probert993 0 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 i have a 97 golf vr6 air con model, air con worked fine all summer , but now cold snap has hit when i press econ button on climatronic i dont hear the clutch on compressor kick in! in manual it says if ambient temp below 5 degrees it wont work is it fair to say thats what it is? tried to trick system by pouring warm water of temp sensor in lower grill front bumper but that failed to raise temp .just wondered if anyone else has had this and confirm its just cos of cold snap cheers guys Link to post Share on other sites
jonny-5 10 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Pretty sure it's just the cold. I have climtronic too an mine doesn't switch on now either. It's to protect the compressor I believe, something to do with expansion rates and stuff. Hot water wouldn't work but maybe try a fan heater in front of the sensor instead if you want to be sure. Link to post Share on other sites
probert993 0 Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 any ideas on heated washer jets too ? My vr6 has wires to them any way of tellin if they function ok i understand its just the inside of the jets that heat up not the whole jet, apparently they operate when rear window de mist is on but cant tell if mine work ok ? Link to post Share on other sites
jonny-5 10 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Have you got a multimeter or test lamp to check the wiring? Hard to tell if they work or not, surely the pipes can freeze up too! Link to post Share on other sites
probert993 0 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 not got one no wil have to get hold of one, yes pipes can freeze but jets should still de frost quick like rear window , wil have to investigate Link to post Share on other sites
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