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Hi, hope you guys can help. My daughter's 2010 Fiesta (I believe it is known as the 2008.75 model) had no hot air, I suspected a broken blend flap actuating arm and was correct, the actuator mounting lugs were also broken. Fixed that (no access!) but using my Forscan and laptop to check the system the air con is requested on pushing the button and the compressor cuts in for a while (30 seconds) then cuts out.
The cabin temperature has been at '215°' all the time, this is what my SMax reads with air con switched off. I changed the sensor, took the old one apart to see how it worked (it appeared to be working as it should) which made no difference. I changed the sensor by the evaporator as it was easy (old one also appeared to be working normally) and I also tried another control panel/HVAC module, also no difference. It is the automatic climate control version.
Thinking now that it was a wiring fault I joined this forum to download a diagram (HVAC not in Haynes manual unless I've missed it) and checked continuity to the cabin temperature sensor thermistor which are the green and green/blue wires. There was no continuity from Pin 11 to the sensor (green/blue) so I unwrapped the loom insulation to expose the wire. No damage so I suspected the plug pins and took apart the HVAC module plug (has a swing over keeper lever). The reason for the discontinuity is that the green/blue wire is in Pin 12, Pin 11 is occupied by a brown/violet wire (power I think). Pin 12 is supposed to be a green earth from the sun load sensor.
Looks like I couldn't swap the pins round if I wanted to so she will be getting the car back with only manual heating control and no air con.
Is this a mistake from the factory? Has the air con never worked (the lights do come on giving the appearance of working)?
Many thanks, Gary
The cabin temperature has been at '215°' all the time, this is what my SMax reads with air con switched off. I changed the sensor, took the old one apart to see how it worked (it appeared to be working as it should) which made no difference. I changed the sensor by the evaporator as it was easy (old one also appeared to be working normally) and I also tried another control panel/HVAC module, also no difference. It is the automatic climate control version.
Thinking now that it was a wiring fault I joined this forum to download a diagram (HVAC not in Haynes manual unless I've missed it) and checked continuity to the cabin temperature sensor thermistor which are the green and green/blue wires. There was no continuity from Pin 11 to the sensor (green/blue) so I unwrapped the loom insulation to expose the wire. No damage so I suspected the plug pins and took apart the HVAC module plug (has a swing over keeper lever). The reason for the discontinuity is that the green/blue wire is in Pin 12, Pin 11 is occupied by a brown/violet wire (power I think). Pin 12 is supposed to be a green earth from the sun load sensor.
Looks like I couldn't swap the pins round if I wanted to so she will be getting the car back with only manual heating control and no air con.
Is this a mistake from the factory? Has the air con never worked (the lights do come on giving the appearance of working)?
Many thanks, Gary
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