Hello,
Here's my problem: since a few months ago my 07 R32 air conditioning has consistently taken 3-5 minutes of the car either idling or running before any cool air is generated, regardless the outsider temperature.
It usualy only starts cooling after engine temperature reach 70ºc.
It's not a question of cooling the car down or even blowing the hot air out of the ducts, it is positively NOT allowing the compressor or some part of the system that must kick in for cooling to happen at all, until some sensor or switch flips, then it cuts on and immediately puts out frozen solid air.
In other words, its not something to do with a gradual change in the temperature of the air coming out of the vents; it operates for a few minutes as if it is on fan-only and then, in a fraction of a second it seems, the air suddenly turns extremely cool and stays that way for up to 6 hours continuously (longest I've run it without stopping). Once it has kicked in and operated normally for at least, oh, 5 minutes or more, it will usually start putting out cool air within 30 seconds or so after re-starting. It takes being off for something like 6+ hours before it reverts back to delaying the a/c from coming on for that 3-5 min. delay.
I took it to the dealer and they have checked for errors - not one.
They also checked the coolant level but it was fine.
Does any one know what is causing this?
I tried searching this thread and could not find anything like what I am experiencing. I find it hard to believe I have the only R32 that has ever done this, and hoping someone here has some ideas for me. I'm very grateful to you.
Here's my problem: since a few months ago my 07 R32 air conditioning has consistently taken 3-5 minutes of the car either idling or running before any cool air is generated, regardless the outsider temperature.
It usualy only starts cooling after engine temperature reach 70ºc.
It's not a question of cooling the car down or even blowing the hot air out of the ducts, it is positively NOT allowing the compressor or some part of the system that must kick in for cooling to happen at all, until some sensor or switch flips, then it cuts on and immediately puts out frozen solid air.
In other words, its not something to do with a gradual change in the temperature of the air coming out of the vents; it operates for a few minutes as if it is on fan-only and then, in a fraction of a second it seems, the air suddenly turns extremely cool and stays that way for up to 6 hours continuously (longest I've run it without stopping). Once it has kicked in and operated normally for at least, oh, 5 minutes or more, it will usually start putting out cool air within 30 seconds or so after re-starting. It takes being off for something like 6+ hours before it reverts back to delaying the a/c from coming on for that 3-5 min. delay.
I took it to the dealer and they have checked for errors - not one.
They also checked the coolant level but it was fine.
Does any one know what is causing this?
I tried searching this thread and could not find anything like what I am experiencing. I find it hard to believe I have the only R32 that has ever done this, and hoping someone here has some ideas for me. I'm very grateful to you.