AirCon Warning

badgerspawn · May 17th, 2009, 21:55

Hello,

My aircon is displaying the flashing lights fault on the recirc and aircon off switches when the ignition is switched on. I know this indicates a fault with the aircon and I'm getting ready for a potentially hefty bill. I know it's going to need a diagnostic check but what could it be? Could it just need regassing? The system does blow cold with the aircon on but I have noticed that when the sircon is on I hear a quite aidible psssstttt sound that goes on for a couple of seconds every 10 or 15 seconds. Is that normal?

Thanks for any help.

John_C · May 17th, 2009, 22:54

Might not be as bad as you think, flashing lights on the aircon panel do not mean low gas just that there is a fault somewhere in the system. In fact low gas doesn't trigger the flashing lights!

Get the codes read is your first step, everything else is just guesswork.

Pssst sound doesn't sound quite right though, never heard of that one so I can't help I'm afraid.

Cheers,
John

May 17th, 2009, 21:55	#1
badgerspawn Junior Member Last Online: Oct 12th, 2022 08:33 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Reading	AirCon Warning Hello, My aircon is displaying the flashing lights fault on the recirc and aircon off switches when the ignition is switched on. I know this indicates a fault with the aircon and I'm getting ready for a potentially hefty bill. I know it's going to need a diagnostic check but what could it be? Could it just need regassing? The system does blow cold with the aircon on but I have noticed that when the sircon is on I hear a quite aidible psssstttt sound that goes on for a couple of seconds every 10 or 15 seconds. Is that normal? Thanks for any help. __________________ Reading UK 2010 P3 XC70 D5 Auto (My Forth XC/V70)

May 17th, 2009, 22:54	#2
John_C Allons-y! Last Online: Jun 8th, 2020 15:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester	Might not be as bad as you think, flashing lights on the aircon panel do not mean low gas just that there is a fault somewhere in the system. In fact low gas doesn't trigger the flashing lights! Get the codes read is your first step, everything else is just guesswork. Pssst sound doesn't sound quite right though, never heard of that one so I can't help I'm afraid. Cheers, John

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