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147 climate control failure, but only when its cold
Sorry about the duplication, dam computers.
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147 climate control failure, but only when its cold
John, UK. wrote:
> OI*C* I missed the bit about it coming on later. Good point. > > Mine works in this way too, but the lights still light up. Yep. Checked it today. 1dec C outside. TBH I can't hear the compressor when the engine is running anyway, so I have no idea if it comes on. THe fan deffo dunt start, but I wouldn't expect it to. > I think everyone missed the bit about, no lights on dials lighting up. Well, I didn't but it slipped my mind IYSWIM -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 OMF#22 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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147 climate control failure, but only when its cold
GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message > news > >>GT wrote: >> >> >>>"Catman" > wrote in message . com... >>> >>>>GT wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>"xdeity" > wrote in message ... >>>>> >>>>>>Got a 147 ts lusso with climate control. when it is cold there is no >>>>>>power to the climate control unit at all. it works perfectly in the >>>>>>warm weather but when > its cold none of the lights come on, no fans >>>>>>no >>>>>>heat, nothing at all, so my windows steam up and it gets very cold in >>>>>>the car. sometimes, once i have been > driving for a while it will >>>>>>come >>>>>>on. >>>>>> >>>>>>this sounds to me like its some kind of connection issue, but the alfa >>>>>>service people are saying i need a brand new climate control unit >>>>>>costing >>>>>>£555 fitted. > this is obviously a lot of money, so wondered if any of >>>>>>you have any suggestions re this. >>>>>> >>>>>>they tell me that they have checked all the fuses etc but there must >>>>>>be >>>>>>something if it is only failing when its cold and it comes on when >>>>>>warmed >>>>>>up, maybe > a connection expanding and contracting maybe. >>>>> >>>>>I might have misread your question, but isn't is supposed to work like >>>>>that? My 156 behaves exactly as you have described, but I'm sure the >>>>>manual agrees and explains why!... If the outside temperature is below >>>>>a >>>>>certain level (I think 3.5 deg C), then the air compressor can't be >>>>>switched on to protect it from freezing (I think I remember reading >>>>>that >>>>>in the manual). >>>> >>>>Mine dunt do that. >>> >>>Page 106 of the manual - "The climate control compressor works only when >>>the engine is running and the outside temperatures is more than 2 deg C". >>>(I incorrectly said 3.5 degrees before). This sounds like the fault the >>>original question was regarding?!? >> >>OI*C* I missed the bit about it coming on later. Good point. > > > So I don't think the original question actually identifies a fault in the > system at all. Unless I have misunderstood the problem - which is quite > common!! > > xdeity, does this sounds like a short summary of the problem... The > compressor (snowflake button on dashboard) won't come on below 2 degrees > (external temperature) and secondly, the fans don't blow until the engine > has warmed up (unless you manually turn up the fan dial)? If that is an > accurate interpretation of the problem, then there is nothing wrong - that > is what is supposed to happen! Don't fork out £555 for a new unit!!! This is exactly how it works on my 147. I don't fully understand how the climate control works though ... too many buttons and lights :-/ -- Stephen Marriott - ICQ: 29793027 Yahoo/AIM: sjmariota http://mygallery.stephenmarriott.com/ |
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