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Title: A/C?
Post by: jim351 on 15 October 2008, 09:18:26

Hi i'm new to this site so sorry if this is in the wrong place, i have recently bought a 98 2.0 16v and it has A/C, everything is in place apart from there isnt anyway of turning it on!! there isnt a button on the dash at all, it may be possible that there has been a problem with it and someone has removed the button, i have popped out the blanks but cant see any wiring behind them! any idea's?

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: Sasha75 on 15 October 2008, 10:37:55

Don´t you have a ECO button on it?

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: MutantCav on 15 October 2008, 11:04:25

How do you know it has aircon would be my first question...if it does then it should have a) an eco button (to turn aircon cooling pump/fans on and off) and b) a snowflake button (to turn aircon on and off)...

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: jim351 on 15 October 2008, 11:47:12

hi, it has the pump, condensor, belt, fans, all plumbing it even has the stickers on the slam panel, i'm thinking it has had the button taken out due to another problem but i just wanted to ask just incase

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: rickyboy on 15 October 2008, 13:28:41

(http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5848/15102008085ls5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)



The button is the one marked with a snowflake.  I can't really see any reason for someone to remove the button, seems like an awful lot of hassle.

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: rickyboy on 15 October 2008, 13:32:22

(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2434/15102008086mn3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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The pipe is pretty obvious.  The drive belt should be going around 4 pulleys and a tensioner pulley in the middle.  The air-con condenser is the lowest down pulley directly underneath the power steering pulley.  

If you don't have any of these items then you don't have air-con. (http://g.imageshack.us/img134/15102008086mn3.jpg/1/)

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: jim351 on 15 October 2008, 15:46:42

hi, yeah thats what mine looks like, the belt looks the same and the pipework too, have all the cars got the wiring behind the dash? ive pulled out the blank and i can see holes/slots and behind that i can see something blue... would that be the other half of a plug with the wiring in?

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 October 2008, 15:49:26

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hi, yeah thats what mine looks like, the belt looks the same and the pipework too, have all the cars got the wiring behind the dash? ive pulled out the blank and i can see holes/slots and behind that i can see something blue... would that be the other half of a plug with the wiring in?

Yep!

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: jim351 on 15 October 2008, 15:51:48

right then i need a switch, but my local dealer want £18+ vat for one!! anyone on here got one?  :)

Title: Re: A/C?
Post by: tunnie on 15 October 2008, 17:00:37

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right then i need a switch, but my local dealer want £18+ vat for one!! anyone on here got one?  :)

let me have a look when i get home, i have a pot full of them