A/C does not work

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Hello everyone,

I am experiencing some problems with my airconditioning. I needed a airco compressor replacement. Yesterday I installed the compressor and today I filled my a/c system. Airco worked fine for the first hour, after some driving I noticed it turned off by itself, then I pressed the ac button and it turned on again. 5 minutes later it turned off again and couldnt be turned on anymore. 2 hours later the exact same thing happened, I got it working again and 10 minutes later it stopped again. Does anyone know where this problem could be?

Thanks
 

mty12345

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Hello everyone,

I am experiencing some problems with my airconditioning. I needed a airco compressor replacement. Yesterday I installed the compressor and today I filled my a/c system. Airco worked fine for the first hour, after some driving I noticed it turned off by itself, then I pressed the ac button and it turned on again. 5 minutes later it turned off again and couldnt be turned on anymore. 2 hours later the exact same thing happened, I got it working again and 10 minutes later it stopped again. Does anyone know where this problem could be?

Thanks
Complicated system mate, Needs scanning with VCDS really.
 
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mty12345

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I forgot that the climatronic unit is capable of displaying fault codes itself.... Here is how to do it

Press and hold the recirculation button. Then press the manual flow control up arrow. You should see a 1c. Press the temperature up ("+") or down ("-") buttons to select a menu number. Then press the recirculation button again to select the item to display. Press the temperature up or down button again to display another code etc.....You exit by pressing hold the recirculation button, then press the manual flow control up arrow.

This is a list of the menu:

1 System malfunction - displayed as a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)
2 Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in Headliner (G 86)
3 Digital value of Interior Temperature Sensor, in Instrument Panel (G 56)
4 Digital value of Fresh Air Intake Duct Temperature Sensor (G 89)
5 Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor (G 17), front
6 Digital value of Outside Air (Ambient) Temperature Sensor
7 Digital value of Ambient Temperature Sensor At Fresh Air Blower (G 109)
8 Digital value of Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92)
9 Delta value of Temperature Regulator Flap
10 Non-corrected specified value of Temperature Regulator Flap
11 Digital value of Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112)
12 Specified value of Central Flap
13 Digital value of Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 114)
14 Specified value of Footwell/Defroster Flap
15 Digital value of Air Flow Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 113)
16 Specified value of Air Flow Flap
17 Vehicle Speed (km/h)
18 Actual Air Blower voltage (Volts)
19 Specified Fresh Air Blower voltage (Volts)
20 A/C Compressor (A/C Clutch) voltage (Volts)
21 Number of low voltage occurrences, non-transient
22 Cycle condition of A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F 118)
23 Cyclings of the A/C Refrigerant High Pressure Switch (F 118)
24 Cyclings of the switches, absolute non-fluctuating
25 Analog/Digital value, Kick-Down Switch
26 Analog/Digital value, Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Warning Light
27 Engine Speed (RPM)
28 N/A
29 A/C Compressor speed in rpm (Equals Engine Speed x 1.28
30 Software version
31 N/A
32 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Temperature Regulator Flap
33 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Central Flap
34 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Footwell/Defroster Flap
35 Potentiometer malfunction counter, Air Flow Map
36 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92)
37 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Temperature Regulator Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 92), max. stop
38 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112)
39 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Central Flap Motor Potentiometer (G 112)
40 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114)
41 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Footwell/Defroster Flap Motor Potentiometer (G114)
42 Feedback value, cold end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor Potentiometer (G 113)
43 Feedback value, hot end-stop, Air Flow Map Motor Potentiometer (G 113)
44 Vehicle operation cycle counter
45 Calculated interior temperature (internal software, in digits)
46 Outside (ambient) temperature, filtered, for regulation (internal software)
47 Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (internal software, in deg C)
48 Outside (ambient) temperature, unfiltered, (in digits)
49 Malfunction counter for speedometer (vehicle speed) signal
50 Standing time (in minutes)
51 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) in deg C
52 Graphics channel 1 - A/C compressor switch-off conditions are identified by illuminated segments of the display


Hope that helps
 
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