[V6-12v] A/C compressor comes on

[Lino M. Valadas]

Thanks for the tip.  It sounds painful.  I'll start digging.

Lino


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The CyberPoet" <thecyberpoet at cyberpoet.net>
To: "Lino M. Valadas" <l.valadas at rogers.com>
Cc: "V6 12V Audi Mailing List" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] A/C compressor comes on


> I've heard of the A/C compressor switching off due to too low an 
> exterior temp (within a few degrees of freezing), but never of one 
> coming as a problem with the compressor itself. The circuits in the 
> dash and the interior of the cabin are very finicky when it comes to 
> voltage stability, and audi uses multiple voltage stabilizers in the 
> circuit designs... for example, when the battery voltage starts to drop 
> too low due to a borderline failing battery, the car might still start, 
> but the sunroof will either ignore commands or start operating in 
> unexpected manners. I suspect that either your battery/charging system 
> voltages are off (such as your battery is dying), OR one of the voltage 
> stabilizers in the dash that affects the A/C button reading function 
> has seen better days.
> 
> Cheers
> =-= Marc Glasgow
> 
> On Friday, July 30, 2004, at 08:44  PM, Lino M. Valadas wrote:
> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > My 1993 90q sport has developed a new problem.  The A/C compressor 
> > comes on
> > and stays on at will. The A/C button is off of course.  Has anybody
> > experienced this?
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Lino
> >
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