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'After blower' a/c system questions

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Old 11-07-2008, 08:22 PM
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I remember reading somewhere that to combat the condensation from corroding the a/c core, volvo brought out an 'after blower' mod.
It ran the blower fan for a period of time after the car was turned off to dry off the core.

Don't spose anyone has more or detailed info on this ?

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Old 11-07-2008, 08:40 PM
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That is true but there is a wiring kit that needs to be installed to make it all work.

 
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Old 11-07-2008, 08:49 PM
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I am capable of making my own looms/conections etc.
So what I'm after is just what it did and when.
More the theory of operation if you will.

I'm thinking of putting in a timer that runs the blower for x minutes after the car is turned of if the a/c has been used.
 
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Old 11-07-2008, 09:37 PM
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It is set up to come on within 50 minutes of the car being turned off and it runs between 5 to 10 minutes then turns back off.
 
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Excellent. many thanks.

Don't spose you have any other info on it.
Just trying to understand the reason behind the time frames.

I can reason that it waits before turning on because it will take a bit before maximum condensation occurs.
And this would be related to temp/use/humidity.
And obviously takes anything up to 10 minutes to dry the core.
 
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Old 11-08-2008, 06:02 AM
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Not right off hand but I will see what I can dig up in the next couple of days.
 
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