Aircon or not - how do you tell?

[asrovak]

Ive had my Tuscan for a month now, and reading the handbook, it says that if i press the AC Control a large blue led will illuminate, and it does!!, nothing happens but it does light up.

Now as far as heater/aircon controls go fanny adams happens, all the led's work (including the blue a/c one). So do I have a non functioning a\c or just a pretty blue LED? (Its quite festive really almost tempted to put some tinsel in

[softtop]

If you put the tinsel in the frezer first it will make you think that your 'air con' is working.

[asrovak]

softtop said:

If you put the tinsel in the frezer first it will make you think that your 'air con' is working.

Oh hang on...Ill try that.....no still a pretty blue LED. No temp change

[custardkid]

when you press it you should hear a click as the AC compressor clutch engages

[Gaffer]

asrovak said:

Ive had my Tuscan for a month now, and reading the handbook, it says that if i press the AC Control a large blue led will illuminate, and it does!!, nothing happens but it does light up.

Now as far as heater/aircon controls go fanny adams happens, all the led's work (including the blue a/c one). So do I have a non functioning a\c or just a pretty blue LED? (Its quite festive really almost tempted to put some tinsel in

Did it not say on the ad when you bought it..? I am surprised you can't tell if it has aircon or not..

Claire - being rather restrained in her post.

[asrovak]

Gaffer said:

asrovak said:

Ive had my Tuscan for a month now, and reading the handbook, it says that if i press the AC Control a large blue led will illuminate, and it does!!, nothing happens but it does light up.

Now as far as heater/aircon controls go fanny adams happens, all the led's work (including the blue a/c one). So do I have a non functioning a\c or just a pretty blue LED? (Its quite festive really almost tempted to put some tinsel in

Did it not say on the ad when you bought it..? I am surprised you can't tell if it has aircon or not..

Claire - being rather restrained in her post.

No, but dont know if the dealer knew either

[asrovak]

custardkid said:

when you press it you should hear a click as the AC compressor clutch engages

No clunks,nothing. nothing for heater controls either

[Gaffer]

asrovak said:

Gaffer said:

asrovak said:

Ive had my Tuscan for a month now, and reading the handbook, it says that if i press the AC Control a large blue led will illuminate, and it does!!, nothing happens but it does light up.

Now as far as heater/aircon controls go fanny adams happens, all the led's work (including the blue a/c one). So do I have a non functioning a\c or just a pretty blue LED? (Its quite festive really almost tempted to put some tinsel in

Did it not say on the ad when you bought it..? I am surprised you can't tell if it has aircon or not..

Claire - being rather restrained in her post.

No, but dont know if the dealer knew either

You must be taking the piss...Did you not even ask what spec the car was before you bought it..? how about asking the dealer now..

I have to leave this thread now before steam comes out of my ears.

Claire

[asrovak]

Gaffer said:

asrovak said:

Gaffer said:

asrovak said:

Ive had my Tuscan for a month now, and reading the handbook, it says that if i press the AC Control a large blue led will illuminate, and it does!!, nothing happens but it does light up.

Now as far as heater/aircon controls go fanny adams happens, all the led's work (including the blue a/c one). So do I have a non functioning a\c or just a pretty blue LED? (Its quite festive really almost tempted to put some tinsel in

Did it not say on the ad when you bought it..? I am surprised you can't tell if it has aircon or not..

Claire - being rather restrained in her post.

No, but dont know if the dealer knew either

You must be taking the piss...Did you not even ask what spec the car was before you bought it..? how about asking the dealer now..

I have to leave this thread now before steam comes out of my ears.

Claire

Dont get angry, I am budgeting for a complete restoration, Im only trying to find out if the aircon light is a standard fitment regardless of installation. Thats all.

[andyoleary]

Slight drop in rev's, clunk every so often from the engine bay, colder air......you do have the fans running, right?

Otherwise, take the bonnet off, you will see the pump fitted somewhere around the front off-side of the head. You will also see a matrix housing on the near-side, next to the heater matrix housing. You will also see piping that doesn't belong to the coolant or fuel system........should be easy enough to spot if you have it fitted or not.

