Compressor shut-off, checking
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The A/C control head signals the Engine Control Module (ECM) J248 that the A/C compressor will be switch on, via the A/C compressor signal.
Using the same wiring, the A/C compressor is switched off by the ECM under the following circumstances:
NOTE:
- Hard acceleration from low speed
- In emergency program (limp mode)
- Engine Coolant Temperatures exceeds + 120 ° C (248 ° F)
- After every engine start for approx. 6 seconds.