the light on the button lights up but revs dont increese and it doesnt chill.no power to the compressor when on.
swapped the relay but still no joy.where do i look next?
[Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
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[Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
had it all regassed a year ago and pressure test was good but it just stopped working. the light on the button lights up but revs dont increese and it doesnt chill.
no power to the compressor when on. swapped the relay but still no joy.
where do i look next?
the light on the button lights up but revs dont increese and it doesnt chill.no power to the compressor when on.
swapped the relay but still no joy.where do i look next?
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
Are you sure there's still gas in it? The compressor won't fire up if it's below pressure, so I presume that means the ECU won't power up the magnetic clutch.
It's v. easy to lose the gas if you get a stone hitting the condensor rad. I hope it's not that and just a simple elec fault, tho.
Edit-there's a sight glass in the frunk behind the plastic cowl on the RH side. Details are in the BGB what to look for IIRC.
The compressor won't fire up if it's below pressure, so I presume that means the ECU won't power up the magnetic clutch.It's v.
easy to lose the gas if you get a stone hitting the condensor rad. I hope it's not that and just a simple elec fault, tho.Edit-there's a sight glass in the frunk behind the plastic cowl on the RH side.
Details are in the BGB what to look for IIRC.Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
cant see any rad damage, il have a look for the glass thingy.
i think its an eleccy faut though as theres no power at all going to the compressor, my meter just showed 0.00 which lead me to think of the relay.
i love air con 
i think its an eleccy faut though as theres no power at all going to the compressor, my meter just showed 0.00 which lead me to think of the relay.
i love air con
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
Ditto-especially at the moment.
There won't be any power to the compressor if there's a fault elsewhere-the ECU won't let it run to prevent damage. Does sound like it's low on gas I'm afraid, although apparently it's not uncommon to lose 10-15% per year in a 'healthy' system.
There won't be any power to the compressor if there's a fault elsewhere-the ECU won't let it run to prevent damage.
Does sound like it's low on gas I'm afraid, although apparently it's not uncommon to lose 10-15% per year in a 'healthy' system.Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
ECU, just thinking .... ive had a link G3 fitted about the same time it stopped working 
i asked at the time and was told the ecu wouldnt affect it, just read its gotta be configured. needs a remap so il check then 
.... ive had a link G3 fitted about the same time it stopped working i asked at the time and was told the ecu wouldnt affect it, just read its gotta be configured. needs a remap so il check then Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
Hmmm...don't know about that.
A/c may be independent of the ECU. I just used the term ECU as I thought that's what controls it-it could be something as simple as a pressure switch in the system that acts as a failsafe that's not allowing it to run.
Probably worth a call to whoever fitted the Link to confirm. Has it worked at all with the Link?
..don't know about that.A/c may be independent of the ECU.
I just used the term ECU as I thought that's what controls it-it could be something as simple as a pressure switch in the system that acts as a failsafe that's not allowing it to run.Probably worth a call to whoever fitted the Link to confirm.
Has it worked at all with the Link?Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
no not worked since. i contacted the company saying that my aircon doesnt work now and would the ecu change affect it but they said no, nothing to do with it. maybe coincidence then.
il check the glass thing at lunchtime, if needs be il get our aircon guy back to pressure test it.
im assuming theres a fuse somewhere for it but id have thought that that would not let the dash control light come on if the fuse was blown.
im melting! 
i contacted the company saying that my aircon doesnt work now and would the ecu change affect it but they said no, nothing to do with it. maybe coincidence then. il check the glass thing at lunchtime, if needs be il get our aircon guy back to pressure test it.
im assuming theres a fuse somewhere for it but id have thought that that would not let the dash control light come on if the fuse was blown.
im melting!
Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
I know its simple and you prob already checked but is the belt still on?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] Air con not working
I had my re-gased a year ago, freezing cold but at back end of summer, didnt use it unitl april/may this year, worked mildly for a week and now compressor doesnt whiz up or revs, needs re-gasing!!
unfortunately once re-gassed you have to use them ever week or so to keep momentum, you can still use hot air a/c in winter which ill be doing from now on when re-gased!
Ive melted!!! 
unfortunately once re-gassed you have to use them ever week or so to keep momentum, you can still use hot air a/c in winter which ill be doing from now on when re-gased!
Ive melted!!!