It's a rear overhead. The overhead fans and the radiator fan come on fine - like they should. The compressor clutch doesn't engage and the idle doesn't increase. Deke -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jake de Villiers Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:47 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem Hey Deke, do you have the Behr in-dash or the rear overhead AC? On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Deke Rivers <dekeriv@bellsouth.net> wrote: > It is an early '86. I actually picked it up at the Westfalia factory - but > it has American specs. It was part of a European Tourist Delivery Program. > If these items aren't at the 'D' pillar can you tell me where they would > be? > > Deke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Mike Collum > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:02 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem > > Some early '86 Westy air conditioning was dealer or port of entry > installed using units that are identical to the '85 types. If that is > what you have then there won't be anything relating to the A/C in the D > pillar. > > Mike > > > > Deke Rivers wrote: > > Stephen, > > > > I can see no way to do that. The sides of the shelves look like they are > > mitered into the side walls of the closet. There are no supports, no > > brackets, no pegs, no screws. > > > > Deke > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > > Stephen Grisanti > > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:25 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem > > > > If you remove the shelf or shelves in the back part (cabinet part by the > > back door, not the hanging locker) you can then remove the little > enclosure > > box to gain access to the electrical and hoses. > > > > Stephen > > > > --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Deke Rivers <dekeriv@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > > > > From: Deke Rivers <dekeriv@BELLSOUTH.NET> > > Subject: '86 Westy A/C Problem > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 3:17 PM > > > > I'm trying to do some electrical troubleshooting on my early "86 Westy > > camper. Can anyone tell me how I can get to the low-pressure switch and > the > > A/C relay? From what I've been able to find in the archives and other > > places it appears to be at the "D" pillar behind the closet. But it > > is > > beyond me to figure out how to get to it. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Deke > > > > >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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