Suggested work around: Remove drive pulley on the variable compressor and compare the mount surface profiles with the "old style" clutch drive pulley system.. Could be, the clutch drive pulley will fit right up... then, could be your variable compressor will work as a non variable, full compression, compressor... ???
On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 6:43 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not to get too far into this but I have an om648 transplanted into a w123 > wagon. The AC compressor is variable displacement fed by a pwm signal. It > is not hooked up for this reason. > > Can anyone think of a way to interface that compressor to a regular > thermostat? No clutch involved. > > An alternative would be to find a clutched compressor with the identical > mount and form factor. > > Someone must make an aftermarket control solution for this type of > compressor, though. Maybe I can figure out what the ecu uses for input > signals and pirate some factory sensors from a 2006 w211 or whatever the > original chassis was to mount in the 123 and drive the factory ecu through > the oem wiring harness to the compressor. > > Thanks > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 6:29 PM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I could bring them to Phoenix but it might be a few months. > > > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 6:29 PM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> Well, I just paid 500 to get the wheels redone and 600+ for the tires at > >> Costco. They have never been on a car since refinishing/mounting. I > >> replaced this setup with factory 15s. I was going to put them on another > >> wagon but the trucker crushed that car in the left rear. I guess I would > >> ask a grand. > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020, 11:25 PM G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Thanks, I'm in the Phoenix, AZ area.. so quite handy.. sort of.. > >>> $$?? > >>> > >>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 8:51 PM Craig via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > On Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:14:14 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes > >>> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > Throw me a price on those 5 wheel/tires if you would... and where > are > >>> > > you, for shipping consideration? > >>> > > >>> > He's in Southern California. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Craig > >>> > > >>> > _______________________________________ > >>> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > > >>> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > > >>> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
