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On/Off Air con compresser

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:43 pm
by amshaw
G'day Fella's,
Just wondering if I can get some help about my air con compresser?

Its cuts in & out most of the time.....Ive looked at fuse's and relays (changed both) but it still does it....could it be getting low on gas?

Maybe a elec prob?

I dont like the idea of taking it to a air con place but I may need to anyway if there is a slow leak etc.....any ideas please?

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:27 pm
by ISUZUROVER
Do you mean it is switching on too often, or only working intermittently? Is it cooling the air?

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:03 pm
by amshaw
its cooling the air but I think it could be much better, just thought it was switching off too often :?

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:31 pm
by RangingRover
sounds like you may be low on gas....

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:51 pm
by old tom
you need gas :D

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:15 pm
by RRturboD
Probably the pressure switch mounted on the drier. When the pressure drops too far, as it gets colder, switches off the compressor. If you are desperate you could connect the two pressure switch wires together, and thus isolate the switch, but really this is just putting off the day you get the system leak tested and regassed.

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:45 pm
by cooter
with the air con on and engine running check the sight glass in the pressure line for bubbles if there is bubbles you are low on gas