HTH

Andy

[asrovak]

andyoleary said:

Slight drop in rev's, clunk every so often from the engine bay, colder air......you do have the fans running, right?

Otherwise, take the bonnet off, you will see the pump fitted somewhere around the front off-side of the head. You will also see a matrix housing on the near-side, next to the heater matrix housing. You will also see piping that doesn't belong to the coolant or fuel system........should be easy enough to spot if you have it fitted or not.

HTH

Andy

Thanks, As Ive said, no clunks or anything, and no. no fans running, except engine fans. Will have a look when I get the chance.

[andyoleary]

asrovak said:

andyoleary said:

Slight drop in rev's, clunk every so often from the engine bay, colder air......you do have the fans running, right?

Otherwise, take the bonnet off, you will see the pump fitted somewhere around the front off-side of the head. You will also see a matrix housing on the near-side, next to the heater matrix housing. You will also see piping that doesn't belong to the coolant or fuel system........should be easy enough to spot if you have it fitted or not.

HTH

Andy

Thanks, As Ive said, no clunks or anything, and no. no fans running, except engine fans. Will have a look when I get the chance.

Hi, by fans I meant the heater blower - does that work anyway?

Andy

[asrovak]

andyoleary said:

asrovak said:

andyoleary said:

Slight drop in rev's, clunk every so often from the engine bay, colder air......you do have the fans running, right?

Otherwise, take the bonnet off, you will see the pump fitted somewhere around the front off-side of the head. You will also see a matrix housing on the near-side, next to the heater matrix housing. You will also see piping that doesn't belong to the coolant or fuel system........should be easy enough to spot if you have it fitted or not.

HTH

Andy

Thanks, As Ive said, no clunks or anything, and no. no fans running, except engine fans. Will have a look when I get the chance.

Hi, by fans I meant the heater blower - does that work anyway?

Andy

No, I have checked fuses and the Heater ECU is next, there is some water staining on it and the connections are probably corroded which I will attend to in the next couple of days. I GENUINELY dont understand the hostility here.

Edited by asrovak on Monday 22 December 15:16

[andyoleary]

Ok, good luck with it. I wasn't being hostile, I only "stated the obvious" with regards to whether the fan was on as it could have been one of those "doh" moments.......believe me, I've had plenty of them

Andy

[asrovak]

andyoleary said:

Ok, good luck with it. I wasn't being hostile, I only "stated the obvious" with regards to whether the fan was on as it could have been one of those "doh" moments.......believe me, I've had plenty of them

Andy

not you, thanks for being helpful. Anyway merry Christmas to you all and a happy new year - my one may be expensive - and im still no wiser do I have aircon or not? spose i will have to take the panels off and look.

Edited by asrovak on Monday 22 December 16:00

[tuscan_al]

Light comes on if you have ac or not, mine does and I dont have AC. Take the bonnet off and there will be lots of bits missing without ac.

And I have never needed it anyway.

[andyoleary]

No worries. I think Fuse #28 (10A, half way down the long side of the fuse board) has something to do with the heater - maybe is protects the blower, I'm not sure.

Andy

Oh, by the way - I do seem to recall that the blue LED will light up regardless of whether you actually have a compressor fitted or not...

Edited by andyoleary on Monday 22 December 16:47

ha, Al beat me to it...

Edited by andyoleary on Monday 22 December 16:48

[NCE 61]

The AC compressor is in front of the alternator, sometimes the red supply cable can become damaged causing the compressor not to cut in plus possible fuse blowing:-

[asrovak]

tuscan_al said:

Light comes on if you have ac or not, mine does and I dont have AC. Take the bonnet off and there will be lots of bits missing without ac.

And I have never needed it anyway.

Many Thanks, that is what i suspected, and ditto I dont need it either

[so called]

Same with me, AC light comes on but I have no AC.
If it makes you feel any better, I took mine to get the AC sorted out as it wasnt working and they told me " cant find any AC Sir".
On the positive side, everyone knows that the non-AC Tuscans are faster due to the HUGE weight saving.