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Offline Drone637

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What does this small computer thing do?
« on: August 23, 2006, 01:19:53 PM »
It sits in the corner of the dash, goes up in smoke when under water, and the vehicle seems to run fine without it.  Anyone here know what it does?

I have a similar one in my SJ that the mainboard is broken on, and I never did look up what it is used for...
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2006, 05:34:11 PM »
Buzzer?
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2006, 07:23:51 PM »
I think it is part of the AC.
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2006, 12:25:27 AM »
You can see where it plugs in.  I take it normal Sammy's don't have this little grey box tucked underneath the glovebox?
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2006, 07:51:40 AM »
You can see where it plugs in.  I take it normal Sammy's don't have this little grey box tucked underneath the glovebox?

Only if they had AC on them, at some point.
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2006, 08:28:00 AM »
So its definitely part of the AC then?? 
If so, mine is coming out...!  ;)
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2006, 08:34:18 AM »
I'm pretty sure that is an AC component.
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2006, 09:01:00 AM »
I have the same thing in mine and it flopps around every once in awhile.... I don't think my sami has ever had ac


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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2006, 09:59:40 AM »
Wiper Delay module?
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2006, 10:17:25 AM »
I think it is part of the AC.

I'm pretty sure that is an AC component.

I'm 99% sure it is part of the AC.

Wiper Delay module?

I know it isn't a WDM.

I have the same thing in mine and it flopps around every once in awhile.... I don't think my sami has ever had ac

Maybe the wiring harness has been changed out at some point.  You don't have one of the following....the double crank pulley, an AC switch in the dash, any AC brackets on the engine, any AC components under the dash, AC condenser, AC condenser fan, AC lines under the hood, AC evaporator, etc?
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2006, 10:50:31 AM »
A quick scan of a Sammy wiring diagram indicates that it is most likely to be an AC controller.
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2006, 05:11:21 PM »
I thought that was where my door ajar buzzer noise came from.  Maybe not...I dunno just my two cents...Im probly wrong
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2006, 08:35:48 PM »
I thought that was where my door ajar buzzer noise came from.  Maybe not...I dunno just my two cents...Im probly wrong

It is not a buzzer.  A buzzer is a small black box, about 2"x1"x1", and it actually says buzzer on it.  IIRC, there is a buzzer over in that area.  There is also a buzzer on the back of the instrument cluster.
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2006, 09:14:18 PM »
It is the Air Conditioner system controller.
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Re: What does this small computer thing do?
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2006, 01:29:01 AM »
Yea, the new owner looked it up.  Now I'm wondering what the chipset in the corner of my SJ-410 is though...

Time to find the wiring diagram I guess.  :D
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