[s-cars] is my AC dead?

[Alvin Labonite]

Thanks Dave.. hehehehe,  i was just testing. it's freezing in Seattle right 
now. :(

Usually whne i do the Auto, my AC would come on and i was just curiou why it 
did not. Maybe Bob was right. we'll see when it starts to warm up in the 
next few days.



>From: djdawson2 at aol.com
>To: alabonite at hotmail.com, S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] is my AC dead?
>Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 11:33:17 -0500
>
>First thing to do is have someone push the button for you while you're 
>watching from the front.  Look to see if the compressor engages for the 
>brief moment that the light on the CC is on.  If no, there are 2 typical 
>mechanical causes... low charge, or bad/broken connection to your 
>compressor.
>
>First thing to check is the wire to the compressor.  The connector is in a 
>bad spot... near the Y in the headlight washer hoses... subject to "blue" 
>corrosion.  Make sure this is a good connection.  Test for voltage there 
>when you hit the button on the CC.  I believe the wire is green... but not 
>certain.
>
>Another test you can run checks the compressor clutch... simply apply 12 
>volts to the previously mentioned connector.  The clutch should engage.
>
>If your A/C was working fine recently... I would suspect one of those 2 
>things.
>HTH,
>Dave
>
>PS: I wish I needed to use my A/C right now.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alvin Labonite <alabonite at hotmail.com>
>To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>Sent: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 16:21:40 +0000
>Subject: [s-cars] is my AC dead?
>
>
>i pushed the AC button on the CC but it won't stay on. It stay's on as long 
>as I hold on to the button but i don't hear the AC running. Where should I 
>start looking?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Alvin
>95 Avant
>
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