My Pajero 3.2 DID 2005's aircon recently stopped working-
front seats - working
rear seats - only hot air!
Option 1: must be the gas - so re-gass it is --nope problem not solved!
Option 2: local aircon guru - sorry the Pajero has a sealed "unit", cannot fix it!
Option 3: Out of desperation I'll take it to the local idiots (agents)
Please forgive me for calling them idiots- I have great respect for some Pajero mechanics - especialy in Gauteng, but the local boys are a disaster once your Pajero matures and leaves its warranty period- and lets leave it at that.
so back to option 3..
out of frustration I took it in to the local Pajero dealer, who had it for three weeks. got it back -still not working - apparantly the expansion valve or something had died..but ----there is no replacement part available in SA?
As far as I can tell the faulty component is situated inside the back right hand corner covers.
Anyone know how the aircon works? or where I can get hold of second hand spares?
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I had a similar experience with my gen2.
I had the system completely evacuated, flushed, rear pipes welded shut, new front dryer, new front expansion valve, regas and bob's my uncle. I just unpluuged the harnass to the rear controls and plan on a blanking plate later.
It came to about R2700 but well worth it. I think the rear A/C is nice but unnecessary unless you maybe travelling through the equator.
I only use my A/C on econo and it overcools the interior in a hot humid East London to about 8 celsius on the "reliable" interior thermometer.
So consider not using the rear A/C and blank it off, and have a slight tint added to the windows to keep the sun out. It is a cheap viable alternative.
I had the system completely evacuated, flushed, rear pipes welded shut, new front dryer, new front expansion valve, regas and bob's my uncle. I just unpluuged the harnass to the rear controls and plan on a blanking plate later.
It came to about R2700 but well worth it. I think the rear A/C is nice but unnecessary unless you maybe travelling through the equator.
I only use my A/C on econo and it overcools the interior in a hot humid East London to about 8 celsius on the "reliable" interior thermometer.
So consider not using the rear A/C and blank it off, and have a slight tint added to the windows to keep the sun out. It is a cheap viable alternative.
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It sems as if you are in the gauteng area in which case I am going to reffer you to a place called Station auto just off ondekkers rd in roodepoort. The owner is not a happy chappie and I think it has been years since he smiled but his work is top class and as far as making a plan ...well if at all possible he might be your last resort
Henk Bannink
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Sorry to ask, but I assume you have a GLS and not GLX 2005 model because if GLX as far as I know it was not fitted with the rear aircon as with the GLS model. I assume from your statement that it stopped working that it did work sometime in the past, but just would like to clear this basic one out the way for a start.stoltzsp wrote:My Pajero 3.2 DID 2005's aircon recently stopped working-
front seats - working
rear seats - only hot air!
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Is there any order of steps to check why aircon is not working at all. Apparently the condenser is faulty but I'm not sure where it sits and how to make sure it is the faulty part. I know there is a cylinder near the radiator where you can check for bubbles to indicate gas is not finished but is this still accurate if "condenser" is faulty?
Is there any order of steps to check why aircon is not working at all. Apparently the condenser is faulty but I'm not sure where it sits and how to make sure it is the faulty part. I know there is a cylinder near the radiator where you can check for bubbles to indicate gas is not finished but is this still accurate if "condenser" is faulty?
Would that be near Richtersveld?4ePikanini wrote:... I think the rear A/C is nice but unnecessary unless you maybe travelling through the equator.
Anton
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Clearly it doesn't get all that warm in Marius' part of the world. I have been in the Richtersveld with the mercury touching 50 degrees. I have been in the Kgalagadi in January in a Corolla with it around 47 degrees (we nearly died with no aircon). In February in the Tankwa the Pajero gauge read 46 degrees. Hell in Cape town it gets over 40 degrees in February..tonton wrote:Would that be near Richtersveld?4ePikanini wrote:... I think the rear A/C is nice but unnecessary unless you maybe travelling through the equator.
Anton
My aircon even gets used in winter.
Simon Bloomer
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hehe. We have had 32 here and with the front only, econo switch, no window tint ( that will come ) and 4 passengers it cooled good enough for me
We are about to leave for Bots for 3 weeks. Average temps in Nov around 40 deg. I was wondering about the aircon...if the front unit dies will the rear still function? If not we may die... 
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the aircon pump supplies both matrixes (front and rear).
If the front goes then chances are the failure will affect the rear as well.
The pajero aircon is pretty capable of cooling. Just check the pollen filter behind the passenger cubby hole is clean and vent hot air from vehicle through windows first before using a/c when the car has been standing.
If the front goes then chances are the failure will affect the rear as well.
The pajero aircon is pretty capable of cooling. Just check the pollen filter behind the passenger cubby hole is clean and vent hot air from vehicle through windows first before using a/c when the car has been standing.