1977 DATSUN PICK-UP relay

OUTLINE
OF
AIR
CONDITIONER

REFRIGERATION

SYSTEM

CONDENSER

COMPRESSOR

RECEIVER
DRYER

COOLING
UNIT

ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT

OUTLINE
OF
AIR

CONDITIONER

The

air
conditioner
consists

es

sentially
of
a

cooling
unit

compressor

condenser
receiver

dryer
and

piping

The

cooling
unit

secured
with

three

brackets
is
a

ttached
to
the

location

occupied
by
the

package

tray

in
the
dash

panel

The

cooled
air
from
the
duct

is

directed
into
the

passenger
compart
Air

Conditioning

DESCRIPTION

CONTENTS

AC
2

AC3

AC
3

AC3

AC4

AC4

AC
5
DESCRIPTION

MAIN

RELAY

FAN
SWITCH

THERMO

SWITCH

PRESSURE
SWITCH

COMPRESSOR
RELAY

F
I
C
D

SOLENOID
VALVE
AC
5

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

AC
7

ment

through
the
three

outlets
at

the

instrument

panel

The

compressor
serves
to

compress

the

vaporized
refrigerant
and
is
attach

ed

through
the
bracket
to
the
loca

tion

occupied
by
the

mechanical
fuel

pump
on
the

engine

The
condenser
cools
the

compres

sed

refrigerant
vapor
sent

by
the
com

pressor
and
is

located
on

the
front
of
the
radiator
in

the

engine
compart

ment

The
receiver

dryer

serving
as
a

reservoir

for

storage
of
the

liquid
sent

by
the
condenser
is

located
on
the

right
in
the

engine
compartment

The

piping
consists
of

two
flexible

hoses

and
five

copper
tubes
which

connect
various

components
of
the

air

conditioning
system

I

Cooling
unit

2

Expansion
valve

3
Receiver

dryer

4

Comressor
5

Condenser

6
Duct

@
Flexible
hose

@
Copper
tube

AC
2
AC724

Fig
AC
1

Cooling
system

Air

Conditioning

RECEIVER
DRYER

The
receiver

dryer
serves
the

pur

pose
of

storing
the

liquid
refrigerant

The

amount
of
the

liquid
refrigerant

flowing
through
the

system
varies

with

the

operating
condition
of
the
air

conditioner
To
be
accurate
the

receiver

dryer
stores

excess
amount
of

refrigerant
when

the
heat
load
is

lowered
It

also
releases
stored

refriger

ant
when

additional

cooling
is
needed

thus

maintaining
the

optimum
flow
of

refrigerant
within
the

system

The
receiver

dryer
includes

a

strainer
and
desiccant

They
have
the

job
of

removing
moisture
and

foreign

particles
as
the

refrigerant
circulates

within
the

system

The

pressure
switch

is
installed

beside

sight
glass
of
receiver

dryer
The

purpose
of
the
switch

is
to

stop
the

compressor
operation
in
the
event

an

excessive

system

pressure
builds

up
on

the

high
pressure
lines
AC728

Fig
A
C
4

Compressor

To
e

ran
ion
alve

From
condenser

5

c
FJi

i

1

Z

i

3

c

o

I

COOLING
UNIT
o

L

o

W
7
R
o
3

J
J
r

t

AC230
I

Prc
surc
switch

2

Sight
glass

3
Strainer

4
De
kcant

Fig
AC
5
Receiver

dryer

The

liquid
refrigerant
evaporates
in

the

evaporator
with

the
aid
of
the

expansion
valve

Consequently
the
air

drawn

by
the
blower
motor
is

cooled

in

passing
through
the

evaporator

The

expansion
valve
restricts

the

liquid
refrigerant
as
it

passes
through
it

and

delivers

sprayed
refrigerant
to
the

evaporator
for

facilitating
refrigerant

evaporation
The

cooling
unit

includes
an

evapo

rator
and
an

