It is believed that when the temperature goes above 40C (104F)…
“On vehicles with code (V03) Battery cooling system, the coolant for the high-voltage battery can additionally be cooled by the air conditioning system via a refrigerant/coolant heat exchanger (chiller).”
SMART Fortwo 451 Series Manual Online: Cooling System Overview. Drivetrain component cooling system Cooling of the drivetrain components is performed by a coolant circuit. The following components are cooled: • Electric drive motor • Power electronics control unit • High-voltage...
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The electric refrigerant compressor is a high-voltage component and contains an inverter for powering a spiral compressor, which is driven by an electric motor, as well as an integrated control unit. The control unit of the electric refrigerant compressor regulates the speed of the electric motor to the value set by the heater/AC operating unit. The control unit communicates with the drive-train control unit via LIN. This only acts as a router for the CAN signals from the heater/AC operating unit in this case.
Note, the High-voltage adapter plate fuse box contains a 40 A fuse on the electric refrigerant compressor.
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