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Old 05-03-2008, 07:49 PM
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Default my A/C is blowing warm air (again) from driver side vents
went to take it to my indy for a "recharge" [did it about 3yrs ago] and the bastard wants to charge me $250-$300bucks!!! WTF!!!!

last time they did the recharge, it was only about $90

what should i do... i guess look for another indy... can i goto major "chain" store like midas, merchants, sears... or don't even risk it... i just need a dammm recharge, how difficult could that be???
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The recharge kit and the fitting is like $40. DIY
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Default I have a question, can I just
hook up the refill kit to the high end port? Or do I need to find the electrical connector and jump it like in PaulW's procedure? Maybe <b>TOMAS7</b> can chime in as he just did his on a '99?? From the looks of it, it should be plug and play, but...<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/135287.phtml">PaulW's procedure</a></li></ul>
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I followed PaulW's procedure.
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Default Right, but I remember you asking about the electrical connector.
My car is like yours, where there is no electrical connector on the high end. Did you just connect the canister there a fill?
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Default My pre-facelift (99 A8) does not have an electrical connector so I just plugged and filled.
Do you have the adaptor?
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Default Adaptor?
Which should I get? I like the plug-in and fill idea. :-) Thanks for your help!
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Default Re: Adaptor? This adaptor. Scroll down on PaulW's procedure and you will see...
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/135338/17009603.1.jpg"></center><p>where to get it. I bought mine at NAPA.

You're very welcome.
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BTW, nice sig. picture.
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Finally had a nice day here to take a new one. I was sick of being reminded of all that snow.
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