A/C Pro Needed - 06 530i E60 AC Blowing Warm Air & misery. i have scan tools & cider
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KyleB what part # are you looking at for this car. I see that the denso compressor has a clutch. I could be looking at it wrong though.
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That's the diagram using my VIN. It looks like a clutch, but in reality it's just a big pulley. All E60s use a variable vane compressor.
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Ok I got it. I just read up on it briefly. So the pulley has a clutch but not like traditional (older) compressors. It's used for "brake away" if the compressor locks up. Am I correct on my assumption.
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The compressor stays engaged 100% of the time, there is a solenoid that controls the height of a swash plate, which basically controls piston travel inside of the compressor based on cooling demands. What usually fails on these E60 compressors is the solenoid that controls the swash plate. The compressor in my car is on the way out, solenoid is getting lazy.
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Ok so I got the vacuum pump, Kyle do you think it's a waste of time evacuating and refilling without changing the my compressor ?
Should I just swap the compressor or would it be worth, doing as sean suggested first.
Should I just swap the compressor or would it be worth, doing as sean suggested first.
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