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air cond.

  • 14-06-2010 9:11pm
    #1
    kieno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    hi all, have a citroen picasso 05 petrol just noticed air con. not working.Cant go back with it as bought it private.Wondering if anyone had same or similar problems with theirs.The light comes on in the dash when button is pressed but motor doesnt click in,dont see any fuses gone or wires broken.Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,856 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Might be simple - a regas needed. Might need a hose/hoses renewing. Might be nasty too - compressor etc.

    Get it checked by a specialist.


  • #3
    mlmcelligott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭mlmcelligott


    had the exact same problem with my car. most likely some of the gas has leaked out and the pressure has dropped. you can pick up a DIY topup can of it from halfords for about 70 euros. theres a safety switch in most cars now that wont allow the aircon compressor to turn on when the pressure is low so as to not damage itself.


    http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_201507_langId_-1_categoryId_212466


  • #4
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Make sure the compressor is actually working. When cars warmed up hit the button and rev's should rise. If not it could be costly


  • #5
    mlmcelligott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭mlmcelligott


    EPM wrote: »
    Make sure the compressor is actually working. When cars warmed up hit the button and rev's should rise. If not it could be costly

    the compressor wont turn on if the gas pressure is low. thats why theres a safety switch so it cant damage itself. chances are the compressor is fine and the gas leaked out slowly over the years through the compressor seals which happens to all of them.


  • #6
    Vipermax55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭Vipermax55


    mlmcelligott wrote: »
    had the exact same problem with my car. most likely some of the gas has leaked out and the pressure has dropped. you can pick up a DIY topup can of it from halfords for about 70 euros. theres a safety switch in most cars now that wont allow the aircon compressor to turn on when the pressure is low so as to not damage itself.


    http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_201507_langId_-1_categoryId_212466


    Hi
    Same happened to my Picasso a few weeks back . Took it to a specialist
    for a top up , turned out I have a leak somewhere . So got to leave it back in to be repaired first . They didn't charge to check it for leaks . Its €100 for the gas top up plus the cost of repairing the leak .

    Regards


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