Fuses

[bluebear49]

HIcan anyone tell me what fuse for rear demister is located [no of fuse] the light on dash lights up and engine revs increase slightly when i push button on also air con lights up but does not blow cold air [fan working ok] could this be linked up with demister FUSE or does ac need toped up with gas ? CAR 54 PLATE PETROL 1.8 THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY REPLIES also air con light does not come on when heater control is turned on to screen position

[Avensis 1999]

HIcan anyone tell me what fuse for rear demister is located [no of fuse] the light on dash lights up and engine revs increase slightly when i push button on also air con lights up but does not blow cold air [fan working ok] could this be linked up with demister FUSE or does ac need toped up with gas ? CAR 54 PLATE PETROL 1.8 THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY REPLIES also air con light does not come on when heater control is turned on to screen position

Hi, can't help on fuse location or number, but I've got a feeling the air con is designed to switch off when directed to the screen, to prevent condensation forming when used in certain conditions.

By the sounds of things you haven't got a avensis handbook, I didn't either so I bought one for approx £7 from Mr T. It had a few bits of info, I didn't know like how to dim dash lights, alarm etc, well worth it if your keeping the car for a while.

Reason why air con might not be working, is the condenser (like a car radiator) located behind front bumper, are suceptable to stone damage ie hole which all the gas then escapes leaving you with little or no gas left.

My car had just enough gas pressure to trigger the pressure switch to engage the pump, but when checked by a mobile air con engineer he showed me where the condenser had a small hole, and also said its very low on gas.

130 quid for a new condenser, plus a few hours to fit it.

HTH

Alan