E34 Air conditioning slow start issue

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E34mafia

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hi e34 sifus

My E34 520i 24v had perfectly functioning air cond until the pressure switch attached to the receiver/drier developed a leak and puked all of the refridgerant gas out.Checked the pressure switch and discovered it was a OEM switch and had a rubber part at the tip that leaked.(Original bmw pressure switches has metal body).So got a used pressure switch and filled up the gas and the ac worked fine but it takes time for the compressor to kick in.After starting the engine i immediately turned the ac on and the blower blows,the light at the ac and recirculate switch lights.but the air from the blower is no cold and i found out the compressor clutch is not engaged.At this time the window defogger(the button above the ac and recirculate button) cannot be turned on (no orange light). After 5 minutes with the ac on,the compressor clutch engages and the defogger works and functions normally.But if i turn off the engine and start it back up immediately the same problem reoccurs.Any sifus had the same situation and can help me??

What i did so far:
1)Replaced relay and switches
2)Replaced the pressure switch twice already
 
bro,to me if the ac was working fine previously then i would think the issue is the pressure switch and gas refill.
i wud get a new switch and go to another exprienced shop for another refill.
 
I too am curios on why this problem occurs. Anyone can recommend an aircon mechanic in PJ/Puchong/Serdang areas. Appreciated.
 
SSG car airconditioning comes recommended :

A20 jalan tuanku 1
salak south garden
KL
 
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