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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: V6 Gix on 10 January 2009, 21:39:53

Title: Outside temp vs Climate control
Post by: V6 Gix on 10 January 2009, 21:39:53

This is a strange one, but yesterday I noticed that the car was really rough when ticking over. When I investigated, I realised that the aircon wasn't running even though it thought it was. Tried resetting but still got the same.

When I switch between ECO mode and the aircon normally there's a drop in revs when the motor kicks in, but it's not doing it any more.

Any ideas chaps?

Title: Re: Outside temp vs Climate control
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 January 2009, 21:45:20

Aircon wont run if the ambient temp is below 4deg C

Title: Re: Outside temp vs Climate control
Post by: V6 Gix on 10 January 2009, 21:47:09

Cheers for the quick reply mate. That's put my mind at rest at least. :y

Title: Re: Outside temp vs Climate control
Post by: bigdods on 10 January 2009, 22:50:28

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Aircon wont run if the ambient temp is below 4deg C

Mine seems to is that not normal ? I noticed this the other day when it was -2 outside and snowing but the snow was melting. This was causing the air to be quite humid (I guess) and in ECO mode my windscreen kept slowly misting up. Switching it out of ECO instantly cleared the fogging (as I would expect with t he compressor drying the air). Turning it back to ECO and it starting slowly misting up again.

Doesnt normally mist up and hasnt happened since as we've had reasonably low humidity since then.