Windscreen froozen on the INSIDE?????

[AlanD]

^ Fact of the day goes to ub7rm I never knew that.

[FamilyDub]

^ Fact of the day goes to ub7rm I never knew that.

^^^^^^^^^^+1. 

No A/c for me until about May, then.

[Holepunch]

I don't think your windscreen isn't fitted properly, its probably just condensation that hasn't escaped and frozen over night.

I agree with the above.  Ice forms on the a/c evaporator when in use, this then thaws when its turned off.  It is this water vapour which then in turn condenses and freezes on the windscreen.  Nowt to worry about.

[BuckieGTI]

You shouldn't get ice on the AC evaporator if its properly charged with gas!! 

[ub7rm]

^ Fact of the day goes to ub7rm I never knew that.

I have my uses sometimes 

[2007GTI]

I beg to differ, as after reading this thread today, I ran my a/c it went cold and the temp on the computer read 0.5 (it had been snowing)

Point to note however that the AC won't run if the outside temp is 5Deg C or less.

[Egbutt Wash]

I beg to differ, as after reading this thread today, I ran my a/c it went cold and the temp on the computer read 0.5 (it had been snowing)

Point to note however that the AC won't run if the outside temp is 5Deg C or less.

The air con runs to dry the air at really cold temps.  That author was talking pub.

[ub7rm]

I beg to differ, as after reading this thread today, I ran my a/c it went cold and the temp on the computer read 0.5 (it had been snowing)

Point to note however that the AC won't run if the outside temp is 5Deg C or less.

The air con runs to dry the air at really cold temps.  That author was talking pub.

I refer you all to the instruction manual which states below 5 Deg C the compressor will not run to protect itself from completely freezing up.  Perhaps this changed on later model years (mine is 05) but I can confirm there is no click or change in revs if I try and run mine at low temps.  There isn't two seperate modes of operation for drying and cooling, its one and the same.

You ran the a/c (and presumably turned the temperature down?) when the temp was 0.5 Deg C and cold air came out?! Stone the crows! 

[AlanD]

Lol just what I thought, it was cold air coming through your vents because it was frezzing outside . . .

Having thought about it, it makes perfect sense. All types of AC equiptment have a form of frost protection in them.

[2007GTI]

good point, it was freezing outside, that might explain it, but I heard the compressor running!