AC 96 Disco Doesnt work - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

mathomas3 · 07-30-2011, 02:02 PM

I recently bought this Disco and when i press ac button nothing happens... the compressor doesnt kick in... the light on the AC button doesnt light on... it's like the whole thing is dead...

so i thought it was fuses... checked those... good there... checked the relays under the passanger side... and there was one missing... replaced it and tried the ac again... nothing... checked the fuses again... and the 20 amp side lights fuse blew... replaced in... blew again... removed the relay and the fuse doesnt blow...

so... im no where but i know it's not those fuses...

suggestions?

mathomas3 · 07-30-2011, 02:04 PM

oh... and as a note... the people before me messed with things under the passanger side relays because they added a radio and have new wires running here and there...

thanks?

Kyle_T · 07-30-2011, 05:08 PM

Follow the wires from the relay to the compressor. Check for broken ones. Of those are good unplug the composite and see of the fuse still blows
Might be an internal issue with the compressor too...

jafir · 07-30-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle_T

Follow the wires from the relay to the compressor. Check for broken ones. Of those are good unplug the composite and see of the fuse still blows
Might be an internal issue with the compressor too...

Did you use an iphone to type that?

Dougal · 07-30-2011, 10:19 PM

Gas?

rikslandys.co.uk · 07-31-2011, 12:09 AM

A/c is for gays, use your window fool, when you fix your ac pump connect it to a tank and use it to run Tools and inflate tyres , if your hot where a vest

PTSchram · 07-31-2011, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rikslandys.co.uk

A/c is for gays, use your window fool, when you fix your ac pump connect it to a tank and use it to run Tools and inflate tyres , if your hot where a vest

LOL-I knew I liked you (in a non big-gay truck land manner)

TDman · 07-31-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mathomas3

I recently bought this Disco and when i press ac button nothing happens... the compressor doesnt kick in... the light on the AC button doesnt light on... it's like the whole thing is dead...

so i thought it was fuses... checked those... good there... checked the relays under the passanger side... and there was one missing... replaced it and tried the ac again... nothing... checked the fuses again... and the 20 amp side lights fuse blew... replaced in... blew again... removed the relay and the fuse doesnt blow...

so... im no where but i know it's not those fuses...

suggestions?

My mate tells me that with the P38 A/C the magnetic clutch gets jammed and with a sharp tap it comes online and runs fine after (to date anyway)
Don't know if that helps but there you go...

abinley · 08-01-2011, 10:23 AM

It was the switch itself on my 95, same thing no light on switch and no AC. You can test it by unplugging the switch and jumping the wires on the harness with a short piece of wire (don't ask me which wires because I don't remember). New switch was about $12 from the dealer.

07-30-2011, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
mathomas3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87715 Posts: 32	AC 96 Disco Doesnt work I recently bought this Disco and when i press ac button nothing happens... the compressor doesnt kick in... the light on the AC button doesnt light on... it's like the whole thing is dead... so i thought it was fuses... checked those... good there... checked the relays under the passanger side... and there was one missing... replaced it and tried the ac again... nothing... checked the fuses again... and the 20 amp side lights fuse blew... replaced in... blew again... removed the relay and the fuse doesnt blow... so... im no where but i know it's not those fuses... suggestions?

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Kyle_T Texas by GOD Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69765 Location: Fort Worthless, TX Posts: 1,698	Follow the wires from the relay to the compressor. Check for broken ones. Of those are good unplug the composite and see of the fuse still blows Might be an internal issue with the compressor too... __________________ ~ Kyle 1999 Land Rover Discovery II - Lift, Tires, Axles, Stuff. /forum/land-rover/924588-my-d2-axle-swap-thread.html 2006 Range Rover Urban Assault Vehicle

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07-30-2011, 02:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
mathomas3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87715 Posts: 32	oh... and as a note... the people before me messed with things under the passanger side relays because they added a radio and have new wires running here and there... thanks?

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Dougal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 42753 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,212	Gas?

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rikslandys.co.uk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87571 Location: much wenlock uk Posts: 156	A/c is for gays, use your window fool, when you fix your ac pump connect it to a tank and use it to run Tools and inflate tyres , if your hot where a vest

08-01-2011, 10:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
abinley Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Member # 161528 Posts: 42	It was the switch itself on my 95, same thing no light on switch and no AC. You can test it by unplugging the switch and jumping the wires on the harness with a short piece of wire (don't ask me which wires because I don't remember). New switch was about $12 from the dealer.