I don't really use the AC but did this week on a long journey only to find it didn't work. I found the problem though, the electrical connection to the compressor is damaged. I tried to google about to see if its a replaceable part but couldn't find anything. If I push the broken plug back together the AC works no problem, im thinking of just taping it all up as is.....
Here is a pic

At work there is a 1.6d B7 and it looks like;

any thoughts?
Jon