Another "quality" connector corroded somewhere :rolleyes:
Possibly, but gut feel is software/logic.. but i suppose that's impacted by hardware ie bad connections and the expected signals

Pretty sure the ac drains a clear and there's no obvious leaks, all seems dry inside so dunno why it mists so bad
 
Has it got enough refrigerant in the system? do the recirculation flaps open & close properly? is the pollution sensor defective?
It was blowing icy cold just fine in the summer but kept misting up last winter too so it's not gas level.
You can hear the recirc flaps move and the change in blow noise so assume they work ok.
Pretty sure the pollution sensor doesn't work because it doesn't do anything when set to auto so i leave it switched off
 
It was blowing icy cold just fine in the summer but kept misting up last winter too so it's not gas level.
You can hear the recirc flaps move and the change in blow noise so assume they work ok.
Pretty sure the pollution sensor doesn't work because it doesn't do anything when set to auto so i leave it switched off
Does the outside temp sensor work kermitude? 🤔
 
It was blowing icy cold just fine in the summer but kept misting up last winter too so it's not gas level.
You can hear the recirc flaps move and the change in blow noise so assume they work ok.
Pretty sure the pollution sensor doesn't work because it doesn't do anything when set to auto so i leave it switched off
It could still be refrigerant (not gas!) level is low as the pressure is temperature dependent. Refrigerant needs to change state from liquid to gas and back again to work, if there is insufficient quantity to do this, then the pressures to force a state change cannot be generated so you can end up with gas only in the whole system in cold weather and gas & liquid in hot weather.
This is why refrigerant systems are charged by weight, not pressure.

The only other things that come to mind are the air vents at the rear (to draw air out when moving) are blocked or restricted - or you have water ingress.
 
It could still be refrigerant (not gas!) level is low as the pressure is temperature dependent. Refrigerant needs to change state from liquid to gas and back again to work, if there is insufficient quantity to do this, then the pressures to force a state change cannot be generated so you can end up with gas only in the whole system in cold weather and gas & liquid in hot weather.
This is why refrigerant systems are charged by weight, not pressure.

The only other things that come to mind are the air vents at the rear (to draw air out when moving) are blocked or restricted - or you have water ingress.
Do you mean that on order to check, you need to evacuate and recharge the system, not just measure the pressures? I assumed the machine they plug in would take ambient temp into account.
How would you check the vents? Are they still in the rear pillars?
There's no water/damp that i can see in the boot, no condensation on the spare tyre etc and dry under the floor mats - i would expect a bit of damp there if there was water under the carpets?
 

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