How to make AC work with your swap, aka: Need help with AC wiring thread Options

[lagos]

ok... so my AC hasnt worked since the swap and i figure now is a good time to wire that crap up. so i have my harness apart and im trying to look at the wiring diagrams to figure out a few things. seems like i need some help.

"ac amplifier" in the diagrams means the main AC compressor, correct?

on it, is a plug called A8 (looking at the 5sfe diagrams). the harness goes from there to a plug called IM1 and then 3 wires go to the ECU's 1st plug. where is IM1 located ? is it the white, 5 wire plug that goes from the 3s hanress, and plugs in right behind the glove box?

This post has been edited by lagos: Jul 29, 2006 - 9:02 PM

[phattyduck]

I'm also curious as to why there was any rewiring of the A/C system?

For my swap, I left all my A/C wiring stock (along with keeping the stock compressor). At that point, all you need to wire up are the couple wires that go to/from the ECU related to A/C idle up and A/C cut...

Without even hooking those wires up, I get A/C - just no idle up (I only use it on the freeway at the moment) and no A/C cut (turn it off before full throttle).

I looked into swapping over to all ST205 stuff, but putting together that mish-mash of parts and wiring looked like it was going to be hell.

-Charlie