Perhaps a good repair shop could repair the AC compressor, if it is the AC compressor. Auto dealer repair shops are notorious for not being able to diagnose a problem, and their solution is to just start replacing parts. The auto dealer should have checked the AC compressor when your AC compressor bracket was replaced recently. Did the banging compressor break the bracket?JoeS said:Have you tried third-party aircon repair shops?
Used compressor?
Don said:Personally, I think you must lead a charmed life - Not a divorce, never took a job which you wish you hadn't, never bought a house which turned out to be more than a fixer-upper, never a crappy investment which cost you a bundle? Your biggest 'mistake' *ever* was buying a car which had an A/C failure after 3+ years
You're pretty lucky, all in all
Don
JoeS said:Aw, Plankton, I don't suppose you want to re-title this thread? Your problem is far too specific for such a generalized statement, IMO.
Agree, $4000 is a ridiculous price to fix anything on the car… I simply wouldn't do it and would try to be creative. I take it this is after you had paid Mitsu $400 to replace the a/c bracket (which, I'm afraid, I wouldn't have done in the first place)?
Presumably you've escalated the issue with Mitsubishi, as it looked as though there was the beginning of a trend in cold-climate i-MiEVs?
Have you tried third-party aircon repair shops?
Used compressor?
I presume the heater works fine? What about when running the heater and dehumidify at the same time?
As someone who drove for over 40 years before getting a car with a/c in 2004 (Gen1 Honda Insight), I can't get excited over not having air conditioning. Even now, and despite our present heat wave, I drive our i-MiEVs with windows open and no a/c… but, then again, I don't live in Arizona or the US South or SouthEast…
Regarding care and feeding of automotive air conditioning units, I understand we should exercise the darn things periodically(?). Anything about NOT running the a/c in seriously-cold weather?
Plankton, on the previous thread you had been posting to, would you be kind enough to update us with your blow-by-blow tribulations with Mitsubishi regarding this problem?
A/C Issue http://myimiev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2711
Would you mind if I moved these posts into that thread?
Thanks, and good luck.
ed5000 said:Plankton,
What happened to the compressor? Keep in mind that these systems have a low pressure cutout switch that will keep your ac system from running if it's low on R-134A refrigerant. If there's no other obvious damage like leaks or odd sounds, etc. I would want to make sure it's not this. Also, make sure your condenser coil fan is working and that the coil is not clogged with derbis, etc. This will cause your high pressure cutout switch to open turning off your compressor.
Here's a nice pdf file of the i-miev air conditioning system
http://www.landrover.narod.ru/ELMOBIL/W2.pdf
It's a nice looking system but in general if a cutout switch opens, sometimes it may require a reset. (Maybe with a OBII scanner or mut-3?)
RobertC said:Yes. Mitsubishi's price for replacing your AC compressor is ridiculous, and Mitsubishi should be ashamed to charge so much to replace a part that fails after three years. I looked up the part number 7813A585 and it is over $3,000 on parts websites. You can buy a brand new Nissan Leaf AC compressor for under $700.
Perhaps a good repair shop could repair the AC compressor, if it is the AC compressor. Auto dealer repair shops are notorious for not being able to diagnose a problem, and their solution is to just start replacing parts. The auto dealer should have checked the AC compressor when your AC compressor bracket was replaced recently. Did the banging compressor break the bracket?JoeS said:Have you tried third-party aircon repair shops?
Used compressor?
There is a used i-MiEV AC compressor on eBay for $1,020.
There are several used Nissan Leaf AC compressors on eBay for $200-$400. Perhaps the Nissan Leaf AC compressor would work?
Can they disconnect the AC compressor so that you can still run the car?Plankton said:They're telling me it has an internal short which causes the entire car to shut downed5000 said:Plankton,
What happened to the compressor?
RobertC said:Can they disconnect the AC compressor so that you can still run the car?Plankton said:They're telling me it has an internal short which causes the entire car to shut downed5000 said:Plankton,
What happened to the compressor?
There are two connectors to the AC compressor.
Connector A-111 is three wires; 12V dc from a fuse, ground, and a control wire from the AC control unit.
Connector G-20 is the high voltage connector from the traction battery and has two wires.
Can they unplug G-20 and safe it off? (The open end will be at 360V dc.)
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Plankton said:...
They told me its required but I'm going to look into this more. If it really isnt and winter coming I'd at least have time to save for the expense.
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