Thread: Air Con: - pre- works info gathering.
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Old Jun 23rd, 2019, 18:49   #20
ThomasG
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Right...
All that time i was going without A/C..

Today i finally connected Dice.

but first- i tried to look up correct values in vida.
The only reference i was able to find was a very general one that A/C system usually has a pressure of 170-320kPa (1.7-3.2Bar)

Measurement gave me these:

compressor OFF- variable between 880-900kPa
compressor ON- variable between 1130-1250kPa

That definitely doesn`t line up with that general value above, so i dug a bit online.
on volvoxc website i`ve found info that high side should have pressure of around 1300kPa, but it isnt uncommon to see properly working A/C with 1100-1200kPa.

Judging by this- my pressure seems ok.. at least when compressor is running.

I dont know how to check low side pressure.

Somethings wrong, thats for sure. A/C blows air maybe 1 degree colder than inside of car, so there definitely is something wrong..

but i dont know what to check/do next
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