DC2Dorifto

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I recently purchased an EVO RS, but the air conditioning is not working. It wasn't working when I got it, and the dealer told me to get a charge (since it sat for about a year), but it does not work. The light comes on but the compressor does not engage. I swapped the relays around and checked the fuse, all is good. Any ideas?

Mitsu took a quick look at it today and said they would most likely have to order a new ECU... that seems a bit excessive to me.

rExTuHfEr

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i wouldnt of driven it off the lot if it didnt work.......

DC2Dorifto

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Well it WAS $24k for a brand new EVO, with a full warranty... and I drove almost 300 miles just to look at it.

plokivos

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I thought the AC was on option on newer year evo?

DC2Dorifto

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A/C came standard on all EVOs, including RSs. However this was decided after some of them were already shipped, and those RSs had the air conditioning dealer installed. I believe this is the case with my car, and im positive that it has air since I see the compressor and all lines hooked up. I can even jump it manually by bridging the high pressure switch (no on a 25k car). But I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem and a solution before I let mitsu keep my brand new car for a few days to troubleshoot the issue.

Steiner

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I wouldn't even mess with it. It''s covered under warranty. They'll fix it. Just be happy it went out in December rather than August.

plokivos

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I thought the AC was on option on newer year evo?

DC2Dorifto

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Hehe, good point Steiner, I'm used to fixing all the stuff on my old GS-R and 240 myself and not having a real warranty.

gtr

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Not when they were first released.

plokivos

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yeh, they still had the buttons and everything, just no A/C

DC2Dorifto

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Whoa, yeah mine has the middle "A/C" button and "Max A/C" selection for dials. I just don't get why the light comes on w/o the compressor starting.

plokivos

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Did you check to see if you even have an AC in your car?

DC2Dorifto

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Yes I have looked, all the equipment is there, plus the dealership charged the air today... so it must

plokivos

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I wouldn't trust the dealership. Have you check all your fuses and hoses?

I think it's electrical, should have dealer fix it. Then again, I don't trust most dealerships to do any sorta good work.

Ah... dilema of life...lol

DC2Dorifto

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I don't trust them either, which is why I posted They all went out to look at it, then I told them I wrote the mileage... and walked away, ha.

btw: all hoses, fuses, AND relays check good by me.