Re: [MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-22 Thread M.Afzaal Khan
Thanks It does explain the symptoms Seems most likely a leaking vacuum pod.will check it , mostly behind the centre panel mak My guess is that one of the pods has a vacuum leak, and when the ACC goes to actuate it the vacuum leaks away and the system defaults to the defrost vent pattern.

[MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-21 Thread M.Afzaal Khan
Hi all need to know if the compressor control unit next to the fuel relay controls just the compressor ?. As the dialled temp of 20 C approaches the centre vents air all gets diverted to the screen. Should it not go the side vents and then come back as the temp deviates? mak -

Re: [MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-21 Thread Trampas
and the climate control goes to defrost all the time. Trampas -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M.Afzaal Khan Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:37 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] 126 climate control Hi all need to know if the compressor

Re: [MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-21 Thread Marshall Booth
M.Afzaal Khan wrote: Hi all need to know if the compressor control unit next to the fuel relay controls just the compressor ?. As the dialled temp of 20 C approaches the centre vents air all gets diverted to the screen. Should it not go the side vents and then come back as the temp

Re: [MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-21 Thread M.Afzaal Khan
Hi .the model is a 1990 300SE. The airflow does comes out of the centre vents , then as the dialled in temp approaches, currently at 20C, the airflow diverts completely to the windscreen. The air flow comes back to centre vents if the temp is reduced further say 18'C mak PLEASE,

Re: [MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-21 Thread M.Afzaal Khan
Subject: [MBZ] 126 climate control Hi all need to know if the compressor control unit next to the fuel relay controls just the compressor ?. As the dialled temp of 20 C approaches the centre vents air all gets diverted to the screen. Should it not go the side vents and then come back as the temp

Re: [MBZ] 126 climate control

2006-06-21 Thread Jim Cathey
The airflow does comes out of the centre vents , then as the dialled in temp approaches, currently at 20C, the airflow diverts completely to the windscreen. The air flow comes back to centre vents if the temp is reduced further say 18'C My guess is that one of the pods has a vacuum