a/c not working

Jan 19, 2006 3 Replies

hey all am new to this group and a 1st time bmw owner jus bought a 98 e36



318 tourer fantastic car apart from aircon doesnt work, i was tolod when i bought it that the system needed recharching, so i took it to have that done and it was ok, the guy checked the compressor and there was no power to it although it works, i dont know where the relay for the system is to get that replaced, can anybody tell me please, i want it working before we get some warm weather, hahaha if we do .

many thanx in advance.


In the aac, it could be many things... find a mechanic that knows the car and the ac, I spent a ton of cash this year on my 540 ac, part after part..... it could cost you a lot.

You can't tell the compressor works without the (electric) clutch cutting in to make it rotate. And the clutch won't work if the charge is low.

Find a new AC specialist - your one is taking the piss.

you can also send questions to germany they (must) know what it could be.

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