Air con HELP!!!!

fen_183 · Post by **fen_183** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:02 pm

hey guys, sorry for the noob Q's, but recently the buttons for the air-con has been playing up. the buttons to the right of the little screen that shows the temperature works fine, buh the three to the left( on/button, snowflake & the air-con level ) will work at times and not at other times. i'd have it on for a while and won't be able to turn it off. and it keeps happening, does anyone know the issue and where i could get it fixed? thanks in advance.

AJ · Post by AJ » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:27 pm

I have issues where only half the lights on the air con come on at night but I just give it a tap and they come on, buttons are ok though. You should be able to find a replacement at a good scrappy for not too much. They are in Lancers too. They are easy to get in and out.

Cassf88 · Post by **Cassf88** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:28 am

do u have it set on auto climate control?

press in the twisty knob that controls the temp.

see if that helps

Post by **aza013** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:54 pm

see all you ppl with climate control thinking its great and look they alwas stuff up

just rip it all out and put the windows down

fen_183 · Post by **fen_183** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 2:58 pm

its not on auto. the buttons to the left just dont seem to work, they work at times and most of the times not. its sooo annoying and drains my fuel so much.

Cassf88 · Post by **Cassf88** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:17 pm

i dont get how it drains your fuel 'so much'.

pardon my ignorance but i thought its just a fan spinning faster n slower?

col2560 · Post by **col2560** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:25 pm

maybe a loose wire or a bad earth???
i think fen_183 means that a/c on all the time uses more fuel.

FknTopOne · Post by **FknTopOne** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:11 pm

hey guys, sorry for the noob Q's, but recently the buttons for the air-con has been playing up. the buttons to the right of the little screen that shows the temperature works fine, buh the three to the left( on/button, snowflake & the air-con level ) will work at times and not at other times. i'd have it on for a while and won't be able to turn it off. and it keeps happening, does anyone know the issue and where i could get it fixed? thanks in advance.

I have exactly the same problem. I guess you can replace the control unit, as was suggested to me. I'm just living with it for the moment, using the de-mister vents for heating/cooling, until the unit decides to function fully.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:42 am

Using the a/c will definitly use more petrol. No Cass its not just a fan, it is a compressor which puts more strain on the engine eg makes the engine work harder for the same output. When you push your a/c button it engages the clutch which turns the compressor from free rolling to actually turning the insides of compressor. That is as simple as I can make it. Hope that makes sense

Cassf88 · Post by **Cassf88** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:22 am

im liking the fact i dont have to ask for a breakdown anymore

and yes, it makes sense.

(my friends dont like when i talk 'car talk')

Post by **aza013** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:13 pm

and also takes 10kws of power away from you too