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Offline arias48

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Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« on: September 22, 2008, 10:51:45 PM »
Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con, and then subside, is this normal? I think that is the compressor sound? The sound should be soft right?

Offline alangohek

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2008, 11:02:20 PM »
Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con, and then subside, is this normal? I think that is the compressor sound? The sound should be soft right?
Mine also. I think it is normal. What do you u guys think?

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2008, 11:19:52 PM »
Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con, and then subside, is this normal? I think that is the compressor sound? The sound should be soft right?

Mine also have a sound when turn on air-con. But it's "tiak" sound.  ;D I think it's normal ba.

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2008, 11:29:53 PM »
Mine happened the very first day when I collected my car...  :unsure:

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2008, 11:31:21 PM »
mine also has this sound... think its normal

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2008, 08:51:37 AM »
hmm.m....didn't really pay attention to it when i collected my car....as my a/c is never off since the day i collected my car....dun know if got sound or not....i tried later and see how...
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Offline roziemanan

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2008, 09:19:05 AM »
ya me too..can we fix it??

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2008, 09:26:01 AM »
hmm.m....didn't really pay attention to it when i collected my car....as my a/c is never off since the day i collected my car....dun know if got sound or not....i tried later and see how...


Burnolise, is good to turn off your aircon prior stop your engine, and start your engine b4 turn on your aircon.

Offline alangohek

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2008, 09:32:12 AM »

Burnolise, is good to turn off your aircon prior stop your engine, and start your engine b4 turn on your aircon.
Ya, agree. Have been told by my SE the day I collect my ride.

Normally I will on the engine. Wait for 10-15 secs while I wear and on my bluetooth ear piece then on the air-con.

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2008, 09:59:56 AM »
Ya, agree. Have been told by my SE the day I collect my ride.

Normally I will on the engine. Wait for 10-15 secs while I wear and on my bluetooth ear piece then on the air-con.

Oh....will try to do tat...usually, i crank the engine, engage to D, release footbrake and drive off....during the time i engage to D, release footbrake and drive off, i turn on blue tooth and wear them.....multi-tasking...i know it can be quite dangerous...but i dun have the patience to sit in the car and wait and do one thing at a time....:bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: :bleh: but will try to kick the habit....
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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2008, 12:35:52 PM »
Ya, agree. Have been told by my SE the day I collect my ride.

Normally I will on the engine. Wait for 10-15 secs while I wear and on my bluetooth ear piece then on the air-con.

Actually it is advisable to wait for the "cold engine" blue watermark on your dashboard to go off before you turn on your air con.

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2008, 01:59:08 PM »
Actually it is advisable to wait for the "cold engine" blue watermark on your dashboard to go off before you turn on your air con.

An instruction hard to follow when u have a black car and has been baking under the sun for the whole day....:bleh: :bleh: :bleh:
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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2008, 02:31:11 PM »
You can always start the engine, wind down all windows (or open all doors) and set the fan blower speed to high on NON AIR CON mode.

Wait for 3 minutes before entering your car so that the hot air escapes before you drive off.

 

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Re: Loud 'tick' sound when turning on air con
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2008, 02:33:53 PM »
Actually it is advisable to wait for the "cold engine" blue watermark on your dashboard to go off before you turn on your air con.
Hi Clarence

I did that for around 2 weeks when I got my ride in May. Gave up after reading somewhere on the internet that it is not necessary for modern gasoline engine.

So now, I will wait for around 10-20 secs if the blue indicator lights up to allow the engine oil to circulate to lubricate the engine.

Rgds
Alan