AC is good if you are moving. Think the fans don’t turn there’s summit up with it?

Generally even in this heat it’s set to HI to vent the heat from the FIP! :rolleyes::D Seems to do okay provided I leave the plastic injector covers off, if not quantity servo starts to play up.

It is getting better with each new problem solved so it’s all going the right way, used to be a lot worse all time :)
 
RangeRoller dt said:
AC is good if you are moving. Think the fans don’t turn there’s summit up with it?

Generally even in this heat it’s set to HI to vent the heat from the FIP! :rolleyes::D Seems to do okay provided I leave the plastic injector covers off, if not quantity servo starts to play up.

It is getting better with each new problem solved so it’s all going the right way, used to be a lot worse all time :)
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You been on holiday?! Busy night of replies.
 
RangeRoller dt said:
AC is good if you are moving. Think the fans don’t turn there’s summit up with it?

Generally even in this heat it’s set to HI to vent the heat from the FIP! :rolleyes::D Seems to do okay provided I leave the plastic injector covers off, if not quantity servo starts to play up.

It is getting better with each new problem solved so it’s all going the right way, used to be a lot worse all time :)
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Aircon fans operate on aircon gas pressure (= temperature) and run either at half of full speed as needed. Most of the time in UK temperatures they do not run as the viscous fan provides enough airflow.
 
In Germany last year, it was close to 40deg and I was stuck in traffic for two hours. Aircon fans are seized solid on mine but it was still nice and chilly in the cab. And temperature stayed dead in the middle.
I must confess I was worried it wouldn't cope though.
Only downside was using over quarter of a tank to do 2 miles, probably the worst economy I've ever experienced in a car!
 
Wazzajnr said:
In Germany last year, it was close to 40deg and I was stuck in traffic for two hours. Aircon fans are seized solid on mine but it was still nice and chilly in the cab. And temperature stayed dead in the middle.
I must confess I was worried it wouldn't cope though.
Only downside was using over quarter of a tank to do 2 miles, probably the worst economy I've ever experienced in a car!
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It's been up to 41.2C here in France and the diesel still copes without the viscous fan even in traffic jams.:D
 
It’s been as hot as I can remember ever!
Tried aircon today on a run and was coming out hot. Think it may be blend motors sticking on hot rather than the AC playing up

Grrrrrr said:
You been on holiday?! Busy night of replies.
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I’ve always replied -or atleast read- every reply or alert I’ve had. about 20 a day so if I go away for few days it gets bit hectic
 
RangeRoller dt said:
It’s been as hot as I can remember ever!
Tried aircon today on a run and was coming out hot. Think it may be blend motors sticking on hot rather than the AC playing up


I’ve always replied -or atleast read- every reply or alert I’ve had. about 20 a day so if I go away for few days it gets bit hectic
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Check if your compressor is pulling in, if so, one of the pipes from the compressor should get cold, if it does and it's still blowing hot it's likely to be the blend motors
 
The one good thing is with the static set and the hotstart tidied up it has not been cutting out lately and starting hot or cold.

TBH it’s creeps me out that it doesn’t hunt about for a rev anymore, as if it should :confused:
 
RangeRoller dt said:
Trace the wire to exactly where it goes? Doubt it’s the radio connected to the ac relay.
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Turns out the red/yellow trace wire going up under the footwell from the fuse box is wired into the fog light switch, so my fogs were retrofitted at some point.
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RangeRoller dt said:
Turns out the red/yellow trace wire going up under the footwell from the fuse box is wired into the fog light switch, so my fogs were retrofitted at some point. View attachment 204170
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I wonder if you have the lowline BECM? Yes, DT shouldn't have fogs but yours and mine both do. No extra wires on mine though, loom is tgere but needs highline BECM.
 
Think the loom for the fogs is the blue connector, which is in there (not visible in pic). Suggests they’ve made their own wiring as plugging it in is useless with loline becm
 
Very useful info on Air Climatization, Nanocom shows my right hand motor stuck (Left hand Drive). Not thought much about it though yet too much else to do. BUT as this summer 35 very frequent and only last week in the Landes was 38. Next year more? thanks all for a long thread, read with appreciation. I presume my mine is a hi-line. So aircon now added to list of to-do's.
 
RangeRoller dt said:
The day my book symbol goes out I will feel like something is missing .
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I noticed my aircon compressor has some blue fluid running down it today. Bloody gearbox cooler pipes are weeping where the flexi-hoae joins too.
 
Engine bay connections?, atleast it’s not on top of the box :oops:
There’s a thread in tech section (old one may be few pages in) shows how you can crimp the exiting ones and join them. Where they go onto on old rad is the nervy part
 
RangeRoller dt said:
Engine bay connections?, atleast it’s not on top of the box :oops:
There’s a thread in tech section (old one may be few pages in) shows how you can crimp the exiting ones and join them. Where they go onto on old rad is the nervy part
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Yep, dripping onto the chassis leg. There's always something.
 
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