28-08-2016, 09:57 PM
Hi all,
New member here, I have recently acquired a late 2008 XTR (LHD, I'm in France if that matters to the vehicle spec), which I'm happy with except for the aircon... I initially thought it just needed recharging, which I had done, and it worked for a while, but I now have an issue where it doesn't seem to work for any length of time.
Symptoms :
- AC green light comes on and stays on, even when no cold air is being produced
- Click of the compressor coming on can be heard
- Sometimes it produces cold air briefly ( a few minutes ), other times it either doesn't at all or does so for an imperceptibly short time
- The pipes under the bonnet aren't cold, so this doesn't seem to be an issue with the hot/cold controls on the dash
My understanding is that the compressor wouldn't click on at all if there was a gas pressure issue, but I have to confess I'm at a bit of a loss as to what else I can easily check before biting the bullet and taking it to the dealer. Is there a clutch on the compressor that could have failed?
Any thoughts?
New member here, I have recently acquired a late 2008 XTR (LHD, I'm in France if that matters to the vehicle spec), which I'm happy with except for the aircon... I initially thought it just needed recharging, which I had done, and it worked for a while, but I now have an issue where it doesn't seem to work for any length of time.
Symptoms :
- AC green light comes on and stays on, even when no cold air is being produced
- Click of the compressor coming on can be heard
- Sometimes it produces cold air briefly ( a few minutes ), other times it either doesn't at all or does so for an imperceptibly short time
- The pipes under the bonnet aren't cold, so this doesn't seem to be an issue with the hot/cold controls on the dash
My understanding is that the compressor wouldn't click on at all if there was a gas pressure issue, but I have to confess I'm at a bit of a loss as to what else I can easily check before biting the bullet and taking it to the dealer. Is there a clutch on the compressor that could have failed?
Any thoughts?