Fan Speed Control (Mode Switch)

The Control Panel (Fig. 4) contains:

• Fan speed-defrost rotary switch (Mode-Switch),
• Air Conditioning Function Switch
• Temperature differential rotary control
• Temperature rotary control,

The control panel relays information to the ECM.

Fan Speed Control (Mode Switch)

The rotary switch controls airflow from the blower motors. The switch has five positions: ×, 1, 2, 3 and DEFROST.

• × The system is not operational; a residual signal is sent to the Electronic Control Module (ECM) to ensure that the blower flaps are closed to prevent outside air from entering the system.
• 1, 2,3 Selection information is relayed to the ECM. Signals are also relayed to the ECM from the temperature selector feedback circuits and various sensors. Fan speed is steplessly controlled by the ECM, within the ranges 1, 2 and 3.
• DEFROST the fans operate at maximum speed, front screen vents open fully, lower flaps close fully and maximum output is directed to the windscreen (there may be a delay of up to 30 seconds from selection to execution of this function).

Face Level Temperature Differential

This control is used to vary the temperature difference between the air coming through the face vents and that coming through the lower vents into the footwell.

Temperature Rotary Control

This is used to preset the in car heat level in either automatic or manual mode. There are three temperature sensors located in the system:

• Exterior ambient
• In-car
• Evaporator.

An input voltage is supplied to the sensors from AC4-13 of the control module. The temperature sensing signal from the sensors is transmitted to the control module via AC4-4 and AC2-4 respectively. The sensors are semiconductor devices which provide a voltage output proportional to the sensed temperature.