RE: ac wont shut off - thanks and another question

["Ian Duff (UltraNet)" <iduff@ma.ultranet.com>]

That clicking is your A/C compressor being told to compress by your A/C
controller. It normally compresses for 5 seconds or so, then coasts for 10
seconds or so, the compresses for 5 seconds or so, then, well, you get the
picture. I bet you notice a deceleration every time it clicks, right? Try
to see if your car accelerates about 5 seconds after it decelerates...
-Ian Duff.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Mohammed Bhatti
Sent: Tuesday, 01 June 1999 01:13 PM
To: quattro@audifans.com
Cc: audionly@worldnet.att.net; River6822@aol.com
Subject: ac wont shut off - thanks and another question


Scott/Peter,

Spot on, on helping me diagnose this problem.  As a reminder, I was
having a problem with my ac not shutting off.  It turned out to be
the switch in the center console being bad as suggested.  Thanks
to Scott for selling me a nearly new switch for $15 and to Peter for
explaining the fault.

Another Question - List:
While driving with the ac on, I hear intermittent clicking from relays
beneath the drivers dash.  The clicking coincides with car jerking
momentarily.  Annoying since this happens everytime a click ocurrs
(about every 10-15 seconds).  I assume I have to replace one of these
relays, but how can I tell which one since there are 3 of them?  Also,
what does this relay do?

Thanks.

mkb
88 80q