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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: steadfast on 04 September 2015, 19:45:49

Title: Air conditioning
Post by: steadfast on 04 September 2015, 19:45:49

Hi Chaps,
Have just brought my 'Elite' 2.6 back from garage after MOT, and noticed the air conditioning stays on when heater is activated and will not switch off. The button does not appear to jammed and everything else on the system is operational. Is this a job for an auto electrician?
Any ideas what it could be?

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: 05omegav6 on 04 September 2015, 21:10:03

Air con is always on unless display reads OFF or ECO... As per owners manual :y

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: DrAndyB on 04 September 2015, 21:56:00

And I would leave it on to ensure all seals are lubricated and pressure is maintained in the system  :y

Not makes much difference to fuel economy  ;) and ALL the difference if it goes wrong if not used and leaks due to lack of use  :o

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: steadfast on 05 September 2015, 19:25:09

Hi,
What I am saying is that the Auto button will not swith off. It is not necessary to have air conditioning on permantly as long as it is activated once or twice a week to keep seals lubricated.

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: 05omegav6 on 05 September 2015, 20:41:20

Please read the manual. ;)

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: tunnie on 05 September 2015, 22:37:36

Quote from: steadfast on 05 September 2015, 19:25:09

Hi,
What I am saying is that the Auto button will not swith off. It is not necessary to have air conditioning on permantly as long as it is activated once or twice a week to keep seals lubricated.

The climate has 3 settings:

"OFF" = nothing on, simply press button for this.

"Auto" = Climate on with aircon when needed.

"Auto Eco" = No aircon, ever, just cooling fans.

It's best to leave in Auto and let the system figure things out  :y

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 September 2015, 08:47:10

In 10 years of Omega's and 9 years of Vectra's I don't think I've ever turned the Aircon off!  :)

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: TheBoy on 06 September 2015, 17:54:09

IIRC, hot up the windscreen will bring on AC compressor. By design.

Title: Re: Air conditioning
Post by: Andy B on 06 September 2015, 18:11:13

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 05 September 2015, 20:41:20

Please read the manual. ;)

Page 126  :y http://images.omegaowners.com/documents/UserGuides/OmegaOct2002.pdf