expansion
valve
From

the
electrical

point
of
view

the

cooling
unit
consists
of
a

blower

motor

a
resistor
for
fan

speed
control

and
some
switches
and

relays

AC
4

The

refrigerant
within
the

thermo

bulb

changes
in

pressure
through
the

super
heat

condition
of

vaporized
re

frigerant
gas
which
comes
out
of
the

evaporator
causing
the

deflection
of

the

diaphragm
The
lift

of
the

ball

valve
attached
to
the

diaphragm
is

changed
by
the
deflection
of
the
dia

phragm
thus

controlling
the
amount

of

refrigerant
passing
the

orifice

ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT

DESCRIPTION

The

electrical
circuit

of
the
air

conditioner
consists
of
four
switches

two

relays
a
solenoid
valve
a
fan

motor
and
a

compressor
magnetic

clutch
Air

Conditioning

Diaphragm

Orifice

Valve
ball

AC729
4

Sensing
bulb

Fig
A
C
6

Expansion
value

The

following
wiring
diagram

pro

vides
a

complete
description
of
the

whole
circuit

When
the

ignition
switch
and
the

fan
switch
are
ON
the
main

relay
is

activated

causing
battery
power
to

flow

through
the
fan
motor
and
the

magnetic
clutch
The

magnetic
clutch

is

activated

by
the
thermo
switch

AC
5
000

l

1
Motor

2
Fan

3
Lower

case

4

Cooler
duct

5

Evaporator

6

Expansion
valve

7

Upper
case
8
Resistor

9

Main

relay

10
Thermo
switch

II
Cable

clamp

12

Cable

13
Harness

AC725

Fig
AC
7

Cooling
unit

pressure
switch
and

compressor
relay

The

blower
motor
fan

speed
is

con

trolled

by
the
fan
switch
and
resistor

The
solenoid
valve
is

also
activated

This
in
turn

causes
the

fast
idle
control

device
F
l

C
D
to
increase

engine

speed
when
the

vehicle
is

at
rest
with

the

engine
ON

1
I

6

I

BA

RY

i
Air

Conditioning

BW
c
J

BW

n
B

m

00
L
ELECTRIC

FUEL
PUMP

oB

tl

b@

L

t

FROM
LIGHT

SWITCH

c
J

LW
2
L

rRL
fZP
W

I
FUSE
15A

J
D
CJ
B

1
COMPRESSOR
RELAY
B

GL
I

lL

GL1J
ILLUMINATION

CONTROL

RHEOSTAT

3

ILLUMINATION

LAMP

I

I
MAIN
RELAY

FAN
SWITCH

I

r

1

UE
H

I

I
THERMO

SWITCH

COLOR

CODE

@

IC
PRESSU
1

rlTCH

D
D

G
c
J
oc

I
m

f
F
I
C
D

SOLENOID

COMPRESSOR

FUSE
LR

I

BW
O

W

ov
J

I

IG
0

0

OVJ

AC

6
B

BW

L

LW

LR

W

G

GL

RL
Black

Black
with
white

stripe

Blue

Blue
with

white

stripe

Blue
with
red

stripe

White

Green

Green
with

blue

stripe

Red
with
blue

stripe

IG

BW
t
1

n

L

IGNITION
SWITCH

AC727

Fig
A
C
B

Wiring
diagram
of
air
conditioner

system

MAIN
RELAY

The
main

relay
is
located
on
the

cooling
unit

When
the

ignition
switch
and
fan

switch

are
both
turned
on
the

COll

@

FAN
SWITCH

The

fan
switch

serving
as
a
control

unit
is

installed
on
the
center
console

This
switch

controls
the

blower
motor

speed
through
the
resistor
It
is
also

used
as
a

main

relay
switch

Fig
AC
I0
Fan
switch

THERMO

SWITCH

The
thermo

switch
is

located
on
the

upper
side
of
the

cooling
unit
and
is

controlled

by
the

cable
and
the
con

trollever
attached
to
the
console
box

It
is
so

designed
that
when
the
air

passing

through
the

evaporator
core
is

cooled
down

to
the

predetermined
Air

Conditioning

tacts
in
the

relay
are
closed
Then

electrical

power
from
the

battery
is

supplied
