2.0 Air Con

sefton · 17 April 2007, 13:36:28

Is the aircon on a 2.0 gls on all the time. I didn't realise that mine had aircon until the pump went noisy! There does not appear to be any aircon switch on the dash. Am I missing something?
Also, could anyone expalin why there are 2 temperature controls - is it front and back or left and right. cant test properly as the heater fan sounds like it has got a cat stuck in it!
Sorry about the questions but I didn't get a handbook with the car.
Al.

Danny · 17 April 2007, 14:00:00

shouldnt be on all the time, I cant remember what causes it to stay on all the time, my bro had a rover that had permanent air con, he had it disconnected, but that's not the wise thing to do

your snowflake button and the "car with the C shaped arrow" (air circulating) button are air con controls, along with anything else to do with blowing air into your car at desired temperatures

If you want a handbook, I have the full book pack for your car model year, I dont need it. yours for £15 if you want it

tunnie · 17 April 2007, 14:08:07

ok firstly, on a 97 P its unlikey to have air-con. Does it have a sunroof?

The controls you mentioned (2 rotary dials) for the the right and left hand side of the car. ( if the passenger wants different air to the driver)

If you have aircon it will be a button with a snow flake on it, All cars have the car with the C arrow, it just means re-circleate the air. non-aircon models had these.

The noise you have is it on all the time?

sefton · 17 April 2007, 14:20:00

The only button I can see with a snowflake on it is for the auto box. The noise was coming from the aircon pump, so I put a smaller belt on and bypassed it. (I assume it was the aircon pump - lower right pulley as viewed from front).
Al.

Bo Bo · 17 April 2007, 14:24:20

Quoteok firstly, on a 97 P its unlikey to have air-con. Does it have a sunroof?

The controls you mentioned (2 rotary dials) for the the right and left hand side of the car. ( if the passenger wants different air to the driver)

Confused me here tunnie, do you mean climate?

tunnie · 17 April 2007, 14:31:23

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Quoteok firstly, on a 97 P its unlikey to have air-con. Does it have a sunroof?

The controls you mentioned (2 rotary dials) for the the right and left hand side of the car. ( if the passenger wants different air to the driver)
Confused me here tunnie, do you mean climate?

I am confused now.... right ok:

Sefton: - Your member info says you have a GLS? That correct?

I am assuming it has rotary dials as its a GLS

Which means no climate, just on off air-con.

I assume your dash looks something like this:

If you do not have the button in the red circle you don't have air-con..... (unless for some obsure reason its been removed)

sefton · 17 April 2007, 14:46:35

Hi Tunnie, My dash doesn't look like that. I've taken some pics and hopefully they will have loaded.

Al.

No snowflake on dash! Please excuse the sh1t radio!

Compressor?

Sunroof

Marks DTM Calib · 17 April 2007, 14:48:37

I think somebody has changed the engine for one with an aircon pump attached.....as I cant see any refrigerant pipes....

nixoro · 17 April 2007, 14:51:51

QuoteHi Tunnie, My dash doesn't look like that. I've taken some pics and hopefully they will have loaded.

Al. No snowflake on dash! Please excuse the sh1t radio!

Compressor?

Sunroof

It looks to me like someone has removed the AC out of action, when looking in the engine bay do you have a pipe which runs from the bulkhead to the front and across.

Do you have a unit behind your radiator?

First piccy looks as though the button has been removed and capped off.

Second piccy looks like someone has put a shorter belt on to bypass the AC.

Hope this makes sense

tunnie · 17 April 2007, 14:52:47

QuoteI think somebody has changed the engine for one with an aircon pump attached.....as I cant see any refrigerant pipes....

Agreed.

Its on CDX Alloys too :-?

The pull you pictured is a compressor allright, but as DTM mentioned no pipes, and no air-con button.

ians · 17 April 2007, 14:56:24

Controls are left and right. So your mrs can cook while you have fresh air.

The lights in the switches do blow so it may be difficult to tell if its on or not, especially if the refigerant is no more.

nixoro · 17 April 2007, 14:57:03

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QuoteI think somebody has changed the engine for one with an aircon pump attached.....as I cant see any refrigerant pipes....

Agreed.

Its on CDX Alloys too :-?

The pull you pictured is a compressor allright, but as DTM mentioned no pipes, and no air-con button.

Well CD spec alloys guess it could be a project someone has started

nixoro · 17 April 2007, 15:01:47

Sefton have you got any pictures of the whole engine :question

Is there any history to say your car has had an engine replacement.

ians · 17 April 2007, 15:03:36

Sorry mate - way behind the curve here!

I started writing and then got distracted, then had lunch, then saw the plethors of replies since...

tunnie - FYI my 94 GLS has both aircon and sunroof and I remember looking at several of similar age that also had aircon. I assume the sunroof was standard whether air or not, then again I have seen cars with no sunroof...

Cheers!

Ian

tunnie · 17 April 2007, 15:06:56

QuoteSorry mate - way behind the curve here!

I started writing and then got distracted, then had lunch, then saw the plethors of replies since...

tunnie - FYI my 94 GLS has both aircon and sunroof and I remember looking at several of similar age that also had aircon. I assume the sunroof was standard whether air or not, then again I have seen cars with no sunroof...

Cheers!

Ian

Up until 1998 it was either sunroof or air-con on the GLS.

My dad had a lease '97 GLS P reg, air-con was an optional extra at the time, sunroof was standard. But his was just at the border line change..

A '94 GLS with air-con and run roof is a rare beast.... GLS of that age it would have been optional extra.

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