A/C Clutch Question

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by bruce, Jun 18, 2006.

  1. bruce

    bruce Guest

    The compressor on my '00 Voyager 2.4 siezed, and the clutch melted
    down, so I've ordered a replacement compressor. The car uses a 10PA17C
    compressor with a 6 groove belt. It's effectively the same compressor
    as what's on my ''95 Eagle vision except with a different pulley on the
    clutch. My issue is that the clutch wiring on the new compressor is
    different than what's on my van. The van had a oval connector with two
    tiny contacts in it. The new clutch has a round connector with a
    single contact in it. This new connector is the same as the one on my
    '95 Eagle. Is there a way to wire this so that it will work? Is there
    any adapter harness that I can get?

    I went a head and mounted the new compressor with the hope that I'd be
    able to overcome this obstacle. The compressor itself wasn't too bad
    to mount. It was the receiver drier that was a trial to install
    because of it's sheltered location.
     
    bruce, Jun 18, 2006
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  2. I would think that the missing connection on the new unit is ground. So
    it appears they now get the ground through the connection of the
    compressor bolted onto the engine.. and eventually getting to chassis
    ground. I would just hook up the power connection to the new clutch.
    Should work fine...

    www.telstar-electronics.com
     
    Telstar Electronics, Jun 18, 2006
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  3. bruce

    Omegasupreme Guest

    I have repaired a simular problem by doing s splice. that is cutting
    the wire before the connector and doing the same on the old one then
    sodering the old connector wires to the new. If indeed the missing wire
    is a ground you and either leave it off or sodder it to the hot wire.
    at anyrate you will have your old connector end now and should beable
    to just plug it in with no problem.

    WARNING only do this if you know what your doing. and the wires are
    easily accessable. also leave enough exra wire incare you have to
    resplice. I would only recomend this if the wireing is easy ie 3 wires
    or 2 and not an entire wire harness.
     
    Omegasupreme, Jun 18, 2006
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  4. bruce

    Omegasupreme Guest

    I have repaired a simular problem by doing s splice. that is cutting
    the wire before the connector and doing the same on the old one then
    sodering the old connector wires to the new. If indeed the missing wire
    is a ground you and either leave it off or sodder it to the hot wire.
    at anyrate you will have your old connector end now and should beable
    to just plug it in with no problem.

    WARNING only do this if you know what your doing. and the wires are
    easily accessable. also leave enough exra wire incare you have to
    resplice. I would only recomend this if the wireing is easy ie 3 wires
    or 2 and not an entire wire harness.
     
    Omegasupreme, Jun 18, 2006
    #4
  5. bruce

    Ken Weitzel Guest

    Hi...

    I'd strongly recommend that you not consider connecting the
    missing ground wire to the hot one. :)

    Take care.

    Ken
     
    Ken Weitzel, Jun 18, 2006
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  6. bruce

    Guest Guest

    Just a question....did you flush out the system? I guess I would be a
    little
    concerned, and perhaps unduly so, that I should have flushed it and maybe
    even replaced the expansion valve or tube or whatever is involved in your
    system...
     
    Guest, Jun 18, 2006
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  7. bruce

    Omegasupreme Guest

    oops my bad yes yes DO NOT COnnect to the Hot wire lol god did i make a
    mistake lol

    anyway the repair should still work just dont connect to the hot wire.
    (see this is why I stick to my 55 my %% Savoy......)
     
    Omegasupreme, Jun 18, 2006
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