[GaJoe]

The compressor in my 66 Malibu is always "on" or should I say engaged unless I disconnect the wires to it. This shouldn't be the case should it? I can move the selector switch to outside air and even over to heat and it says on.

Also, the fan switch, all the way to the bottom is off, then as you come up it's high, med, low. Is this correct?

Thanks!

 

[67 vette guy]

Check the connector on the back side of the fan switch. Make sure it has not over heated and shorted out. We had a '67 in the shop a few weeks back and the plastic connector had over heated and the connectors were in contact with each other.

 

[GaJoe]

Thanks Dwight. That's a starting point. I'll check and post what I find.

 

[GaJoe]

took me a little time to get around to it but I wanted to post an answer as I hate it when I look in the archives for a problem that was worked and never answered...it was in fact the switch...and, the order of the switch was wrong as well..it should have been off at the top position, followed by low, med, and high at the bottom...

 

[wayner66]

Joe, Thanks for answering back, I agree with you and I like to hear about the outcome to a problem. Did you ever figure out why your compressor is on all the time? There is a switch located on the heater core housing under the dash that is actuated by the OUTLETS lever on the AC control panel. This switch supplies power to the AC compressor clutch. It sounds like this switch is ON all the time.

 

[GaJoe]

It was the fan switch...and I'm glad to have it going..I figure since I have air on the car, it needs to be working considering all the extras that go along w/ having air! I just got the car and am "debugging" it....finding quite a few things going on which makes it that much more fun!

 

[67 vette guy]

GaJoe, it's good to hear you found and repaired the problem.

 

[GaJoe]

Thanks guys...about to post a post in the "welcome" forum...thanks for the help again!

 

[Chuck]

Great news Joe!

Chuck