[s-cars] is my AC dead?

[Alvin Labonite]

Bob was right, above 41F AC was back on. whew!!!


>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 11:50:48 -0500
>
>Yeah... it could be too cold.  However, I did have mine pop on the other 
>day... to my amazement, as my gauge was reading 12!
>
>Maybe try it in your garage after it has been in there overnight.
>Take care,
>Dave
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alvin Labonite <alabonite at hotmail.com>
>To: djdawson2 at aol.com; S-CAR-List at audifans.com
>Sent: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 16:38:01 +0000
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] is my AC dead?
>
>
>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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