I believe the i3's AC compressor is manufactured by Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany.Curios , who makes this compressor.
On my 2017 i3, the original compressor was manufactured by Hanon Systems, Portugal.MKH said:I believe the i3's AC compressor is manufactured by Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany.Curios , who makes this compressor.
On my 2017 i3, the original compressor was manufactured by Hanon Systems, Portugal.
Mahle Behr does make compressors for the i3. The replacement that I have installed over the weekend was from them, not the original one from Hannon Systems.MKH said:On my 2017 i3, the original compressor was manufactured by Hanon Systems, Portugal.
Checking deeper, I think you are right - Mahle Behr makes several BMW AC compressors, and on a third-party parts site listed the i3 in with a bunch of BMW models, but think that is an error. Other sites only show Hanon for i3 AC compressors.
The replacement that I have installed over the weekend was from them, not the original one from Hannon Systems.
MKH said:The replacement that I have installed over the weekend was from them, not the original one from Hannon Systems.
Maybe the Hannon Systems AC compressors were the ones (early years) that had the failures, possibly a quality control in manufacturing issue, with BMW eventually going to Mahle Behr for another source. Or BMW just has multiple suppliers for the i3 AC compressor.
Most EVs and hybrids use variable speed all electric compressors, because they already have the high voltage battery. With a high voltage power source, this is the most efficient way to provide AC to a vehicle. It allows for the right sized compressor always able to turn at the most efficient speed, instead of a greatly oversized compressor that must be able to provide adequate cooling when the engine is idling (or slightly stepped up for the compressor), while not over-compressing when the engine is near red-line. The electric compressor is only concerned with the heat load in the cabin (and battery) and is driven exactly as needed, and is sized appropriately, and does not have to handle a wide range of engine speeds.EVMan said:So , do all new cars come with variable speed compressors, or is this a EV thing ?
I have almost the same thing as you took it off my tongue. I'm tired of fixing it already. I used to have more patience to fix these air conditioners myself. And I did preventive cleaning myself, poured freon, and poured it out. I even learned a little about how to detect a freon leak. From whom I just did not take advice. Most often, you have https://www.marvellous.sg/aircon-light-is-blinking/. I was sorry for the money for such frequent trips to the service. So I'm looking for some other model so that I don't worry so much. Now I don't have enough patience, and I don't have time. So I hope I will find an answer to my question on this forum.i3Alan said:I took possession of my i3 in August, 2014. The only other AC work ever done was a recharge 2 weeks before the catastrophic failure.
Where do you live, what was your repair estimate, and how did that i3 journey end up?joantucker said:I have almost the same thing as you took it off my tongue.i3Alan said:I took possession of my i3 in August, 2014. The only other AC work ever done was a recharge 2 weeks before the catastrophic failure.
tliet said:Wouldn't it be worth to just order a new compressor and have an i3 trained indie tech do the swap? I wouldn't be comfortable driving around with the old compressor as the car is also using it to condition the battery (which may be less influenceable by the driver).
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