Botus
Senior Member
Noticed about 26 months after new AC condenser, that the horrible low speed whining noise is back.. Sounds like the gearbox is failing... But having been here before I now know its really a variable compressor AC induced irritant, when its low on gas.
AC works but 0 to 20mph slowing, stopping, accelerating in town work is this hideous, worrying, nasty racket that goes up and down like a worn box. Popped in to see a local Jag garage I know to ask if we can top up the R134A gas, all 1.3kg of it in mine. I said is whining lake a bugger and he confirms "that's what they do when low on gas", but will have to drain, check and completely refill like a grown up as that's the way the machine works...
...GREAT !!!
After I got over the 50 mins that will take, I thought OK so at least I'll know what it had (quite interested to know, and that he really put in 1.3kg) as its always been pathetic before and post the new AC condenser. Remarkable when a 500g or something set up in a 1.6 Ford focus gives ice cold air in the peak of summer !!!
Filling was incredible seems to put 1.3kg in less then 3 mins ? is that possible ? they thought it normal coz of the vac it had.
And that's when the silly paper ran out on the printer so I get no record of what it had, or what really went in
...GREAT !!!
Then as I was handing over the money, I got an important call and went to take it. And stupidly at one point I moved close enough the car took over via BT (bluetooth) and I lost the call and confused the car.... It was stuck in a call that didn't exist, that killed the radio, killed the rear AC controls (coz merc don't understand how a can bus set up works) and I couldn't cancel.
Key Out - Comand stayed on.
Comand OFF - Comand stays ON,
Tried to Kill the Phone within Comand menus - Greyed out.
Disconnect the Phone's BT via its menus - Car still believes its in a Call.
Turned off the phone - Car still believes its in a Call.
Made a new call - Car still thinks its on the original call and isn't picking up in the car, its all phone handset
...GREAT !!!
Wonder where the fuse is... can't be arsed...
Stick Diagnostics on it NO faults.
Think about the Battery don't want to fight it that much and have two to phaff with anyway
.. GREAT !!!
Then had a light bulb moment if I pull the BT Puck that should make it think about life
and it does... stupid car
AC is now quiet yet similarly pathetic ... way to go Mercedes on both incompetent points !!!
AC works but 0 to 20mph slowing, stopping, accelerating in town work is this hideous, worrying, nasty racket that goes up and down like a worn box. Popped in to see a local Jag garage I know to ask if we can top up the R134A gas, all 1.3kg of it in mine. I said is whining lake a bugger and he confirms "that's what they do when low on gas", but will have to drain, check and completely refill like a grown up as that's the way the machine works...
...GREAT !!!
After I got over the 50 mins that will take, I thought OK so at least I'll know what it had (quite interested to know, and that he really put in 1.3kg) as its always been pathetic before and post the new AC condenser. Remarkable when a 500g or something set up in a 1.6 Ford focus gives ice cold air in the peak of summer !!!
Filling was incredible seems to put 1.3kg in less then 3 mins ? is that possible ? they thought it normal coz of the vac it had.
And that's when the silly paper ran out on the printer so I get no record of what it had, or what really went in
...GREAT !!!
Then as I was handing over the money, I got an important call and went to take it. And stupidly at one point I moved close enough the car took over via BT (bluetooth) and I lost the call and confused the car.... It was stuck in a call that didn't exist, that killed the radio, killed the rear AC controls (coz merc don't understand how a can bus set up works) and I couldn't cancel.
Key Out - Comand stayed on.
Comand OFF - Comand stays ON,
Tried to Kill the Phone within Comand menus - Greyed out.
Disconnect the Phone's BT via its menus - Car still believes its in a Call.
Turned off the phone - Car still believes its in a Call.
Made a new call - Car still thinks its on the original call and isn't picking up in the car, its all phone handset
...GREAT !!!
Wonder where the fuse is... can't be arsed...
Stick Diagnostics on it NO faults.
Think about the Battery don't want to fight it that much and have two to phaff with anyway
.. GREAT !!!
Then had a light bulb moment if I pull the BT Puck that should make it think about life
and it does... stupid car
AC is now quiet yet similarly pathetic ... way to go Mercedes on both incompetent points !!!
