Rear A/C from a D1

[Overlander]

Installing a takeoff D1 rear A/C evaporator/blower assembly and adding it to a 110 A/C system. Aside from having to customize the wiring, seems like it would replicate the D1 front/rear system exactly. What am I missing?

 

[rocky]

I recall the rear system had its own on/off switch, and ductwork to ceiling vents. Never seen a unit naked but this is an interesting project.

 

[mgreenspan]

I recall the rear system had its own on/off switch, and ductwork to ceiling vents. Never seen a unit naked but this is an interesting project.

Correct. Switch was in the dash area and the ducting came up the side of one of the rear windows then across to the vents. If you look at the back windows of a D1 that had it you can see that one of the window’s useable glass area is smaller and the rest of it was blacked out. That interior panel on the inside was also covering that part up as well as the rear jump seat not stowing into the side paneling. This pic is the over venting. Really sophisticated.

 

[Overlander]

exactly my point. other then a seperate control switch and some completely unnecessary plastic custom ducting, I don't see any obstacle. the D1 factory hoses may even be long enough

 

[Robert]

Theres a control module back there that handles all the valve and relay logic and takes the inputs from either the front or rear momentary on/off switch and the rear fan speed. If you had latching on off switch theres be a slight challenge of rewiring it all up

 

[Overlander]

Theres a control module back there that handles all the valve and relay logic and takes the inputs from either the front or rear momentary on/off switch and the rear fan speed. If you had latching on off switch theres be a slight challenge of rewiring it all up

challenge accepted. this will be a spring project I document

 

[mgreenspan]

I think the real challenge will be designing ducking that doesn’t look bad. I feel like there isn’t as much space between interior and exterior panels in a 110 as there is in a DI.

 

[jymmiejamz]

For it to actually work you’ll probably need a bigger condenser

 

[rocky]

I think the real challenge will be designing ducking that doesn’t look bad. I feel like there isn’t as much space between interior and exterior panels in a 110 as there is in a DI.

Every AC project needs nice looking ducking.

 

[mgreenspan]

Every AC project needs nice looking ducking.

Victim of Apple iPhone autocorrect. At least I wasn’t trying to dirty talk. Otherwise someone might get the wrong idea...

 

[hillstrubl]

Following... the MoD kit I have for the front definitely reaches the middle row by way of the windshield vent's air volume looping around and following the roof, but I'm now thinking rear specific add-ons could be the ticket.