Brand new A/C system not working

Tiny
DANNY EREMIAN
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  • 2005 BMW 325I
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 89,000 MILES
I have installed brand new A/C system, new aux fan, radiator, compressor ans expansion valve. A/C works great but it doesn't come on right away then after several minutes of driving it comes on.
Some sensor?
Sunday, March 17th, 2019 AT 11:55 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

Can you say if the air blowing through the vents is not working or the air is blowing but not cold?

Here is a guide that will help us get started:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-air-conditioner-not-working-or-is-weak

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Monday, March 18th, 2019 AT 2:26 PM
Tiny
DANNY EREMIAN
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Hi, and thanks for responding.

Like I said in my question originally, A/C system is brand new, compressor, aux fan, radiator and expansion valve. When the A/C finally kicks on (aux fan and compressor clutch) the system works perfect, ice cold A/C. There is some delay for that to happen and I cannot figure out. Yesterday I had Freon tested by a certified mechanic, he does not know the answer to my problem. I am thinking some kind of sensor, I think there is an aux fan sensor?
2005 BMW 325i
Thanks, Danny
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Monday, March 18th, 2019 AT 10:28 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like the HVAC controller is not working correctly. but to be sure let's check the output signal using this guide and the air conditioner wiring diagrams below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 AT 10:43 AM
Tiny
DANNY EREMIAN
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Hi,
been awhile since we communicated.
I have done a whole lot of trial and error with this situation, changing, coolant sensor, ambient temperature sensor, aux fan relay, compressor relays and to no avail, until I had my friend put on ac computer and the code that came up was solar sensor, I did loads of research and couldn't find much information because apparently these do not go bad very often. I even had BMW try and diagnose, and they couldn't figure it out.
Finally I found the location in the front window down in the dash.
I hooked it pulled it out and exposed it and I started to get more response from system.
Changing this thing is to pull out complete dash and cluster which I can't afford so I am buying a new one and splicing to old wiring, should work.
But that was the whole problem,
thanks for your help figured you would be interested in final conclusion.

Danny
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Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 AT 1:53 PM
Tiny
KEN L
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Glad you could get it fixed, that kind of problem can be tough. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
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Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 AT 11:40 AM

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