aircon failed

[russian rocket]

my aircon seems to have failed, no cold air and you dont get that click/drop engine revs when it is switched on.

Would like to check a couple obvious things like the fuse BUT I HAVN'T GOT A HANDBOOK YET.....

any suggestions/advice please b4 I send it back to the dealer

>> Edited by russian rocket on Friday 6th May 11:12

[whitey]

Is there a setting to turn it on and off in the digital menu??

[russian rocket]

cant find a on/off but the heater diaplay menu reads


water 88
hot air 70
cold air 32
ambient 18
fan 100%
flap 0%
CL - OFF PR - OFF IC - ON WV - ON


top half I can work out

what are CL,PR,IC,WV?

[Cerrion Steel]

I wondered about that, and am not convinced my AC is working. Engine speed doesn't drop, and air at its coolest doesn't seem particularly cold.

After a couple of day's sat in the garage, the readings on my car are:

Water 16
Hot air 16
Cold air 16
Ambient 15
Fan 0%
Flap 2%
CL Off PR On IC On Wv On

Obviously first nos. are current temperatures.

>> Edited by Cerrion Steel on Friday 6th May 19:39

[northernmonkey74]

try the fuse, if its blown there's no power getting to the clutch on the pump when you try and turn it on or you can test by jumping a live onto the single wire on the pump, this should make the clutch engage

[andyvdg]

Try looking under the factory menu - the AC on/off is under there.

Cheers,

Andy.

[Cerrion Steel]

russian rocket said:

cant find a on/off but the heater diaplay menu reads water 88 hot air 70 cold air 32 ambient 18 fan 100% flap 0% CL - OFF PR - OFF IC - ON WV - ON top half I can work out what are CL,PR,IC,WV?

I've been experimenting.

"Fan" shows fan-speed, and "flap" shows heater setiing. "CL" is on when the AC is switched-on. "Cold air" shows the temperature of the cooled air. My AC is working, as you can see the cold air temperature falling when it's switched-on. It just takes a while.

[russian rocket]

had a poke around, clutch on pump not engaging, 0 volts at wire which leads into the pump but it kiks in nicely if you feed it with a 12v lead

can anybody tell me which fuse/relay to check as I HAVN'T GOT A MANUEL YET.......

[russian rocket]

russian rocket said:

can anybody tell me which fuse/relay to check as I HAVN'T GOT A MANUEL YET.......

please

[lady topaz]

russian rocket said:

russian rocket said: can anybody tell me which fuse/relay to check as I HAVN'T GOT A MANUEL YET....... please

If your dealer cant help, have you tried emailing the factory?
I agree this handbook situation is getting ludicrous.
On my old Tusc the fuses were different to what the handbook said anyway. I had loads of fun, not, when my indicators packed up. The fuse was entirely diff to the one suggested.