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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Question How can I tell??????? Factory vs Dealer air

How can I tell from Factory air conditioning to a dealer installed air conditioner?

I want to be able to buy the right parts for it the first time....
 

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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Title should be: Factory air vs dealer installed air

Topic in the title of the thread please.


Integral Factory A/C has a huge box on the firewall and a control panel
above the radio









Dealer installed air has a A/C unit hanging from the dash.


 

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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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Thats all dealer installed looks like that with no vents in regular places even for heat...
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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Shouldn't the condensor / compressor parts be pretty much the same for replacement and for recharging; even if you convert from R12 to 134. The factory or dealer installed are interchangeable beyond the dash board.

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Im need to buy the blend air cable so trying to find out which one I need

one ford told me D3TZ-18518-B for factory and in the aftermarket parts its said that B is w/out factory air and -A is factory
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Thanks for the illustration....but it doesnt have a or b at the end
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 01:38 PM
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for the 18518-a or 18518-B
guess I'll ask for pictures or something from the aftermarket place
 
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Hang in there..I have many things to do right now
 
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Thanks....no prob its cold right now so I just have to manually move the switch to stay on heat....
 
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D3TZ-18518-A is for the AC regulator

B is for the heater temp control
 
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look at this link

http://www.classicautopartsgroup.com...PEC=d3tz-18518
 
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I guess since it has air it will be the A/C???
 
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the link didnt seem to work...

I was told its called a blend air cable and the ford guy called it the same but gave me the D3TZ-18518-B (with Factory A/C)
 
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Thanks for the clarification, Dennis. I've seen the under the dash AC setup in another U-haul truck and always wondered what was that.

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