Dug into the rear AC system today
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Hi,
I recently bought a dodge ram van 1500 with rear a/c.
But I don't think the rear fan works. I would test the fan for functionality, but...
I can't figure out where the rear a/c is or where the vents are or where anything is!
The rear ac and plumbing are covered by the "conversion" so I don't know what to rip apart.
Where is the rear a/c unit shown in the photo, and what did you have to do to "reveal" the rear ac unit? What did you disassemble? How did you disassemble it?
Thanks!
I recently bought a dodge ram van 1500 with rear a/c.
But I don't think the rear fan works. I would test the fan for functionality, but...
I can't figure out where the rear a/c is or where the vents are or where anything is!
The rear ac and plumbing are covered by the "conversion" so I don't know what to rip apart.
Where is the rear a/c unit shown in the photo, and what did you have to do to "reveal" the rear ac unit? What did you disassemble? How did you disassemble it?
Thanks!
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Stoobers, just to let you know the thread is a year old !
But I can tell you where it is at on a Dodge, they are on the driver's side rear behind the 3rd row seating on the floor. You can find it by a box with a vent in it and if you put the front ac on then the rear and go back there you will hear the blower motor, that's if it is working ?
But I can tell you where it is at on a Dodge, they are on the driver's side rear behind the 3rd row seating on the floor. You can find it by a box with a vent in it and if you put the front ac on then the rear and go back there you will hear the blower motor, that's if it is working ?
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Hi,
I recently bought a dodge ram van 1500 with rear a/c.
But I don't think the rear fan works. I would test the fan for functionality, but...
I can't figure out where the rear a/c is or where the vents are or where anything is!
The rear ac and plumbing are covered by the "conversion" so I don't know what to rip apart.
Where is the rear a/c unit shown in the photo, and what did you have to do to "reveal" the rear ac unit? What did you disassemble? How did you disassemble it?
Thanks!
I recently bought a dodge ram van 1500 with rear a/c.
But I don't think the rear fan works. I would test the fan for functionality, but...
I can't figure out where the rear a/c is or where the vents are or where anything is!
The rear ac and plumbing are covered by the "conversion" so I don't know what to rip apart.
Where is the rear a/c unit shown in the photo, and what did you have to do to "reveal" the rear ac unit? What did you disassemble? How did you disassemble it?
Thanks!
The blower could be just fine. See if there is a blower resistor speed-card coil that went bad. They cost about <$20 or less depending on the part.
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Can the rear AC run without the engine?
I know this thread is WAY old, but I thought I'd give it a try anyway.
I'm converting my 2001 Ram Van 1500 into an RV and I'm getting ready to add solar on the roof.
What I'm wondering (since the AC is not my thing) is if the rear AC unit will work if I disconnect it from the main power, and hook it up to my "house" battery (which will get charged while driving and via the solar panels). In other words, does it need the engine to be running to cool, or is it independent (like a Pepsi vending machine compressor) and just needs the proper amount of electricity?
Any thoughts?
I'm converting my 2001 Ram Van 1500 into an RV and I'm getting ready to add solar on the roof.
What I'm wondering (since the AC is not my thing) is if the rear AC unit will work if I disconnect it from the main power, and hook it up to my "house" battery (which will get charged while driving and via the solar panels). In other words, does it need the engine to be running to cool, or is it independent (like a Pepsi vending machine compressor) and just needs the proper amount of electricity?
Any thoughts?
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That is a correct description. To have an electric compressor running at 12 volts it would pull close to 100-amps. The design is universal across most every manufacturer for that very reason. As long the refrigerant lines are insulted they can run quite far with little to no loss in efficiency.
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That is a correct description. To have an electric compressor running at 12 volts it would pull close to 100-amps. The design is universal across most every manufacturer for that very reason. As long the refrigerant lines are insulted they can run quite far with little to no loss in efficiency.