[V6-12v] AC question

[James Whitehouse]

Guys --

Thanks for the info before on the dashboard removal. It really is so simple,
you don¹t even need to take off the steering wheel. Great.

Now, next problem. I¹ve had it out, replaced the bulbs, then found on
re-fitting that it wasn¹t the bulbs after all. The rev-side of the dashboard
is just unlit. BUT the gauges actually work, so it¹s not a feed problem in
that sense (the tachometer and temp gauge etc. all work). Here¹s the thing:
if you give the dash above it a little tap, it all flicks back on. So it
must be some kind of loose connection, or maybe a dry joint. But there isn¹t
an accessibly circuit board for me to look at. Has anyone had one of these
things apart? Am I asking for a whole bunch of trouble if I open the thing
up?

I¹d like to know what I¹m getting into beforehand, if anyone has any
experience!

Cheers,
James


On 3/11/04 12:13 am, "Lino M. Valadas" <l.valadas at rogers.com> wrote:

> Thanks guys,
> 
> No.  It's definitely the AC compressor.  I've open the hood several times to
> see what's going on and I clearly see the compressor clutch engaging.
> I'm in just outside of Toronto, Canada.  Today was 7 degrees centigrade in
> the morning.  I start the engine open the hood and I see the compressor
> kicking in and out with the air and recirculation buttons off.  As James
> Whitehouse pointed out, his mechanic feels it's by design.  I'm starting to
> think he's right.  But it's a lousy design.  My 1993 S4 does not do that.
> If anybody know how to turn it off please let me know.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Lino
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Widmyer" <lighthousej at gmail.com>
> To: "V6 12V Audi Mailing List" <v6-12v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [V6-12v] AC question
> 
> 
>> Are you sure it's not the radiator fans kicking in?  When my engine
>> gets too hot, the fans kick in to cool it down.  Does it sound like a
>> muffled drilling sound?  I hope I'm not a dummy about this and it
>> really is your AC.  Check out the links at:
>> 
>> http://www.12v.org/maintenance/index.php?section=tr&ss=hvac
>> 
>> In the climate control trouble code section, in at least my 90, has a
>> graphics channel (channel 52) that uses the segments of the climate
>> control to give you on-off conditions of different inputs to the AC
>> system to help you figure out if you have an errant input and where
>> you might want to check.  Good luck.
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 20:19:14 -0500, Lino M. Valadas <l.valadas at rogers.com>
> wrote:
>>> Hi guys,
>>> 
>>> My AC compressor cycles on and off on its own every-so-often  more often
>>> than not.  This is with the air turned off.  I find it very annoying.
> Does
>>> anybody experience the same?  Is it suppose to do that?  If not by
> design
>>> which is my suspicion, does anybody know what may be causing it?
>>> 
>>> TIA
>>> 
>>> Lino
>>> 93 90q sport
>>> 
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