Hello all
2009 z4 3.5i auto
50k miles
The weather here in southern california is hot but not that bad so I often just drive with the top up and windows down. I will get in the car and press fan-down until the climate controls turn off. Sometimes the system randomly turns back on ~3-5 minutes later and I have to turn it off again. Strikes me that this must be some kind of glitch.
Does this ring a bell to anyone else?
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Climate controls turn on randomly
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Climate controls turn on randomly
Have you got it set on auto?2009CAZ4 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 5:03 pm Hello all
2009 z4 3.5i auto
50k miles
The weather here in southern california is hot but not that bad so I often just drive with the top up and windows down. I will get in the car and press fan-down until the climate controls turn off. Sometimes the system randomly turns back on ~3-5 minutes later and I have to turn it off again. Strikes me that this must be some kind of glitch.
Does this ring a bell to anyone else?
Rob
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Climate controls turn on randomly
I believe it will be set on auto, then I turn the fan speed to off.
logically it should take that as a sign that I don't want it back on.
logically it should take that as a sign that I don't want it back on.
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Climate controls turn on randomly
Maybe it's a wind-up?
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Climate controls turn on randomly
Forgive my ignorance, but what's wrong with having the ventilation on? You can switch the AC off after all...
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Climate controls turn on randomly
Force of habit, seems kind of weird to drive with all the windows down and the fans on
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Climate controls turn on randomly
Two options,
1) Failing Battery (common in creating glitches)
2) Failing A/C control switches (has control electronics built in)
1) Failing Battery (common in creating glitches)
2) Failing A/C control switches (has control electronics built in)
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Climate controls turn on randomly
Its the opposite for me, its a habit to always have air coming in to the car aimed at the screen mostly to help keep it clear.
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