Air-Con - not particularly cold.

[Noodles 4.2]

Hello all,

Is there a way to make the cold air any colder in the Cerb? I find myself sweating like a rapist at the moment.


Cheers

[madasahatter]

There is.

In the Drivers footwell, on the right hand side behind the carpet there is a potentiometer which controls the A/C air temperature.

Set it too cold, and the A/C will freeze up, leading to initially very cold air, but eventually it will warm up. Apparently it is best to set it to about 3 celsius, which can be done with a themometer (no calibration on the pot!).

Hope this works out for you

[The Lost Boys]

Hi

This was covered under the 'Unidentified Knob' thread on this page.

Your problem is probably a lack of gas in the unit due to usage/small leak

Lost Boys

[gazzab]

on my 98 cerb I get warm air through the warm air vents that can be felt all the time ie even with ac on. Anyone else got this.

[yellowcerbie]

I had the same last year, but realised that I was foolish enough not to have turned the hot air off (ie both hot and ac were on at the same time). Worth checking.

[Noodles 4.2]

Thanks for those tips. It was re-gassed a couple of weeks ago so I will try and get at that potentiometer and sort it.


Tony

[gazzab]

did that check and it wasnt on.

[Noodles 4.2]

I get warm air blowing thru slightly when the heat is turned off - I guess that is just unwanted engine heat.

Ok - pulled the carpet up in the footwell - any idea what this pot looks like?

[madasahatter]

I would guess that it is a little surface mounted circuit component that is round, with a small groove to accept a small screwdriver.

No idea which way to turn it, but I guess that should be fairly easy to determine.

Let me know how it goes. I might need more information like yourself if I ever need to do this

[jeremyc]

quote:Ok - pulled the carpet up in the footwell - any idea what this pot looks like?

Well mine looks like this (2001 4.5LW):


See also this thread for discussion on the same topic: www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=13825&f=6&h=0

Good luck! Let us know which way it needs to be turned.

[Noodles 4.2]

I don't have one of those knobs in my 97 4.2.

Nice, so I am a Guinea Pig.

[madasahatter]

The later ones have the adjuster like Jeremyc's. His is a 2001 LW. Mine is a 96 4.2, and I was advised that the adjuster was behind the carpet in the drivers footwell, on the right hand side.

I guess they use the same potentiometer components as they do for other controls in the car, which means that it should look like the descrption I gave you.

Sorry I couldn't be more specific.

Steve

[olly]

Our's is zip tied to the roll bar behind he lower section of the dash... I'll try & remember to take a pic tonight....

[olly]

I remembered !

Ok, the switch (on ours) is located here

Look up behind the dash (behind the fog light switch) & you'll see

Or if you stick your head in the footwell you'll see this

If you want larger pics, let me know....

>> Edited by olly on Thursday 1st August 08:25

[gazzab]

I dont have a big red arrow in my car?!

[olly]

Ah, that was a special upgrade I did last night.....

Only our car has one.....

[Noodles 4.2]

Bloody good effort Olly, Cheers.

I was actually pulling out carpet in the passenger footwell. So which way to twist? Will have a fiddle

Tony

[olly]

No problem Noodles... (have you noticed our cars are almost identical ! )

I think it's clockwise for warmer, anti for cooler...
But I could be completely wrong as the switch is upside down !

[dyb]

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