07-13-2023, 10:03 PM | #1 |
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AC doesn't work when extremely hot outside!!
New here to Bimmerpost, I have a 2017 230i I have been searching for answers! Dealership report no leaks and refrigerant levels are okay after vacuuming it out and replacing. My A/C works somedays and somedays it does not. It mostly doesn’t work when it is extremely hot outside. The ac compressor will activate on & off, it does this rapidly. Today my AC did not work until I let my car sit in a shaded area for 45mins then it blew like an iceberg. Any solutions or advice? Was told it could be faulty AC Pressure Switch??
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07-15-2023, 04:36 PM | #4 |
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Sounds like your system is overpressurized.
Mine had a similar on/off cycling after I personally overcharged it by accident. Run your compressor till it starts cycling, then bleed off some refrigerant until the cycling stops. Drive and monitor on/off. Bleed more ad necessary. Disclaimer. Anything you break is not my fault. |
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07-15-2023, 04:40 PM | #5 |
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Yes the dealer scan the module and all codes. Dealer said the codes read as if the system is over pressured but claim my condenser is the actual issue. They said my condenser is leaking. It left me puzzled because if the condenser is leaking how could the system be reading “over pressured”??? My car is currently at the shop now, will have more answers hopefully Monday. (Any suggestions?)
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07-21-2023, 04:37 AM | #7 |
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ISSUE SOLVED:
So after a week with my 230i in the shop the conclusion was that my condenser was actually bad and leaking. Somehow I also had a coolant leak. The condenser on the 230i has a line of engine coolant running along it. After dealer replaced my condenser it solved my AC issue and coolant leak issue. Hopefully this thread may help someone who encounter the same issue with 2 series or any BMW model that uses the condenser with the part number of #64509471521. Total for repair roughly $1900… part price for condenser ranges from $400-800 depending where you get it from |
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