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This product bulletin explains how to identify if a DENSO compressor for Mercedes-Benz applications contains a diode inside the external control valve. The diode eliminates voltage spikes when supply current is reduced or interrupted. Compressors with and without diodes can be identified by markings on the control valve connector. If the wrong type of compressor is installed, the engine control unit will store a diagnostic trouble code and the compressor will not operate properly. The bulletin provides diagrams of control valves with and without diodes.

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This product bulletin explains how to identify if a DENSO compressor for Mercedes-Benz applications contains a diode inside the external control valve. The diode eliminates voltage spikes when supply current is reduced or interrupted. Compressors with and without diodes can be identified by markings on the control valve connector. If the wrong type of compressor is installed, the engine control unit will store a diagnostic trouble code and the compressor will not operate properly. The bulletin provides diagrams of control valves with and without diodes.

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This product bulletin explains how to identify if a DENSO compressor for Mercedes-Benz applications contains a diode inside the external control valve. The diode eliminates voltage spikes when supply current is reduced or interrupted. Compressors with and without diodes can be identified by markings on the control valve connector. If the wrong type of compressor is installed, the engine control unit will store a diagnostic trouble code and the compressor will not operate properly. The bulletin provides diagrams of control valves with and without diodes.

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Product Bulletin

Bulletin Number: 09-AC-2019-EU


Issue date: 10/2019

Compressor Control
Valve Identification
Some DENSO compressors for Mercedes-Benz
applications are equipped with a diode inside
the external control valve

>> This bulletin explains their purpose and how to identify if there is a diode inside
the external control valve.

Compressor Control Valve Identification

External
Control Valve

Variable Displacement Compressor External Control Valve

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Product Bulletin | Issue-Date 10/2019 Page 2/4

Purpose of diode
The purpose of the diode inside the control valve is to eliminate fly back. Fly back is a sudden voltage spike sent across
an inductive load when its supply current is suddenly reduced or interrupted. Depending on vehicle application, the diode
is installed inside the electronic control unit (ECU) or external control valve. For this reason it is important to select
and install the right type of compressor.

If a compressor with a diode inside the external control valve is replaced with a compressor without a diode in the external
control value, the compressor will not operate and the ECU will store a DTC.

12V

Flyback

Control

ECU
Flyback
Control
12V

ECU

Diode inside control valve Diode inside ECU


Product Bulletin | Issue-Date 10/2019 Page 3/4

How to identify?

Ps* Control Valve Ps* Control Valve with CS** function


Y
4
2
4
1

Y
4
2
4
1

5
2
9
7
T
The control valve with the diode implemented can No indication on the control valve means the diode Triangle on top of the connector is the identification
be recognised by the five dots on the connector. is inside the ECU for diode-implementation

Ps* valve with Diode Ps* valve without Diode Ps* + CS** valve with Diode

Ps* Control Valve


The Ps* control valve is a type of external control valve that electromagnetically controls suction pressure directly related
to the evaporator temperature.

Ps* Control Valve with CS** function


When a vehicle is parked for a long time, there are rare cases in which liquid refrigerant accumulates inside the compressor.
When liquid refrigerant accumulates, it is churned by a swash plate under high-speed rotation when the compressor is driven,
and the crank chamber pressure rises. A rise in pressure means the refrigerant discharge capacity cannot be increased,
and as a result the cooling performance cannot be increased.

When liquid refrigerant accumulates in the compressor, the CS** valve quickly discharges liquid refrigerant to the suction
chamber, to improve the response of the variable displacement compressor.

*Ps = suction
**CS = Crank to Suction
Product Bulletin | Issue-Date 10/2019 Page 4/4

What causes refrigerant to accumulate inside the compressor?

Evaporator Condenser

Gas Expansion Valve Gas


Refrigerant Refrigerant

Liquid Refrigerant Compressor Stopped

The compressor has a large heat capacity. Therefore, when the vehicle is left parked for a long time, gas refrigerant within
the refrigeration cycle is cooled by a compressor where it becomes liquid refrigerant and accumulates. When the ambient
temperature rises, the compressor is harder to warm than other cycle components. As a result, there are cases where
liquid refrigerant does not become gas refrigerant and accumulates in the compressor. This is why a CS valve is used.

Further details of DENSO’s Thermal range are available online at www.denso-am.eu, on TecDoc or from your
local DENSO Aftermarket contact.

DENSO EUROPE B.V.


Hogeweyselaan 165 | 1382 JL Weesp | The Netherlands
Tel. +31 (0)294 - 493 493 | Fax. +31 (0)294 - 417 122

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