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| The pressure in the refrigerant circuit depends on various influencing factors. In general, however, the pressure should not exceed 20 bar at an ambient temperature of 20 to 25 °C. Under extreme usage conditions, e.g. in hot countries with high ambient temperatures,
„stop and go traffic“ and high relative humidity, the extremely high cooling output involved may also result in pressures of up to 31 bar. |
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| At ambient temperatures below 25 °C the pressure in the refrigerant circuit does not usually rise above 16 bar (radiator fan running and cooling condenser). |
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| Depending on the pressure measured, the air conditioning system control unit -J301- actuates the air conditioner compressor regulating valve -N280- and requests the engine control unit to actuate the radiator fan -V7- by way of the data bus. |
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| At absolute pressures of less than approx. 1.2 bar or greater than approx. 32 bar, -J301- does not switch on the air conditioner compressor ( -N280- is not actuated). The air conditioner compressor is only re-activated once the absolute pressure measured has risen above 1.8 bar or dropped below 16 bar. |
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| To prevent abrupt deactivation of the air conditioner compressor on account of excessive pressure in the refrigerant circuit or an excessively high coolant temperature, its output is reduced by -J301- as soon as the pressure in the refrigerant circuit exceeds 30 bar (absolute) or the coolant temperature reaches 115 °C. Full air conditioner compressor output is not enabled again until the pressure has dropped below 27 bar. If the coolant temperature exceeds 115 °C, the output of the air conditioner compressor is further reduced by way of -J301-. The compressor is completely shut down at 118 °C. |
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| If the pressure in the refrigerant circuit has exceeded 32 bar, -J301- does not switch the air conditioner compressor back on until the pressure has dropped below 29 bar. |
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| Further information on the pressure in the refrigerant circuit can be found in the
„Guided fault-finding“ → Vehicle diagnostic tester. |
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| Depending on the vehicle model, a radiator fan 2 -V177- may also be fitted → Rep. gr.19. |
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