Troubleshooting AC System On My E36

My AC isn't blowing cold air, so I checked the compressor and swapped out fuses. Looks like I need a new compressor for the e36. Another project added to the list. Thanks for watching!
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[@DJI_Drone_NL]

Thank you so much! Swapped the yellow relais and my AC is working again!

[@delta614]

take a shot every time he says condenser

[@AlexMK7]

Im drunk

[@lukeoneill7645]

Nice video man!

[@AlexMK7]

Thanks bro!

[@dylanmaynard3172]

Yeah you're most likely out of freon go but a gauge and a can and charge it. You may have a small leak somewhere. I have a hole in my condenser so and my compressor clutch is bad. 1500 to fix everything

[@Bonnachill865]

Did you try charging it.

[@TheJonasbg]

Hah it just worked and I was in the rain and it was cold thanks 😂

[@Dr2009king]

Dude .. there is no condenser under the expansion tank .. it's called the compressor :D .. the condenser is behind your grill .Anyway, i will till you how to check your compressor ( if it engages that 90% means you are low in R134 A ) .. just jumper your ac compressor relay ( put a wire to connect both terminals 30 and 87 ) while the car is running, if the compressor engages .. vacuum test the system and then fill it with R134A . I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL AND NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE YOU MAY CAUSE .

[@dylanmaynard3172]

Just watched the rest lol. DONT switch the compressor try recharging it first. Save u a lot of money. I had the same problem with my e36 but like I said there is a hole in my condesnor so it's fucked and my bearing is bad in compressor but charge it up and I guarantee that'll fix it

[@AlexMK7]

Definitely don't want to spend that much considering I have a lot of other projects that need to be done on the car. I'll get the kit and try the recharge for sure!

[@lcameeno1]

Yo, tell JR that he has to replace the hood cable. That happened to my evo hood and eventually the hood cable broke. Had to change it

[@AlexMK7]

Nice I'll let him know

[@outlaw8388]

Mine dosent light up.

[@109number9]

Have you tried recharging the freon? On mine it didn't have any freon so it wouldn't let it spin

[@AlexMK7]

I haven't recharged it yet, will definitely do that. Thanks for the tip!

[@SomeNormalRomanian]

is your VANOS broken?

[@MasteringHow-To]

Comprsssor won't kick on if low on freeon. Low freeon level is the cause here. Amazon sells a kit to seal it. Just did my m3

[@AlexMK7]

Will give that a try thanks for the input!

[@tdashno5587]

would AC PRO black can work? chris fixed used it and it has sealant as well

[@Spikernaut]

Lol ok man we know you don’t know much about a cars AC so I won’t make fun but have you tried a simple Recharge ? Do you own a set of gages to see what the charge is? The are several ways for a cars AC to fail and to compound fail meaning 1 thing leading to another. I my self have a short inside the compressor on my E30 I am going to rebuild rather then replace but I don’t advise this for your car because it’s an r134 system so there is allot of options for you. Mine is an old R12 system I run 152a in and it would cost a lot to switch to 134a

[@Spikernaut]

Just replacing the compressor may work but you will need a vacuum pump gages and a few cans of 134a. I would just add some first and see if the compressor kicks on. If it doesn’t then replace it also if it does then you blow a fuse it is probably all jammed up

[@jerminsanchez3274]

You never fixed it huh

[@pinoy413]

have the same issue on my e36 so I'll basically do what you do lol

[@AlexMK7]

We in this together brother lmao

[@pinoy413]

BimmerSource btw, I also have an ap1 s2k! Lol so yeah we in this together haha

[@lukeoneill7645]

BimmerSource no problem bro

[@AlexMK7]

Nice! What color s2k and what year e36?

[@pinoy413]

I have a 00 new formula red with 83k miles. Have a hardtop, and RS wheels and fortune auto coilovers. sweet street setup for sure