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Universal Air SW3122C A/C Thermostat
Reliable A/C Thermostat for Select GM Vehicles
The Universal Air Thermostatic Switch SW3122C is designed to maintain optimal air conditioning performance in various Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models. This A/C thermostat ensures precise temperature control for your vehicle's HVAC system.
- Compatible with Buick Bonneville, LeSabre, and Park Avenue models
- Fits Cadillac DeVille, Eldorado, Fleetwood, and Seville
- Suitable for Oldsmobile Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme, and Cutlass Calais
- Works with Pontiac Firebird, Grand Prix, and Catalina
- Part number SW3122C for accurate identification and fitment
About the Universal Air Thermostatic Switch Product Line
The Thermostatic Switch line by Universal Air focuses on precise temperature regulation components for automotive HVAC systems. This product line is engineered to provide reliable switching functions that help maintain consistent air conditioning clutch engagement and compressor operation, contributing to efficient climate control in compatible vehicles.
Product Details and Compatibility
The SW3122C A/C Thermostat is specifically designed for use in select General Motors vehicles, including Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models such as the Bonneville, Brougham, Catalina, Cutlass series, DeVille, Eldorado, Firebird, Fleetwood, Grand Prix, LeSabre, and Seville. This thermostatic switch plays a critical role in regulating the A/C clutch and compressor by activating or deactivating the system based on temperature thresholds, ensuring the HVAC system operates within optimal parameters.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Prevents A/C compressor from running continuously, avoiding premature wear
- Helps maintain consistent cabin temperature by regulating clutch engagement
- Resolves intermittent A/C clutch cycling problems
- Addresses HVAC system overheating or failure to engage issues
- Improves overall air conditioning system reliability in compatible GM vehicles
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure vehicle compatibility by verifying make and model before installation
- Disconnect battery before replacing the thermostatic switch to prevent electrical shorts
- Locate the existing A/C thermostat near the compressor clutch or within the HVAC system
- Handle the switch carefully to avoid damage to terminals and connectors
- Test the system after installation to confirm proper operation of the A/C clutch and compressor
Quality Assurance and Warranty
The Universal Air Thermostatic Switch SW3122C is manufactured to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details are not provided, Universal Air products typically undergo quality control testing to ensure reliable operation in automotive HVAC applications. For warranty information, refer to the product packaging or contact the manufacturer directly.
| Brand | Phillips |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 881B1 |
| Position | Thermostatic Switch |
| Amperage Rating | 2.11 |
| Bulb Base Type | PGJ13 |
| Bulb Color | Clear |
| Bulb Finish | Clear |
| Bulb Material | Glass |
| Bulb Technology | Halogen |
| Bulb Type | Standard Fog Lamp |
| DOT Approved | Yes |
| Diameter | 0.35 |
| Filament Quantity | 1 |
| Filament Type | C-6 |
| Halogen | Yes |
| Length | 2.75 |
| Street Legal | Yes |
| Terminal Quantity | 2 |
| Terminal Type | Blade Pin |
| Voltage | 12.8 |
| Wattage | 27 |
| Wiring Harness Included | No |
This part fits 111 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cadillac | Brougham | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||
| 1990 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1990 | Cadillac | DeVille | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1990 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1989 | Cadillac | Brougham | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1989 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1989 | Cadillac | DeVille | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1989 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1989 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | d'Elegance | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1989 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Brougham | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1988 | Cadillac | DeVille | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | d'Elegance | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Brougham | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1987 | Cadillac | DeVille | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | d'Elegance | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 Formal | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |||
| 1986 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1986 | Cadillac | DeVille | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1986 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 | 4.1L | V8 | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1986 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 Formal | 4.1L | V8 | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1986 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 4.1L | V8 | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1985 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Base | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Touring | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Biarritz | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Cabriolet | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 Formal | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | d'Elegance | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1985 | Cadillac | Seville | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1984 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Touring | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Biarritz | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Base | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Cabriolet | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Formal | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1984 | Cadillac | Seville | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1983 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1983 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1983 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1983 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Formal | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1983 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1983 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1983 | Cadillac | Seville | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1982 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1982 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Formal | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Seville | 4.1L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1982 | Cadillac | Seville | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1981 | Buick | LeSabre | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1981 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1981 | Cadillac | DeVille | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Eldorado | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Formal | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Seville | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1981 | Cadillac | Seville | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Buick | LeSabre | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Cadillac | DeVille | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Eldorado | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 4.1L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Formal | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham d'Elegance | 6.0L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
| 1980 | Cadillac | Seville | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Calais | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Cruiser | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Salon | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 4.3L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Bonneville | 4.9L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | DIESEL | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 5.7L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 3.8L | V6 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 4.3L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 4.9L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Catalina | 4.4L | V8 | GAS | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | |
| 1980 | Pontiac | Firebird | N/A | Thermostatic Switch | ||||
| 1980 | Pontiac | Grand Prix | N/A | Thermostatic Switch |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.