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Air conditioning - solenoid not working
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:43 pm
by splatt4001
Can anyone help? I press the AC button (blower fan is on); button lights up but nothing happens. Turns out that pressing the button does not trigger the clutch that is supposed to get the compressor working. AC belt is present and turning. Problem seems to be that the wire going to the compressor is not carrying any juice at all. Running 12v straight to compressor clutch DOES click in the AC. So question is: why might pressing the AC button not send the necessary volts to the compressor clutch? Any ideas?
Thanks.
Sam
Re: Air conditioning - solenoid not working
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:54 pm
by steviebongo
there could be a few thing's that could cause it ,the a/c system could be low in gas and that will stop the system from kicking in ,there is pressure sensors on a/c system if the system pressure is too low ie low in gas the it wont start the compressor,has ure a/c ever been serviced if not i would consider it ,my work charges aboot £90 for a system service ie regas and oil rechare,it will also identify any leaks if present. good luck.
cheers stevie
Re: Air conditioning - solenoid not working
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:50 pm
by splatt4001
Thanks. Sounds like everything's probably OK then. I will get it regassed and see if that does the job.
Sam
Re: Air conditioning - solenoid not working
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:02 pm
by mikexgough
You can test it by..... removing the dryer bottle terminal (it's on top) and link it across...... run the engine and switch on the A/C and bingo it should click in and run.....if it does.... regas is the most probable solution.....Air Con specialist or you could try an EZ-Cool aerosol to up jobby...(they do work)......should work on a Bongo too..
Re: Air conditioning - solenoid not working
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:08 pm
by ramitin121
splatt4001 wrote:Can anyone help? I press the AC button (blower fan is on); button lights up but nothing happens. Turns out that pressing the button does not trigger the clutch that is supposed to get the compressor working. AC belt is present and turning. Problem seems to be that the wire going to the compressor is not carrying any juice at all. Running 12v straight to compressor clutch DOES click in the AC. So question is: why might pressing the AC button not send the necessary volts to the compressor clutch? Any ideas?
Thanks.
Sam
my aircon was the same whould work with a 12volt feed. went to halfords and purchesed a can off aircon gas £35. and cliped it on the input line and it read low toped it up then the clutch come on every think fine. the gas has a leak sealer built in been working now for 9 month
try this hope it works