Air Con

[xpc]

Has any one experienced this issue. For years my heater fuse; no34, 25amp has blown when the aircon is in use. I have carried out some diagnostics and found that the current in the heater fuse circuit surges dramatically when the engine is hot, there is a high ambient temp and the car is accelerated up hill. I have messed about with the full throttle relays in the belief that one of them was faulty, but having swapped it with the horn relay, this did not cure the problem. HELP ME PLEASE.

[big_kev]

Hi can, you let us know your car details, spec and year as this will help in identifying the problem.

[xpc]

Hi can, you let us know your car details, spec and year as this will help in identifying the problem.

Hi

Its a galaxy 1.9 tdi zetec automatic, t reg 1999. Many thanks

Chris

[Mirez]

Hi can, you let us know your car details, spec and year as this will help in identifying the problem.

Hi

Its a galaxy 1.9 tdi zetec automatic, t reg 1999. Many thanks

Chris

 

Possible cooling fan issue, it could well be that when the main fan is engaged (hot and loaded) with the second fan on (aircon) there is an internal short. From what I have read the fan's do fail from time to time.

[big_kev]

I think fuse 34 feeds either the front ( or rear ) blower motor.

 

Do you have manual aircon (with a dial for the fan speed ) or fully automatic.

 

Most likely it is either the resistor pack/hedgehog depending on your air-con type.

Also could either be front or rear.

[xpc]

I think fuse 34 feeds either the front ( or rear ) blower motor.

 

Do you have manual aircon (with a dial for the fan speed ) or fully automatic.

 

Most likely it is either the resistor pack/hedgehog depending on your air-con type.

Also could either be front or rear.

Mine has manual air con. Rear has not been in use during this problem.

[big_kev]

I think fuse 34 feeds either the front ( or rear ) blower motor.

 

Do you have manual aircon (with a dial for the fan speed ) or fully automatic.

 

Most likely it is either the resistor pack/hedgehog depending on your air-con type.

Also could either be front or rear.

Mine has manual air con. Rear has not been in use during this problem.

 

Remove the glovebox and disconnect the lead to the resistor pack and see if the fuse blows.

 

If not then reconnect the resistor pack and disconnect the blower fan.

 

If the fuse blows its the resistor pack, if not its the fan.

[bfdboy]

My aircon stopped working so I regassed as it was empty still not working though.

Just ran vag com and it reported intermittent pressure switch fault >

Anyone any ideas on cost to fix - is this easy to replace yourself ?

does it meen gas will escape ?

 

Any help appreciated