to
the
blower

motor
and
the

electrical
clutch
for
the

compressor

@

Dc

IDe

ID
1
1

l@

@
e

L
J

AC465

Fig
A
C
9
Main

relay

temperature
set

by
the

control
lever

it

automatically
turns

off
When
the

switch
is
turned
off
the

magnetic

clutch
is

turned
off

stopping
the
flow

of

refrigerant
inside
the

cooling
system

and

increasing
the

cooling
system
tem

perature

When
the

air
rises
to
the

pre

determined

temperature
the
thermo

switch

automatically
turns

on
In
this

way
the

temperature
of
the
air
dis

charged
from
the

cooling
unit
is
auto

matically
controlled
as
desired

PRESSURE

SWITCH

The

pressure
switch
is
turned
off

when

refrigerant
pressure
in
the

cooling
system
rises
to

an

abnormally

high
level
28

kg
cm2

398

psi
This

in

turn
turns
off
the

compressor

magnetic
clutch

actuating
the
com

pressor
relay
and

gradually
decreasing

pressure
in
the

cooling
system
When

the

pressure
drops
to
or
below
24

kg
cm2
341

psi
the

pressure
switch

again
turns
on

Thus

cooling

system
refrigerant

pressure
is

automatically
maintained
at

the

proper
value

a
t
all
times

AC
7
COMPRESSOR
RERAY

The

compressor
relay
is

attached
to

the
receiver

dryer
bracket
on
the

right

side

of
the

engine
compartment
This

relay
is

actuated
by
the

fan
switch

thermo
switch

and

pressure
switch
to

turn
on

and
off
the

compressor

magnetic
clutch

cv

1

2

AC731

Fig
A
C

11
Pressure
switch
and

compressor
relay

F
I
C
D
SOLENOID
VALVE

The
F
l
C
D
solenoid

valve
is
at

tached
to
the
dash

panel
in
the

engine

compartment
This
valve

supplies
vacu

um
to
the

F
I

C
D

diaphragm
through

the
vacuum
hose
connected

to
the

engine
intake
manifold
when
the

engine
is

at
idle
and

the

cooling
system

is
ON

thereby
raising
idle

speed
to
the

predetermined
rpm
800

IW

r

e

I

1
s

AC132

Fig
AC
12
F
l
C
D
solenoid

value

Air

Conditioning

BLOWER
MOTOR
DIAGNOSES

Blower
motor

inoperative

Check
fuse

In
fuse
block

15A
W

Single
fuse
15A
at

cooling
unit

I

j

If
OK

Check
the

continuity
and

fitting
of
fan
switch

I

I

If
OK

I

I

Connect
fan
switch
to

wiring
harness

2

Turn
the

ignition
switch
ON
IG

3
Set
fan
switch
at
ON
1
2
or
3

position

Check
the

voltage
for
blower
motor

Blue
lead
wire
is

poweI
source

Blue
wire

with
white

stripe
is

for

grounding

I

I
Voltage

I

I

Check
the

continuity
and

fitting
of
resistance
on

cooling
unit

I

I
If
OK
If

damaged

I
I

Replace
blower
motor
Replace
resistance

AC

24
mown
fuse

Replace
fuse

j

If

damaged

I

I

Replace
fan
switch

No

voltage

Replace
main
relay

Air

Conditioning

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

COMPRESSOR

REMOVAL

INSTALLATION

IDLER
PULLEY

FAN
BELT

TENSION
ADJUSTMENT

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

INSPECTION

COOLING
UNIT

REMOVAL
AND
INSTALLATION

DISASSEMBLY
AND
ASSEMBLY

INSPECTION

RECEIVER
DRYER
AND
PIPING

COMPRESSOR

REMOVAL

I
Remove

battery

2

Disconnect

compressor
lead
wire

at
connector

3
Loosen
idler

pulley
lock

nut
then

adjusting
bolt
Remove

compressor

drive
belt

from

compressor
pulley

AC477

Fig
AC
28

Removing
drive
belt

4

Discharge
system
Refer
to
