Is the thermal control AMP on my Nissan Frontier bad?
I have a 1st Gen 2000 Nissan frontier 4cyl 5spd. 75% of the time the AC would blow cold air. Occasionally the AC would stop blowing cold. After reading through several threads I discovered that the Thermal Control Amp is known to go bad on a few Nissan models from the earlier years.
How do you remove a thermal control AMP?
Remove the old Thermal Control Amp from the Cooling Unit Case by pulling down while lifting the top away from the Cooling Unit Case. Again be carefull not to force it too much or it may break. You must now open the Cooling Unit Case to get to the old Thermal Control Amp. There are five screws holding the bottom of the case on.
How to change the thermal control AMP on an evaporator?
The long plasitc piece protruding from the side of the Thermal Control Amp sticks in between the Evaporator Core fins. Grab the old Termal Control Amp and pull it to the left to remove it from the fins. It is now time to install the new Thermal Control Amp.
Where do I find the thermal control AMP?
This is the troubleshooting guide for the Thermo Control Amp from the Service Manual. This is the location of the Thermal Control Amp as shown in the Service Manual. Here is the part I received.
I have a 1st Gen 2000 Nissan frontier 4cyl 5spd. 75% of the time the AC would blow cold air. Occasionally the AC would stop blowing cold. After reading through several threads I discovered that the Thermal Control Amp is known to go bad on a few Nissan models from the earlier years.
This is the troubleshooting guide for the Thermo Control Amp from the Service Manual. This is the location of the Thermal Control Amp as shown in the Service Manual. Here is the part I received.
The long plasitc piece protruding from the side of the Thermal Control Amp sticks in between the Evaporator Core fins. Grab the old Termal Control Amp and pull it to the left to remove it from the fins. It is now time to install the new Thermal Control Amp.
How do you install a thermal control AMP?
Feed the extra wire out the notch in the case. Install the new Thermal Control Amp into the clip on the bottom of the Cooling unit case. Plug the bottom wire harness into the new Thermal Control Amp. You can use a little electrical tape to keep the excess wires safe. Repeat the Glove box removal steps from above to reinstall the glovebox.
Feed the extra wire out the notch in the case. Install the new Thermal Control Amp into the clip on the bottom of the Cooling unit case. Plug the bottom wire harness into the new Thermal Control Amp. You can use a little electrical tape to keep the excess wires safe. Repeat the Glove box removal steps from above to reinstall the glovebox.