Aircon problem..?

rsif6587 · 10-08-2009, 10:59 PM

Hey guys, i have an 06 320i E90

I bought the car from a private seller at the beggining of this year. I hardly ever use the aircon, maybe on random occasions every now and then, thats mainly cause i dnt drive the car alot.. it only done about 48000km's. Recently the aircon stopped giving out cold air, it turns on normally and can be adjusted to give out hot air although when i put it on coldest temp it just gives out normal air..?? im thinking it probly needs regassing but wth, the car is still new, my brother has a 95 supra and he never needed regassing.. what else could it be..? ill take it in 2 get cheked but just wondering if anyone else has/had this problem b4..?

mark325 · 10-08-2009, 11:13 PM

Can you hear the compressor firing up when you press the AC button ?

Zen · 10-09-2009, 04:48 AM

It might have just ran out of gas for the air-con. Goto your local mechanic and they could probably organise someone and recharge the gas. If you live around the Burwood / Haberfield area in Sydney, I could probably recommend you a place and have the a/c look at. Shoot me a pm if you want the details.

zenderm3 · 10-09-2009, 05:28 AM

Have you checked that the little rotary switch (with blue and red on either side) is on the red side... i don't quite understand how it works other than to say that it controls the temperature..

rsif6587 · 10-17-2009, 08:13 AM

I cnt seem to hear the compressor when i turn it on.. and im pretty sure it didnt just run out of gas, very unlikely, there has 2 be a leak or something somewhere, im gonna take it 2 bmw anyways to c what it is and get a qoute, if its something ridiculous ill shop around and c how i go, im jst curious to find out what it could be... hopefully nothing major and all works out well

Thanx 4 the help guys

10-08-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
rsif6587 New Member 1 Rep 22 Posts Drives: Le Mans Blue E90 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Aircon problem..? Hey guys, i have an 06 320i E90 I bought the car from a private seller at the beggining of this year. I hardly ever use the aircon, maybe on random occasions every now and then, thats mainly cause i dnt drive the car alot.. it only done about 48000km's. Recently the aircon stopped giving out cold air, it turns on normally and can be adjusted to give out hot air although when i put it on coldest temp it just gives out normal air..?? im thinking it probly needs regassing but wth, the car is still new, my brother has a 95 supra and he never needed regassing.. what else could it be..? ill take it in 2 get cheked but just wondering if anyone else has/had this problem b4..?
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10-08-2009, 11:13 PM	#2
mark325 Europhile 13 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 06 E90 325i Manual Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunny Coast, QLD, AU iTrader: (0)	Can you hear the compressor firing up when you press the AC button ? __________________ '06 E90 325i 6MT \| Full M3 Kit \| H&R Euro Race \| VMR V710 \| Colour Kidneys AusBMW :: My Tutorials
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10-09-2009, 04:48 AM	#3
Zen Captain 11 Rep 640 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Aus iTrader: (0)	It might have just ran out of gas for the air-con. Goto your local mechanic and they could probably organise someone and recharge the gas. If you live around the Burwood / Haberfield area in Sydney, I could probably recommend you a place and have the a/c look at. Shoot me a pm if you want the details.
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10-09-2009, 05:28 AM	#4
zenderm3 Lieutenant Colonel 95 Rep 1,996 Posts Drives: E36 M3 DY/2010 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Have you checked that the little rotary switch (with blue and red on either side) is on the red side... i don't quite understand how it works other than to say that it controls the temperature.. __________________ ________________ My ///M is in my garage .... and it is a beast! 2010 E92 M3 Space Grey \| Fully Loaded 1996 E36 M3 Dakar Yellow - SOLD 2004 Honda Accord Euro - SOLD
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10-17-2009, 08:13 AM	#5
rsif6587 New Member 1 Rep 22 Posts Drives: Le Mans Blue E90 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I cnt seem to hear the compressor when i turn it on.. and im pretty sure it didnt just run out of gas, very unlikely, there has 2 be a leak or something somewhere, im gonna take it 2 bmw anyways to c what it is and get a qoute, if its something ridiculous ill shop around and c how i go, im jst curious to find out what it could be... hopefully nothing major and all works out well Thanx 4 the help guys
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