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Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« on: 18 June 2009, 10:31:03 »
I need my car ac to be serviced as i can tell it need regassing. Problem is i don't know of any reputable garages that can do this other than vx dealers or dare i say kwik fit!!!

Can some recommend a garage that does this in either london or the hertfordshire area. My local vx dealers want  £150. any feedback will be appreciated.
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2009, 10:34:41 »
Few mobile places do it.

I had mine done down at Wheels in Motion in Chesham, about £60-70 iirc
seem to know what they are doing.


You can combine it with getting your geometry checked  :y
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2009, 10:43:43 »
Excellent...did not know wheels in motion do air con. I will combine geometry with AC as geometry was in the pipeline... Many thanks
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #3 on: 18 June 2009, 10:45:48 »
No worries, i didnt either

went for geometry, and new tyres, and did aircon at the same time!

now that was a fair old bill!
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2009, 11:09:56 »
I am tempted to get a new set of tyres.........
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2009, 11:14:54 »
Lol, could be a big bill then!

I found WIM very competitive on tyres too.
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #6 on: 18 June 2009, 11:20:43 »
Lovely got the car booked for saturday the 27th for A/c service plus geometry.....Thanks Jimbob.
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #7 on: 18 June 2009, 11:25:27 »
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Lovely got the car booked for saturday the 27th for A/c service plus geometry.....Thanks Jimbob.


no worries, dont forget to mention oof for your discount  :y
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #8 on: 18 June 2009, 14:54:05 »
Yes i will . Cheers.
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #9 on: 29 June 2009, 09:21:10 »
Ok. My A/C has developed a problem today.
Basically took my vehicle to wheels in motion for geometry and A/C service on saturday. Everything went well  and the A/C was working just fine until  today morning. Basically if you set the temparature at any figure above  17 degree it blows warm to hot air. Very strange..but 17 and below works just fine.
In the past i was able to keep select 20 degrees and the A/C was cool...Even 22  degrees.
What could be the problem?
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #10 on: 29 June 2009, 09:26:32 »
does sound strange, at 22 i would expect warm air, both ours live at around 18-19.

the sudden change in behavior does sound like a problem

have you done the reset on the climate panel, off and auto for 5 seconds (until you hear all the motors whirr)

guess a vac pipe could have come off in the engine bay.

guess a sensor could have gone faulty.

would need a diag computer to check some of those though
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #11 on: 29 June 2009, 09:30:47 »
What does outside temp sensor read (on the MID)?
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #12 on: 29 June 2009, 10:32:45 »
outside temp is fine. In the morning it said about 17 which was about right as the local radio said it was 18 degrees.
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #13 on: 29 June 2009, 10:33:40 »
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does sound strange, at 22 i would expect warm air, both ours live at around 18-19.

the sudden change in behavior does sound like a problem

have you done the reset on the climate panel, off and auto for 5 seconds (until you hear all the motors whirr)

guess a vac pipe could have come off in the engine bay.

guess a sensor could have gone faulty.

would need a diag computer to check some of those though
Will do and report back. Thanks
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Re: Airconditioning service at vx dealers
« Reply #14 on: 29 June 2009, 10:35:37 »
other thing you can play with is covering the dome in the centre of the dash by the screen, see if that affects the fan speeds
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