Climate control issue

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Hey guys.

I have searched so be nice!

Right, when I go out to my car in the morning and turn the ignition/engine on, every single light on my climate comes on and they all flash on and off. I'd imagine they do this for about 10-15 seconds and then it goes to normal showing your temperatures and the little man.

If you press a button on turn the fan/temperature knob whilst it's flashing, it also stops it.

Why is it doing it? It never used to. I hope it's not on it's way out cos I've heard they aren't cheap. Everything still works....but it just flashes.

Cheers

 

[Nath.]

maybe it needs re gassing, I think it could be detecting low gas pressure

someone may give more info in a bit

 

[RichIbizaSport]

you might want to check the manual. i think it means it needs a re-gas.

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Thanks for the help guys....that's what my old man said it could be....the thing is i hardly ever use the air con as i have my window open all temperatures! I had it on last night in the rain to stop my windows steaming up and it all seemed to be working alright. you could tell it was workingg....i'll go have a look at the book now.

 

[Nath.]

the CC should be used as often as possable, people who don't use it much get lots of problems where as people that have it on all the time tend to get very few problems at all

yours is probably low on gas, if left it may well shut down all together

 

[mexicorich]

The flashing means a fault is registered. Its not necassarily re-gas, could be anything. Is your pump actually turning?

Mine also flashes, because my evaporator outlet temperature sensor has failed which in turn means that the air con pump won't kick in

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

The flashing means a fault is registered. Its not necassarily re-gas, could be anything. Is your pump actually turning?

Mine also flashes, because my evaporator outlet temperature sensor has failed which in turn means that the air con pump won't kick in

As far as i know it is! Everythings working. The air con still works....

 

[spyke85]

Happening to mine, was regassed back in March and a UV dye put in to detect for leaks. No leak has been detected, but a sporadic fault came up on some switch/sensor, can't remember which one.