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Old 05-10-2014, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SD Blue View Post
Is this something you recommend when using the Sanden Compressor? Could it be that the clutch on this compressor has a heavier current draw?

I was not aware that the R4 had this issue.
I am not sure if the currant draw from the R4 is any different than the Sanden, but this mod definitely helps keep the condenser temps down by giving it a head start in stripping heat. About every couple weeks or so the fuse would blow, and I smelled it getting hot. I even used the ceramic bodied brass element fuses, and still got the smell. I recommend it for the current draw fix as well as to the cooling benefits. I find that the cabin cools down faster than without the condenser fan running from the start. Without this mod, the fan would come on much later, and have a hard time keeping up if the car was not at speed creating air flow across the condenser.
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