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124 Air Conditioning
I once again ask you, the good readers, for any assistance you might provide. I own a '95 E-320 wagon...All seemed fine until the digital outside temperature indicator started to incdicate 100+ on the display. Within a few days, the display went out alltogether. Now, the car has no A/C. The fan runs fine, the doors to redirect the air-flow to different outlets works fine, but no cold air. Could these two problems be related? I'm wondering if the compressor gets a signal from the temperature probe so that in cold weather the compressor doesn't run (like in many Fords)? All help is much appreciated.
Tony Baker Happy MB owner, ASE Master Mechanic |
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How is your freon level? Is the compressor cycling?
High engine temperature will kill the A/C compressor but, otherwise, they are not related.
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Well,
Your car is about 10 years newer than mine, so this might or might not be correct. As far as I know, the outside temp gauge is not related to the AC system. I had a similar problem with my outside tempature gauge. I was able to fix it myself with advice from Barrie of this forum. In fact, I keep a file on my PC with some of the best advice from this forum for fast access. This is a clip I cut and pasted from that file regarding the outside temp gauge. "If your outside temperature gauge is not working the fault is most likely with the sensor unit. You can test both the sensor and display by connecting a 3,000 ohm resistor in place of the sensor. If the display is working properly then your gauge (with power on) will give a readout of approx. 77 degrees F (or 25C if you have a celsius gauge). Having verified that the fault is with the sensor, you need only replace the sensor thermistor (about $5). However, M-B sells only the complete cable assembly (the sensor at the end of a long piece of wire, for about $50), which requires about 2 hours to route - hence the $200 cost. To minimize this labor some mechanics will buy the assembly, cut off the end, and splice it into the old cable. Spliced connections, particularly in the engine compartment, are not a good idea! Instead, you can easily replace the sensor yourself for $5 with no splices. Use a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor of 3k at 25C, such as Fenwal #192-302LET-A01 or Thermometrics #EC95F302W. They are readily available from any electronics supply house. If you require more detailed procedures on testing or installation, post your questions and I'd be glad to oblige." Now, I have had a hard time finding a thermistor in my area. I need to do mine again, so if you find one, plese let me know where you found it! Thanks and good luck.
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Kyle De Priest 2007 e320 Bluetec 2013 GLK 250 Bluetec |
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