What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

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Tsporter
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What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

Post by Tsporter »

1987 supercharger...

I've discovered this wire is not connected to anything. I just put some tape over the ends. Anyone know what it's for?

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coanda
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Re: What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

Post by coanda »

I think that might be for the A/C compressor as it's down there and if A/C has been removed you won't need that connection anymore.
Tsporter
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Re: What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

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That could explain why the AC doesn't work, the compressor is still in there.

Can anyone confirm and maybe take a pic of where this goes?
coanda
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Re: What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

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I'll go have a look in the garage.

Edit...

Yup, its definitely for the AC compressor.

The AC compressor has two plugs on leads.

It has the blue one you've shown, and it has a square white/clear plug.

Both of those leads run up the exposed side of the compressor (forward side).
Tsporter
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Re: What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

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coanda wrote:I'll go have a look in the garage.

Edit...

Yup, its definitely for the AC compressor.

The AC compressor has two plugs on leads.

It has the blue one you've shown, and it has a square white/clear plug.

Both of those leads run up the exposed side of the compressor (forward side).


Excellent thanks!! :clap:
Tsporter
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Re: What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

Post by Tsporter »

Lads, just getting round to trying to mend this now. I found where it broke coming from the AC compressor. What kind of gauge wire will I get to join these back up?
I've never done any wiring apart from the odd speaker, but this shouldn't be too difficult to crimp 2 wires so I'll give it a whack...
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Re: What's this wire for? Engine bay...pics

Post by markstevieandmads »

Solder and heat shrink. Never use crimps...waste of time.
Just use same size wire as repairing to.
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