Air Con Problem at HIgh Speed
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Air Con Problem at HIgh Speed
Dear All,
Not sure if other W203 owners have this problem..
When I drive my car at speed excess of 120-140 km/h, for some strange reason, the air-con just switches off. It remains switch off until I slow down the vehicle and then it will automatically on back again! The same problem also happens when I suddenly accelerate the car as well. Any idea what is the problem?? I have a right hand drive W203. Thanks in advance!
Not sure if other W203 owners have this problem..
When I drive my car at speed excess of 120-140 km/h, for some strange reason, the air-con just switches off. It remains switch off until I slow down the vehicle and then it will automatically on back again! The same problem also happens when I suddenly accelerate the car as well. Any idea what is the problem?? I have a right hand drive W203. Thanks in advance!
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From: The blue white rock, third out.
2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
All cars have this now days. It cuts off the AC compressor when the engine needs full power to accellerate. If you accellerate up past 120, its gonna kick out until the car is cruising again. An AC compressor can suck as much as 30HP from an engine.
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Originally Posted by Outland
All cars have this now days. It cuts off the AC compressor when the engine needs full power to accellerate. If you accellerate up past 120, its gonna kick out until the car is cruising again. An AC compressor can suck as much as 30HP from an engine.
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Originally Posted by Outland
If you accellerate up past 120, its gonna kick out until the car is cruising again.
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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
Originally Posted by mleskovar
So if you accelerate hard through the gears the AC cuts in and out even in town? Or how about if you're climbing a hill or doing mountain driving, does it cut out when you need more power? I don't think so.
And yes, its real, and its designed to give the engine all the available power when the car needs to move or accellerate as fast as it can...think about it, would you want it any other way?
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Originally Posted by Outland
Absolutely. Cruising, at a steady speed, it should not disengage.....And yes, its real, and its designed to give the engine all the available power when the car needs to move or accellerate as fast as it can...think about it, would you want it any other way?
