Hello all

i have tried my A/C for the first time this weekend since buying the call and i have found that its blowing hot air

i have spoken to my local LR dealer as the car is an approved used and i have been told that i need to pay £300-400 for them just to diagnose the issue and that they never need to be recharged so it will not be that

is this correct ?

How long have you had the car? Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

picked it up 28th feb and due to covid not used it until 2 weekends ago

Discovered something similar yesterday: the ambient air was cold (+-16C), yet when I put the fan on, it started blowing hot air, even with the temperature set at 16C (no aircon).

the car just came back from a service, maybe they messed up the filter change? --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport Supercharged V8 HSE Dynamic



Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

Any independent garage with AC gassing machine can run diag, to check system. They do lose gas if not used as seals harden as oil needs to circulate. Regas should be no more than £150 (they need 800g of gas for 4 zone which os quite a lot).

knwatkins wrote:

How long have you had the car?

told them this and they want to charge me just to look at it

i have booked it in for an A/C check monday with an indy and if its anything wrong its going to land rover as its still under warranty

Just had the same issue in my car.

They did a recharge and as no obvious damage have added some dye into the air con system.

I’ve got to take it back in a couple of weeks, if the dye can been seen then they will look to repair under the approved warranty, if no dye found they will charge me the £180 for the recharge. MY2017 RRS Capathian Grey

glenn9999 wrote:

told them this and they want to charge me just to look at it

i have booked it in for an A/C check monday with an indy and if its anything wrong its going to land rover as its still under warranty

Quote:

Faults, repairs and refunds
Under the new act, if a fault renders the product not of satisfactory quality, not fit for purpose or not as described, then the buyer is entitled to reject it within the first 30 days.

Between 30 days and 6 months
If a fault comes to light after 30 days but before 6 months you’re entitled to a repair, replacement or refund.

It’s assumed in law that the fault was present at the time of purchase unless the seller can prove otherwise.
Unless you’ve agreed otherwise, the seller (dealer) has only one opportunity to repair (or replace) the faulty vehicle after which, if they fail to repair it, you’re entitled to a refund.
In the event of a refund following a failed attempt at repair during the first six months the seller may make a 'reasonable' adjustment to the amount refunded to take account of the use that you’ve had of the vehicle.

After 6 months
The burden is on you to prove that the product was faulty at the time of delivery if you want to pursue a claim for repair or replacement.

As above. They need to fix it. Don't let them mess you around. Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Hello
Did you buy with credit? And did it say on the advert it had aircon.
I paid the deposit for mine with a credit card and paid cash for the rest. I had a faulty heated windscreen, and they tried everything to try get out of replacing it, contacted barclay card (only paid a couple of hundred deposit)
They sorted it out in no time..
The dealer doesn't have a leg to stand on, just threaten to share your experience.
Hope you get it sorted MY12 RRS HSE
Gone 4.2 supercharged RRS
Gone 90
Gone s2000

I paid cash but paid the deposit on card

so car has been to an indy this morning system was leak tested and result was no leaks

car had almost no gas in the system indy regassed and left for 2 hours running with no issues or leaks during this time

all in cost me £49.99

perfect result. My freind runs a very busy garage and says most manufacturers only fill cars with enough gas to make the system function. So with RRs it can take 800g but will still work with 405g. They have tested new cars straight from the showroom and found this to be the case, sneaky eh!

Gents, if the engine has been working hard, is it normal for the non-aircon air to be hot?  --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport Supercharged V8 HSE Dynamic



Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