Ryandisco3hse
Member Since: 10 Jun 2013
Location: Swindon
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Hello to one and all,
I am looking for help again....
Is there any clear indication whether or not air conditioning is working or indeed not? I have had the pipe that sits above the air suspension system replaced and a couple of O rings on the rear pipework replaced. I am told that it is now working fine but i am not convinced. I thought i would be able to here the air con stop/start when i operate the 'ECON' button via a 'click' from engine bay. I also thought the engine speed would dip/raise slightly when turned on/off? Again, this is not happening. I would love to know some basic checks if any of you fine fellow LRD3 owners can point me in the right direction.....ANy advice would be greatly received!
Best regards
Ryan
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 10th Dec 2014 5:50 am |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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Look for the a/con compressor and the two pipes coming out of it, with a/con switched on one of the pipes will get pretty cold pretty quickly, most a/con are set up so no gas pressure means a/con pump clutch will not activate
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| 10th Dec 2014 8:10 am |
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Barn1e
D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
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I might be wrong about the D3, but on our Polo, the aircon air compressor stops when the outside temperature falls below 5 degrees C. If D3 is same, make sure its warm enough to test. 2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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| 10th Dec 2014 8:49 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73004
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The test I used yesterday was put a weather station sensor with a temp display in front of the dash vent. AC off sensor reads ambient, hopefully above 8c or so. Temp at min, AC off, air at max and air through that vent. Let the temp stabilise then switch AC on. Temp reading should go down. AC off temp should go up. Wont work for me at the mo as ambient is +1c. 
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| 10th Dec 2014 8:57 am |
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