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

[lagos]

so here is an update....

i added in the AC idle up system and it works great. all i did was tap into the black/white wire from the ac compressor, and ran that right to the AC vsv and from the vsv to ground. it ended up working very well.

i also noticed a benefit for doing it this way vs an idle relay. before without the idle up system, if i turned the ac on while driving, i would feel a loss in power from the engine. now with the vsv working at all times, i no longer feel the drop in power. also the car seems to have about the same power with the ac on as it does with it off.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jul 29, 2006 - 8:40 PM