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Old Jul 29, 2018 | 09:46 PM
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Constant run relay

Hi,
i have 1986 irocz and I was reading in the service manual about a constant run rely. Do any of you all knows where and what exactly the function is? I read the short piece in the book but there is not much details about it.

thanks in advanced!
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 07:00 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

Originally Posted by podiatra
Hi,
i have 1986 irocz and I was reading in the service manual about a constant run rely. Do any of you all knows where and what exactly the function is? I read the short piece in the book but there is not much details about it.

thanks in advanced!
See post #6 .....

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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 08:46 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

If you have a service manual for 86, in page 1B-3, it says there is constant fan relay that suppose to eliminate compressor cycling when idling. Not sure where to find it though...
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 04:27 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

Correction : I meant to say that it says on that page “constant run relay”
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 07:36 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

Here It Is
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 08:06 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

Well there ya go , so it keeps the A/C compressor running full time at idle . Interesting to note that it says "some cars" , I'm 100% certain I've never encountered any of those "some cars" and still question if any of those cars are actually only the very earliest third gens ? I've seen plenty of 86 and up third gens and haven't seen the relay in question .
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 08:31 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

Good to know...at leaat one less thing to worry about on these cars....lol
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Old Jul 31, 2018 | 09:44 PM
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Re: Constant run relay

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Well there ya go , so it keeps the A/C compressor running full time at idle . Interesting to note that it says "some cars" , I'm 100% certain I've never encountered any of those "some cars" and still question if any of those cars are actually only the very earliest third gens ? I've seen plenty of 86 and up third gens and haven't seen the relay in question .
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