rear AC without engine????
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rear AC without engine????
Im wondering if it would be possible to run the rear air without the engine? Does the rear system share the engine compressor or does it have its own compressor. It would be nice when hauling if I could hook up my car trailer generator and run the rear AC so I can sleep in the back wothout getting so hot. thanx in advance I have a 2001 Excursion Limited Powerstroke
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It uses the same compressor - which won't produce any cold air w/o the engine running.
Also, you have to set the front climate system to A/C in order for the back to get cold air too. Rear has it's own condenser, which drips down onto the
exhaust of my PSD, and always looks like I have water coming out my exhaust when I park somewhere.
Also, you have to set the front climate system to A/C in order for the back to get cold air too. Rear has it's own condenser, which drips down onto the
exhaust of my PSD, and always looks like I have water coming out my exhaust when I park somewhere.
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It uses the same compressor - which won't produce any cold air w/o the engine running.
Also, you have to set the front climate system to A/C in order for the back to get cold air too. Rear has it's own condenser, which drips down onto the
exhaust of my PSD, and always looks like I have water coming out my exhaust when I park somewhere.
Also, you have to set the front climate system to A/C in order for the back to get cold air too. Rear has it's own condenser, which drips down onto the
exhaust of my PSD, and always looks like I have water coming out my exhaust when I park somewhere.
bummer, anyne sell a very sall unit that could be put in the window of a parked excursion?
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To have an air conditioner you will need to drive a compressor. The X engine drives the A/C unit for the vehicle.
The window units in a house are driven by electricity.
The only viable unit for a window (if you could find on that small) would be electrically driven. You going to plug up to a house?
There are window fans made for cars that are solar powered but they don't cool the air.
The window units in a house are driven by electricity.
The only viable unit for a window (if you could find on that small) would be electrically driven. You going to plug up to a house?
There are window fans made for cars that are solar powered but they don't cool the air.
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To have an air conditioner you will need to drive a compressor. The X engine drives the A/C unit for the vehicle.
The window units in a house are driven by electricity.
The only viable unit for a window (if you could find on that small) would be electrically driven. You going to plug up to a house?
There are window fans made for cars that are solar powered but they don't cool the air.
The window units in a house are driven by electricity.
The only viable unit for a window (if you could find on that small) would be electrically driven. You going to plug up to a house?
There are window fans made for cars that are solar powered but they don't cool the air.
I found the secret clue.....
" if I could hook up my car trailer generator and run the rear AC so I can sleep in the back wothout getting so hot"
I personally would just stay in a hotel which offers free breakfast, air conditioning, and a bathroom
.But when I was young I slept in my firebird's backseat ONE night and learned a valuable leason.
:"Good judgement comes from experience, most of which comes from bad judgement".
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I found the secret clue.....
" if I could hook up my car trailer generator and run the rear AC so I can sleep in the back wothout getting so hot"
I personally would just stay in a hotel which offers free breakfast, air conditioning, and a bathroom.
But when I was young I slept in my firebird's backseat ONE night and learned a valuable leason. :
"Good judgement comes from experience, most of which comes from bad judgement".
" if I could hook up my car trailer generator and run the rear AC so I can sleep in the back wothout getting so hot"
I personally would just stay in a hotel which offers free breakfast, air conditioning, and a bathroom
.But when I was young I slept in my firebird's backseat ONE night and learned a valuable leason.
:"Good judgement comes from experience, most of which comes from bad judgement".
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this seems reasonable, It would also allow me to cool the trailer when I want to work in there. Ive seen small wheel around AC units, I just thought there might be an even smaller one out there. Im definitely not talking about redneck engineering a house window unit onto my X
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this seems reasonable, It would also allow me to cool the trailer when I want to work in there. Ive seen small wheel around AC units, I just thought there might be an even smaller one out there. Im definitely not talking about redneck engineering a house window unit onto my X
Wheel around Evaporative Coolers I've got... and in Arizona they work favorably (unless during Monsoon).
I've no idea what your car trailer looks like. But if you did mount a regular house A/C unit (or put in an RV style roof mount) then you'd just have to build some form of air distribution panel or something.
The whole idea would be fun to try and fab up!
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This is a 5000 btu that is 26x16x13 inches. Just have to figure out the exaust and drain for the evaperator.
http://www.sylvane.com/danby-dpac501...?s_cid=cse_gpl
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12 volt real ac smallest unit $4500 yes $4500
but you are on the exact track I was thinking, now if it could get down to 1/10th that price id be on it