hot/cold but aircon-ed air?

[jonathant]

At the point where the aircon in my '99 Chim is fixed, is there any reason why I shouldn't control the aircon from an independant switch? That way I can still use the heater controls to get temperate aircon - rather than only icy cold air.

[Cider Andy]

There's no reason why not, that's how it works in other cars, including the Range Rover P38 which has an identical system. I think it was only made like that by TVR as the air con system was an add-on.

[mongoose]

The Griff system is like this,you can have any temperature A/C.I assume(probably wrong)that the cold setting is activated by a microswitch or similar?If so,it would be easy to replace with a rocker switch under the steering column cowl

[pg53]

You're getting icy cold air from your aircon? Tell us all the secret!!

[Cider Andy]

mongoose said:

I assume (probably wrong) that the cold setting is activated by a microswitch or similar?

No, you're not wrong, that's exactly how it works.

[jonathant]

pg53 said:

You're getting icy cold air from your aircon? Tell us all the secret!!

heh! I'm only getting icy cold air when the system is freshly gassed - my local is tracing down a leak. The aircon chap also (apparently) turned down the thermostat so the compressor cuts out later.

[5yearstobuyatvr]

Just had my aircon gassed up,£35 Plus vat, what a difference it makes well worth doing.Feel the real benefit with the roof on.

[Cider Andy]

jonathant said:

[quote=pg53]...my local is tracing down a leak.

Let us know how you get on. I had mine regassed last summer and it was fantastic for the week that it worked. I'm meant to be having the leak traced, but haven't done so far.

[jonathant]

heh, I'll update once I get my Trev back following an accident (someone side-swiped me on an exit slip road). Car's repairable, Hilton is just waiting for authorisation from the insurance co.

I think that when the radiator was recored, a number of aircon joints/pipes were disturbed. Up to that point, the aircon was working just fine.