COVER INSTALLATION INSTALL (4) GROMMETS IN FRESH AIR CAP. SEE FIGURE 7 BELOW. APPLY A 1/4” BEAD OF SILICONE AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRESH AIR CAP AS SHOWN BELOW. ATTACH FRESH AIR CAP TO FIREWALL USING A 1/4-20 x 1 ½" BOLT AND WASHER, SEE BELOW. (NOTE: FRESH AIR CAP INSTALLS ON ENGINE SIDE OF FIREWALL.) INSTALL 7/8”...
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FIREWALL COVER INSTALLATION APPLY A 1/4“ BEAD OF SILICONE AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF THE FIREWALL COVER AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 9. SECURE FIREWALL COVER TO FIREWALL USING (3) 1/4-20 x 1” HEX BOLT w/ FLAT WASHER. NOTE: FIREWALL COVER INSTALLS FROM INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. (3) 1/4-20 x 1”...
EVAPORATOR INSTALLATION LIFT EVAPORATOR UNIT UP UNDER THE DASHBOARD. SECURE LOOSELY TO THE FIREWALL FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SIDE USING 1/4-20 NUT w/ STAR WASHER AND FLAT WASHER. SEE FIGURE 13 BELOW. NOTE: TO ENSURE PROPER DRAINAGE, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE EVAPORATOR IS LEVEL, BOTH LEFT-RIGHT AND FORE-AFT.
CENTER LOUVER INSTALLATION INSTALL (4) “S”-CLIPS ON CENTER LOUVER HOSE ADAPTER AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 14 BELOW. INSTALL CENTER LOUVER HOSE ADAPTER ON CENTER LOUVER ASSEMBLY. SEE BELOW. (4) “S”-CLIPS CENTER LOUVER HOSE ADAPTER 629968 CENTER LOUVER FIGURE 14 ASSEMBLY INSTALL CENTER LOUVER ASSEMBLY IN DASH, USING OEM SCREWS.
DRAIN HOSE INSTALLATION LOCATE EVAPORATOR DRAIN ON BOTTOM OF EVAPORATOR CASE. IN-LINE WITH THE DRAIN, LIGHTLY MAKE A MARK ON THE FIREWALL. MEASURE ONE INCH DOWN AND DRILL A 5/8” HOLE THROUGH THE FIREWALL. SEE FIGURE 16. INSTALL DRAIN HOSE TO BOTTOM OF EVAPORATOR UNIT AND ROUTE THROUGH FIREWALL.
AC, HEATER HOSE & HEATER CONTROL VALVE INSTALLATION ROUTE HEATER HOSE FROM THE WATER PUMP TO THE TOP HEATER FITTING OF HEATER CORE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 12, PAGE 13, AND FIGURE 18 BELOW. SECURE USING HOSE CLAMPS. ROUTE HEATER HOSE FROM THE INTAKE TO THE BOTTOM HEATER FITTING OF HEATER CORE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 12 PAGE 13 AND FIGURE 18 BELOW.
WEATHER, VOIDING YOUR WARRANTY. DOUBLE CHECK ALL FITTINGS, BRACKETS AND BELTS FOR TIGHTNESS. VINTAGE AIR RECOMMENDS THAT ALL AC SYSTEMS BE SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE AIR CONDITIONING TECHNICIAN. EVACUATE THE SYSTEM FOR A MINIMUM OF 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO CHARGING AND LEAK CHECK PRIOR TO SERVICING.
CONTROL PANEL & DUCT HOSE ROUTING PASS. SIDE DEF. DUCT 2” x 12” PLUG FROM CONTROL DRIVER SIDE WIRING DEF DUCT 2” x 20” HARNESS 232002-VUA PLUG FROM DRIVER SIDE WIRING LOUVER HARNESS 2 ½” x 36” 232001-VUR FIGURE 20 PASS.
Wiring Diagram 232007-VUR AC ANNUNCIATOR BACKLIGHT POS BACKLIGHT NEG 5V-SW WHT/RED TEMP WIPER WHT/YEL MODE WIPER WHT/GRN FAN WIPER PRE-WIRED VIEWED FROM WIRE SIDE GEN IV ECU 232002-VUA GEN IV WIRING DIAGRAM (IF USED) REV D, 5/6/2014 TEMP MODE PROGRAM * DASH LAMP (IF USED) *** WIDE OPEN...
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HARNESS TERMINAL) HARNESS ARE NOT IGNITION USED. Dash Light: YELLOW SWITCH ORANGE Tan Wire Used Only With Vintage Air Supplied Control Panel With LED Back DASH BACK LIGHT+0-12v Light. GRAY GRAY WIRE IS USED FOR PROGRAMING CONTROLS IF APPLICABLE GREEN...
OPERATION OF CONTROLS NOTE: CONTROLS MUST BE CALIBRATED FOR PROPER OPERATION-REFER TO CONTROL PANEL INSTRUCTIONS. BLOWER MODE SPEED LEVER LEVER BLOWER SPEED ADJUST TO DESIRED SPEED COLD DASH COLD COLD LEVER LEVER IN A/C MODE SLIDE THE COLD LEVER ALL THE WAY UP TO ENGAGE COMPRESSOR.
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EVAPORATOR KIT EVAPORATOR KIT PACKING LIST 565072 QTY. PART No. DESCRIPTION 744003 GEN IV 4 VENT EVAP . SUB CASE w/ 205 ECU 784177 1969-72 NOVA w/ AC ACC. KIT CHECK BY: PACKED BY: DATE: GEN IV 4 VENT EVAP. SUB CASE...
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