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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:56 pm 
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hi there people quick question for u guys..i bought an s13 and the aircon doesnt work...i have been told that it has a new engine....now problem is when i turn on the A/C button it doesnt light up everything else do except that.is that because the car has no gas and the compressor doesnt kick in or is it a faulty control?...i can get it re-gas but i wanted to make sure everything is alright first before i get it done....any help would be much appreciated..btw car is s13 silvia ca18de.thanks


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:22 pm 
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check to make sure its got gas, i believe most systems wont start the compressor without the presence of gas. get an aircon specialist to look at it first. it might be something else like a TX or RX valve that is stopping it. maybe a fuse etc etc.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:38 pm 
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check power at the switch, it could be fucked

the compressor will turn on regardless if there is gas or not


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:13 pm 
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Every Aircon system i've come across has usually both upper and lower pressure switches.

Have the problem right now with my dad's hilux... turn aircon on the compressor engages then disengages after about 1min...

The problem is the pressure of the gas on the suction side goes down due to the compressor increasing the pressure on the high side and obviously the themal reactions of the gas...

Because there is not enough gas in the system the pressure goes down too low which would cause the compressor to scavenge hence the pressure switch disengaging the compressor...

Hope some of this helps.. like zei said see an aircon specialist..

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:28 pm 
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Theres a troubleshooting guide around somewhere, but do the engine revs drop when you hit the switch? If not, perhaps thats not connected, next step is connect the battery direct to the compressor when the cars on, does that give you cold air?

If the compressor is connected and the engine revs do drop but no cold air, then check if the system is gassed up.


That being said, I know _nothing_

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:18 pm 
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hahaha so dude, go see an aircon specialist :P

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:13 am 
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ZEi250t wrote:
hahaha so dude, go see an aircon specialist :P

i did....now i know when ur gas is low ac button(analog) will not light!cheers people...all i need is compressor.da aircon specialist wants me to buy receiver drier and an expansion valve..but do i really need to change dat?or the ac specialist is just trying to rip me off?need some input here pls...thanks


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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:12 pm 
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go to another aircon place and see what they say. then compare their results

its a little hard to diagnose without actually seeing the car

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:36 pm 
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cheers..will do that....


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