ECON & AUTO on together??

[pazaz]

When I put my climate control on the ECON light stays on too??

If I hold the ECON button in the ECON light goes out. As soon as I release the button them ECON light comes back on.

Is this right?

cheers..

 

[Smoothie]

Press auto, or a directional button

 

[pazaz]

When I press AUTO Nothing happens.

When I press a directional button the AUTO light goes off and ECON light stays on.

 

[aragorn]

ECON light being illuminated means the AC is off.

The fact it wont turn off indicates your AC is broken.

 

[FranA3]

yeah it should turn off when you put it in auto and if you push the econ button get it looked at

 

[NHN]

Check your fuses as this can happen if one blows.

 

[Smoothie]

On the facelift climate, ECON has become A/C

So does this still mean that AUTO illuminated is A/C on?

 

[NHN]

Auto will illuminate when none of the directional air buttons are on iirc.

 

[pazaz]

******!! Checked my fuses and they are all ok.

Would this show up a a fault code if I took it to a garage to diagnose the part that needs replacing?

 

[pazaz]

spoke to a automotive air con specialist today who confirmed it might need re-gassing (£30) to sort this fault out.

Any body know if this is sounds about right?

 

[pazaz]

spoke to a automotive air con specialist today who confirmed it might need re-gassing (£30) to sort this fault out.

Any body know if this is sounds about right?

 

[NHN]

£30 isnt bad at all for a regas.

Have you had car scanned as yet?

 

[sportback A3]

Would vcds cover heating and cooling faults? Mine has no fault codes, yet won't cool the car, so does this mean it needs re gas or a leak sorting if any?

 

[pazaz]

If it does I will get it scanned first

Is re gasin an easy process then?

 

[NHN]

Regas is easy with the right tools yes, depends on the fault tbh, but it can show some sensor/climate issue & as for does it need regassing, need to take to somewhere with kit & they can check if it needs doing.

 

[jfow]

Yeh it just needs the Gas re-filling its unlikely it will be anything else.

£30 is a great price, takes about an hour...