#1: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:44 am ---- I am not a frequent user of the A/C since but i know that it must be used to keep in good working condition so yesterday i switched it on but it seems to make no effect :S
with fan and a/c there is no difference and even the engine, when i usually switch on the a/c it immediately feels different in revs but yesterday nothing happed...
what do you think is the issue?
thanks
#2: Re: Air Condition. Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:52 am ---- No gas? Fuse? Broken wire?
1. Check fuse.
2. Check the fan wires behind the front bumper (mine has corroded and needs to be respliced)
3. Get a reputable company to re-gas it.
#3: Re: Air Condition. Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:16 am ---- IIRC if you dont use the aircon it seizes up because they are self lubricating.
So if you dont use it it seizes.
Could be wrong though, either way it probably needs to go to a someone who knows what their doing.
#4: Re: Air Condition. Author: brad-morris, Location: BromsgrovePosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:21 am ---- like above check all fuses and wires if there okay. more than likely the compressor has seized
#5: Re: Air Condition. Author: Lewis1304, Location: NuneatonPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 5:37 am ---- I have same problem dude! nightmare ayy!
#6: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:12 am ---- last november 200euro was spent on new gases and a proper service on the a/c!!!
damn me for not using it so oftennn
which fuse is it?
#7: Re: Air Condition. Author: Coolspot, Location: East SussexPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:28 am ---- I heard that the a/c needs to be on one a week for a 5-10mins to keep the gas or it just disappears. Thing is the wife was not good at doing it when she had the car and now I have to re-gas again
I`m going gb to get my system checked over before regassing to make sure there is no corrosion on it or it would be a waste pointless topping up.
#8: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:35 am ---- mine was re gassed in November, used it maybe 7-10 times
#9: Re: Air Condition. Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 6:53 am ----
egouder wrote:
mine was re gassed in November, used it maybe 7-10 times
Check your fuses then
#10: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:05 am ---- can you tell me which one is it?? i made a quick search and didnt come to a conclusion :S
#11: Re: Air Condition. Author: tomd0801754, Location: MoscowPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:09 am ---- What year is your car?
#12: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:11 am ---- 1999
#14: Re: Air Condition. Author: alborough1974, Location: Isle of WightPosted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:46 am ---- Sounds to me like its out of gas. The AirCon system on most cars has a built in protection system which will shut the system down completely if the gas pressure gets to low. Getting it regassed should sort it and as mentioned previously the system is self lubricating so should be regularly run. The manual advises 5-10 minutes monthly although to be honest as mine has the auto aircon system its left permanently on as i personally find it makes little difference to fuel consumption
#15: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:06 pm ----
tomd0801754 wrote:
No gas? Fuse? Broken wire?
1. Check fuse.
2. Check the fan wires behind the front bumper (mine has corroded and needs to be respliced)
3. Get a reputable company to re-gas it.
checked the fuse.... its good....
what wires do i need to check exactly please??? pics would help very much
thanks
#16: Re: Air Condition. Author: oldbanger2, Location: m1/m18Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:55 pm ---- is the fuse for the air-con FUSE 29..30A??
#17: Re: Air Condition. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:02 pm ---- depends on you model.....
old type fuel box is 21 and 5A
#18: Re: Air Condition. Author: oldbanger2, Location: m1/m18Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:05 pm ---- 99 spec gti
#19: Re: Air Condition. Author: Seabook, Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:42 pm ---- F21
5A
+ battery
Coolant thermostat, controlled air conditioning
F29
20A/30A
+ battery
Air pump
#20: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:54 am ---- actually all fuses in the car seems fine!!!
and also when i turn on the a/c the light that shows it is turned on it works....which i think rule out the fuse problem?
I am going to call the garage that re-gassed it back in 1st September and see what he tells me!
thanks
#21: Re: Air Condition. Author: luwegi, Location: PlymouthPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:15 am ---- how much does a re-gas cost? £80..? (Sorry to hijack your thread )
Cheers
#22: Re: Air Condition. Author: hdipower, Location: LincolnPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:06 pm ---- Egouder could you let me know what happens I think my aircon has the same problem. Mine was gassed up in September aswell
#23: Re: Air Condition. Author: egouder, Location: MaltaPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:02 am ---- on the 1st sept my ac was checked for gas, leaks, filters, and re-filled gas.....EUR 40 not including labour!! since it was a general service and the labor is listed together with a whole lot of other things he done!
tried to call him yesterday, did not respond....
today its a public holiday! will be calling and hoping to visit him tomorrow and let you know how it went.
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