. But you don't have to remove the bumper to test it.
No gas does not show the book symbol nor does the book symbol stop the aircon working. If not used for a long time the clutch can rust and stick.
Bridge the AC clutch for a little while to make it run does the pipe get cold?
Yes= you have gas.
No= I guess no gas.
The tri switch was our issue, its down in the front behind the bumper but can be tested, cant remember how it was long before yesterdays coffee
Look through the wiring dia and it can be worked out, I did and I can be really stupid sometimes
J
I've just realised I asked a stupid question.... Well, not stupid before last Saturday but stupid now.
Lack of gas is the first thing to check for.
Off to a garage or is that something I can check or top up with one of them cans?
The cans are cheap and they come with a gauge so that's what I do but I think Kwik Fit in the UK will check and recharge on a no fix no fee basis, someone will know.
But I'll see if the compressor clutch engages first when I jump it...just incase its 'stuck'.
But I've barely got enough bhp to get up to speed of modern traffic without the pump robbing 20 of my horses
I doesn't pull dry air in, it drys the air when it is operating, it only blows cold when asked to (sometimes you have to plead with it)
The aircon does not operate below 5C in theory. The air comes in, is chilled and dried and the heated to the selected temperature. It does not take 20hp even when it's engaged and remember, the compressor does not run constantly.
I can't tell the difference aircon on or off in performance, probably uses less than 1HP.
