Originally Posted by trader4

You can't find your own posts now? Denying you made it?
The posts I quoted are right here, in this thread.

#23 Where I said:

"Why can't you still do this with the X5? Hook up 12V to the compressor,
take the car for a drive, which provides the necessary cooling for
the condenser. If it blows cold air, the system is working. Should
work, no? "

#24, Where you started the attack. You quoted my post above,
and said:

"Another shade tree mechanic fix. Fix it right or don't fix it at all. From you previous posts I see that you are taking my advice about not fixing stuffs that breaks on your X."

Just you, in your own words. And it's an obvious attack based on
a lie, because hooking 12V up was for a *test*. StephenVA claimed
that you can't do that test with the X5, like you could with older
cars. I thought it should be clarified, so I replied. Neither
Stephen or I ever suggested in any way that it was a *fix*.

Feel free to apologize at any time.

Originally Posted by upallnight

This is just a test to see if the clutch engages and the system has the correct amount of refrigerant. You should not drive with the car set up like this since the system is designed to cycle off and on. With 12 volts jumped to the compressor, you eliminate the cycling of the system off and on. If he has a bad aux fan the high side pressure will build to the point that you can blow out the condensor coil or a refrigerant hose. The high side sensor prevent this from occurring, but it won't do this if you have the system jumped.

Another shade tree mechanic fix. Fix it right or don't fix it at all. From you previous posts I see that you are taking my advice about not fixing stuffs that breaks on your X.

Originally Posted by upallnight

Nope, my statement and explanation implies that this should only be done only as a test. It should not be considered a FIX or a work around to get back AC in the car without fixing the real problem.

Let See my statement was Fix it right or don't fix it.
You have a broken DISA valve that you know of, but didn't fix but still drive the X.
You have a broken Aux Fan that you know of, but didn't fix but still drive the X.

Glad I'm no longer in the market for a X. With owners that maintain cars like you I can see why there are so many noobs coming on this forum after purchasing a use X.