2009 XKR 5.0 aircon problem

[NWTony]

The aircon on the car doesn't work insofar as I don't get any cold air through it. The fans blow but it isn't cold, cold if you see what I mean.The windows tend to get misty too and hard to clear. I have had the gas checked and replaced so it isn't that, is there anything else that commonly goes wrong with the system?

[XFRFred]

Yes, there is a pin/valve (I'll need to find the details from when i had it repaired), that needs to be replaced. I believe it corrodes.
Anyhow, it stops the system from working correctly and once i has been replaced, you'll have nice cold air.

Surrey Jag Centre fix it for me. Let me see if i can find some info on it (old invoice is somewhere).
Although this was on my XFR, I'm guessing it's a very similar, if the not the same, system.

Edited by XFRFred on Sunday 28th June 09:07

[Simpo Two]

Did it work immediately after the gas was replaced?

[NWTony]

Simpo Two said:

Did it work immediately after the gas was replaced?

Nope, it did a week or so after but then stopped working again.

[XFRFred]

OP did you ever get this sorted?

Found some info on this.
On the invoice, it reads as: Aircon internal switch replaced

From what i recall, when explained, is that this small component can fail, but it's a £50 fix which save having to the whole unit.

[Simpo Two]

NWTony said:

Simpo Two said:

Did it work immediately after the gas was replaced?

Nope, it did a week or so after but then stopped working again.

It has a leak somewhere. No point re-gassing it, you'll need to find and fix the leak first. An a/c specialist can do this with fluorescent dye.

[NWTony]

Simpo Two said:

It has a leak somewhere. No point re-gassing it, you'll need to find and fix the leak first. An a/c specialist can do this with fluorescent dye.

Weirdly had a friend recharge it a few weeks ago and it has been A1 since, maybe the leak mysteriously fixed itself. Unlike last time the read out was the system was empty before he refilled it.