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Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
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Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
I have a 2009 Z4 sDrive35i and have noticed (thanks to very cold UK weather) that if i turn my temp gauge selector down one or two notches (climate control) then the air delivered is almost cold!! Rather than a bit cooler than max (and so on).
Anyone else experienced this?
I'll book it in but wondered if this has happened to anyone before?
Thanks
David
Anyone else experienced this?
I'll book it in but wondered if this has happened to anyone before?
Thanks
David
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
Hi David,
The other day I had the heater on and it was SO HOT I had to turn it right down so it didn't burn me, I am sure I had switched OFF the auto / air con / climate and was just using it as a heater with no recirculate.
Correct me if I am wrong anyone, but I thought with the climate control you can have it on auto or non auto, you can also switch of the climate control and use it as a fan without the climate being used (ideal in cold weather) using it as a heater and not air conditioning.
So you have two temp zone controllers for left and right of car; (see image) have you got a green light showing in the centre of either or both of these buttons by the snowflake? If so give it /them a press to switch off the green light and the air cooling part is now off and just the heater is on, then turn off the aircon auto selector switch (green light OFF on Auto) , then turn the temp dials up to desired temp and switch the fans on high (right hand button with the larger of the fans) you will see the green fan bars illuminate , the more lit the more power. Finally check the recirculate button is not lit.
Hope this helps
The other day I had the heater on and it was SO HOT I had to turn it right down so it didn't burn me, I am sure I had switched OFF the auto / air con / climate and was just using it as a heater with no recirculate.
Correct me if I am wrong anyone, but I thought with the climate control you can have it on auto or non auto, you can also switch of the climate control and use it as a fan without the climate being used (ideal in cold weather) using it as a heater and not air conditioning.
So you have two temp zone controllers for left and right of car; (see image) have you got a green light showing in the centre of either or both of these buttons by the snowflake? If so give it /them a press to switch off the green light and the air cooling part is now off and just the heater is on, then turn off the aircon auto selector switch (green light OFF on Auto) , then turn the temp dials up to desired temp and switch the fans on high (right hand button with the larger of the fans) you will see the green fan bars illuminate , the more lit the more power. Finally check the recirculate button is not lit.
Hope this helps
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
I dont use Auto and very very rarely turn on a/c - so it's just a heater - and this is when it does it.
Tried with ac button pressed and sane thing.
Has to be one notch off top temp sometimes or 2 to 3 others, but there's a marked hot to cool difference.
David
Tried with ac button pressed and sane thing.
Has to be one notch off top temp sometimes or 2 to 3 others, but there's a marked hot to cool difference.
David
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
Make sure wee red blue dial below front grilles is centre as turning it blue means always cold out these grills and red means always hot irrespective of all other setting. You can see it in picture
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
I just leave mine on auto constantly though
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
My current setting is auto air-circulation, fullly auto air distribution/flow (with no air-con), with both sides at 21C. The interior temperature is perfect when it is -4C outside.
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
This cool air is from any vent, not just the face vents, which I know are dictated by the centre dial. I tend to have just feet option chosen.shambolic wrote:Make sure wee red blue dial below front grilles is centre as turning it blue means always cold out these grills and red means always hot irrespective of all other setting. You can see it in picture
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
My set up is just the same and works perfectly. I do ensure that the air distribution for the windscreen is biased towards cold so the hot air is diverted to my feet.ksher wrote:My current setting is auto air-circulation, fully auto air distribution/flow (with no air-con), with both sides at 21C. The interior temperature is perfect when it is -4C outside.
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
Looks like the heater element may be playing up...davidmbell wrote: This cool air is from any vent, not just the face vents, which I know are dictated by the centre dial. I tend to have just feet option chosen.
David
By the way David, what happened with your fuel pump issue? did it get sorted and how did they deal with you??
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
Aside from your other issues routine and regular use of the AC unit will keep the AC seals 'moist' otherwise they dry out and big bucks repair bill. I try and use mine for 30/40 minutes once a week.davidmbell wrote:I dont use Auto and very very rarely turn on a/c
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
I won't post it all here,but there's a load of info here :iwatchlive wrote:Looks like the heater element may be playing up...davidmbell wrote: This cool air is from any vent, not just the face vents, which I know are dictated by the centre dial. I tend to have just feet option chosen.
David
By the way David, what happened with your fuel pump issue? did it get sorted and how did they deal with you??
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David
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
AlanJ, Also it is Air Conditioning not just Air Cooling so it should be 'conditioning' the air the air to some specified standard - that is drying and filtering. I keep my Air Conditioning on all of the time and have always done in all of my vehicles.
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
See the horizontal rotary lever thing between the two vents, with blue and red either side, if that is moved towards the blue then cooler air comes out of those vents, even if the temperature is set hot on the climate control.iwatchlive wrote:
I was also told by the sales guy that climate control only works with the AC on, not sure if this is correct and seems a bit stupid if it is.
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
Worked out this evening there's some stooopid computer intervention going on here.
As soon as I lower the roof, the heater blows nice and warm right down to the 10 o'clock postion on the dial..(at that point it starts going a bit cool).
As soon as the roof goes up (and even on about 24 degrees) its COOL air!!
Going in to dealer Weds.
Would someone else with climate please test this?
David
As soon as I lower the roof, the heater blows nice and warm right down to the 10 o'clock postion on the dial..(at that point it starts going a bit cool).
As soon as the roof goes up (and even on about 24 degrees) its COOL air!!
Going in to dealer Weds.
Would someone else with climate please test this?
David
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Re: Heater Problem Cool Air on Anything Other Than Max Temp!
Owner manual does mention that the setting of climate control will change when the roof is down.
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