2001 BMW 325 air conditioning blows hot air

2001 BMW 325
150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MLANDRY1
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Air conditioner on driver side ok, blows warm air on passenger side pls help
Aug 15, 2010 at 3:31 PM
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Your symptoms might be an indicator of low refrigerant charge, I recommend testing the low and high side pressures, the ambient conditions (temperature and humidity) and comparing them to the charted or goal numbers BMW publishes. If you need me to, I can get those figures for you.
Aug 15, 2010 at 7:32 PM
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MLANDRY1
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if the refrigerant charge was low would it not blow warm air on both sides of the vents. All my vents on the driver side be it feet/facial/windshield blows out cool air condition. All vents on the passenger side blows warm air.
Aug 15, 2010 at 8:48 PM
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You have made a point. It does seem logical. However, the air conditioning will blow cold air from the drivers side and warm from the passenger side if the charge is low. Do you know the high and low pressures? If you have these numbers we can develop a diagnostic procedure, even if it is to eliminate one factor in the equation. Are you with me?
Aug 16, 2010 at 12:02 AM
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MLANDRY1
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Can you please send me those high and low pressure numbers for my vehicle thank you.
Aug 16, 2010 at 6:43 AM
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Aug 16, 2010 at 7:54 AM
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Here is what I sent, can we count on you for a donation?
Aug 16, 2010 at 7:56 AM