Dis

charging
System
under
General
Service

section
CONTENTS

AC
25

AC25

AC26

AC
27

AC
27

AC27

AC
27

AC27

AC
27

AC
2B

AC
29

AC
29
REMOVAL

AND
INSTALLATION

INSPECTION

WIRING

HARNESS
AND

COMPONENTS

WIRING
DIAGRAM

MAINTENANCE

MAIN
RELAY

COMPRESSOR

RELAY

FAN
SWITCH

RESISTOR
FOR
FAN
SWITCH

THERMO
SWITCH

F
I

C
D
SOLENOID
VALVE
AC29

AC29

AC30

AC30

AC31

AC31

AC31

AC31

AC32

AC32

AC
32

5
Remove
flexible
hose

fixing
plate

and
disconnect
low
and

high
pressure

flexible
hoses
from

compressor

Notes

a
Use
two

wrenches
when
disconnect

ing
pipe

joints

b

Plug
flexible
hose
and

compressor

joint
openings
immediately
after

disconnection
to

prevent
entry
of

dust
moisture
laden
air
etc

Fig
AC
29

Disconnecting
ftexible

hoses

from
compressor

6
Remove

bolts

securing
fuel
tube

to

compressor
attachment

AC
25
Y
1

L

AC744

7
Remove
four
bolts

securing
com

pressor
to
its
bracket

Compressor
and

attachment

can
now
be
detached
as
an

assembly

Notes

a
There
are
a

total
of
four
bolts
two

on

upper
side
of
bracket
and
two

on
lower
side
of

compreSsor

Loosen

upper
bolts
and
remove

lower
bolts
When

removing
upper

bolts

securely
hold

compressor

with
one
hand

b
When

installing
temporarily
tighten

upper
bolts
then

tighten
lower

bolts

I

o

Fig
AC
37

Disconnectirt
connector
3

DISASSEMBLY
AND
ASSEMBLY

I
Remove
bracket
and
lead
wire

connector
main

relay
thermo
switch

resistor

motor
etc
from

cooling

unit

2

Remove
five
screws
and
duct

3
Remove
main

relay

4

Remove
thermo
switch

5

Remove
three
screws
and
five

springs
securing

upper
case
lower
case

and

rear
bracket

6
Unfasten

fittings
securing
inlet

and
outlet

pipes
Air

Conditioning

11
To
install

cooling
unit
reverse

the
order
of
removal

Notes

a

Apply
a
coat
of

fresh

compressor

oil
to

sealing
surfaces
when
COD

necting
pipe
joints

b
Use
two
wrenches
when
connecting

cooling
pipes

c
Evacuate
cooling

system
then
re

chaJge
with

refrigerant

Refer
fo

Evacuating
and

Charging

System
under
General
Service
see

tion

9

7

Upper
and
lower
cases
can
now

be

separated

8
Remove
motor
and
fan
as
an

assembly
Also
remove

evaporator

9
Peel
heat

insulating
tape
from

ex

pansion
valve
and
unfasten

clip
secur

ing
expansion
valve

capillary
tube
to

pipe

Remove

expansion
valve
from

evap

orator

10
To
install
reverse
the
order
of

removal

AG
28
d
Check

refrigerant
leakage
if
neces

sary
repair
Refer
to

Checking
for

Leaks
under
General
Service
sec

tion

Tightening
torque

Copper
tube

joint
nut

High

pressure
side
3

8
in

2
5
to
3
5

kg
m

18
to
25
ft
lb

Low

pressure
side
I

2
in

2
5
to
4
0

kg
m

18
to
29
ft
lb

00

L

1

Motor

2

Fan

3
Lower
case

4

Cooler
duct

5

Evaporator

6

Expansion
valve

7

Upper
case

8
Resistor

9
Main

relay

10
Thermo
switch

11
Cable
c

mp

12
Cable

3
Harness

AC725

Fig
A
C
38

Disassembling
cooling
unit

Expansion
valve

tightening

torque

5

kg
m
36
ft
Ib

Notes

a
When

installing
expansion
valve
on

evaporator
make
sure
that

temper

ature
oensing

capillary
tube
is
in
its

proper
position
on
outlet
side

b

Apply
a
coat
of
fresh

compressor

oil
to

sealing
surfaces
of

pipes