Honda: 1992 Honda A/C on off problem

In article <supernews.com>, "Wes"
<net> wrote:
 

It's hard to guess as to the exact problem. It may be what is known as a
"short" which simply means that it works great when the short is not in
effect and works poorly or not at all when the short problem kicks in. If
it is a short, it's a hard problem to fix since the short problem never
seems to kick in when a mechanic tests the system. I suggest that you take
it to a Honda Dealership and have them give you an estimate on how much it
would cost to fix the problem. You may want to consider trading your 92
Honda in on a newer used Honda prelude or civic instead of paying lots of
money to have the air conditioner problem fixed.
If you want posters to explain what a "short" is--make a new post and label it:
What's a "Short". Hopefully, someone can explain better than I could explain it.

I must say, what sort of advice is that, "trade in the car"?

Firstly, it may be as simple as a relay or connection that's bad. When
they do work, they seem to work great. And when they don't, they
don't. That usually points to something pretty simple. I would bet
there is a common relay or wire that they both share that is bad.

Also, why run right off to a (expensive) Honda dealer? A little
troubleshooting is in order here first, and possibly a visit to
someone who specializes in auto electrics/air conditioning. Maybe a
litle research in the groups as well.

I don't turn on the blowtorch very often, but for someone who doesn't
even know what a "short" is (which is probably not the case here-
shorts usually result in blown fuses, burnt wires, or relays), you
have a lot of half-baked advice.

This is what's called an "intermittent". Current is not always getting
to your defroster switch and A/C switch. Let's not run off and trade
the car, now.



On Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:55:21 -0700, com
(Bill B. Johnson) wrote: