SL/R129 Air-con problem 1995 SL500

Mar 19, 2011 | 04:28 PM

rogerthat

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SL500 (1995), 230E (1988)

Air-con problem 1995 SL500

Hi all, I just got myself a 1995 SL500 and the air con has just packed up.

When I press either Automatic or any of the fans 1 to 4 buttons, no air blows out from any of the vents but I could hear noises inside the dashboard.

Also, I found one of the tubes in the engine completely iced up when the car is fired up with the air con switch on (but no air blowing).

I checked the fuses and they were okay.

Can I get some advise on the probable issues?

Thanks!

Mar 29, 2011 | 08:39 PM

Lee Wireless

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1995 SL500 - 2017 AMG GLC 43

Sounds like your evaporator fan has bitten the dust or the bracket that holds the motor has failed and allowed the squirrel cage to hit something and bind up.

Mar 30, 2011 | 11:07 AM

BJonesFL

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From: Bradenton, FL

'87 560SL Sold, '99 SL500 For Keeps

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerthat

Rogerthat, Welcome to the forum. When you get a moment, complete your profile with location.

Lee could be absolutely right in his comments about the evaporator. My personal preference is to run the on-board diagnostics built into the Climate Control unit... See https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ble-shoot.html

Your symptoms could be an evaporator temp sensor or any number of other components...the diagnostics will set you in the right direction. Good Hunting-

Bob