IHKR 1 re-soldering ... paging Shogun
Quick summary (89’ 535iM):
- blowing hot air on both sides no matter what the settings
- replace heater valve assembly still blowing hot
- thus culprit most likely the IHKR 1 (pictured in first image).
- an area on the PC board looks like it’s been subjected to high temps (the second image); two resistors (120R 5%) in this region look rather cooked (quite brown) as well as the back of the board.
- Question: should i try to re-solder these two resistors? BTW – solders look good under hand lens magnification. Checked with a local stealership and the replacement unit is $1,200.00 (Canadian Pesos)…… freakin’ ouch!
Thanks a million in advance!! Cheers!!
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Resistors don't look like damaged, ...
but refreshing the soldering at the leads won't do any damage.
Remember valves need power to shut off, so: Is the switch in the drivers side dial closing properly at the settings other than top left click? Is fuse OK? Is the A/C filled with gas? My car also blows hot both sides when the A/C is out of gas. Have you already checked the valves are opened. Is A/C compressor clutch engaging? Is expansion valve OK?
Javier
thanks guys ... looks like a got a lot to learn!
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Originally Posted by Paul in NZ
does the full hot/full cold have any influence on the teperature?
hot air emanating from vents no matter what the setting. even far left (counter clockwise) 'click' on driver's side. only way to get cool air is to bypass heater core.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Javier
but refreshing the soldering at the leads won't do any damage.
Remember valves need power to shut off, so: Is the switch in the drivers side dial closing properly at the settings other than top left click? Is fuse OK? Is the A/C filled with gas? My car also blows hot both sides when the A/C is out of gas. Have you already checked the valves are opened. Is A/C compressor clutch engaging? Is expansion valve OK?
1) fuses ok
2) valves open
i have to check the R12, compressor clutch and expansion valve .. any quick tips (like a how-to)? i'll can search post histories.
thanks guys.
May be you just don't have A/C. ...
But heater system is OK.
hot air emanating from vents no matter what the setting. even far left (counter clockwise) 'click' on driver's side. only way to get cool air is to bypass heater core.
By cool you mean not cold? If so, the problem is not having A/C working OK.
Can you feel a difference in the hot air by adjusting the dial to the far left/far right? If so, control system should be regulating properly the hot air supply. You can fully close the valves by connecting their Yellow/Brown and Yellow/Violet wires to ground. This will bypass the IHKR control and force closed the valves as long as they are OK, and the fuse is OK and feeding their Green/Yellow wire with battery voltage.
i have to check the R12, compressor clutch and expansion valve .. any quick tips (like a how-to)? i'll can search post histories.
If you set the dial to far right, clutch compressor clutch should engage immediately with A/C on, if not, you are probably out of R12. If clutch engages, you should hear the hissing around the glove box, when expansion valve passes R12. Also should feel the temperature difference between A/C tubes going to the Evaporator, at the engine compartment right-rear area.
Javier