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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 04:37:59 pm

Title: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 04:37:59 pm
Hi guys,

Next time you are in your car, when your aircon is on auto, can you please check whether any hot air comes out of the central vents, i.e. above the stereo.

Just a query as no hot air comes out of the central vents but come out of the side vents while on auto. 
Have to switch on the button for the air to be directed forward for hot air to come out all vents.

Cheers
Phil
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: joesgti on November 07, 2008, 04:44:31 pm
not sure, but welcome  :happy2:
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 04:52:44 pm
Cheers,

Been a member om the other forum for over two years but with only 62 posts, I'm more of a reader/ lurker than a poster!

This question is just a query as I noticed it the other day when it got cold.

Phil
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: tinydave on November 07, 2008, 04:53:22 pm
on top of the dash the big vent has a slider thing on it, slide it the other direction and problem solved :happy2:
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 05:02:57 pm
Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: 182_blue on November 07, 2008, 05:10:35 pm
pretty sure mine kicks out hot air, depending of course where i have the Knob pointing to
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: tinydave on November 07, 2008, 05:37:51 pm
Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.
yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 06:03:44 pm
Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.
yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

Yeah, I have tried it with the top vent open and closed but still no hot air blowing out when on auto.

Might be a trip to the stealers me thinks
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: 182_blue on November 07, 2008, 06:22:11 pm
have you tried the blower direction knob in varied positions
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: E30m3 on November 07, 2008, 06:34:15 pm
Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.
yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

Yeah, I have tried it with the top vent open and closed but still no hot air blowing out when on auto.

Might be a trip to the stealers me thinks

have you pressed the direction button in the postion towards the middle ?  ie the button with the arrow pointing towards the middle of the little person ? (hope that makes sense ? )
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 06:38:52 pm
Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.
yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

Yeah, I have tried it with the top vent open and closed but still no hot air blowing out when on auto.

Might be a trip to the stealers me thinks

have you pressed the direction button in the postion towards the middle ?  ie the button with the arrow pointing towards the middle of the little person ? (hope that makes sense ? )

Yeah.  This is the wierd thing.  If I do this, hot air comes out of all 4 vents in the dash, (the two above the stereo and the two near either door).
It is only when I press the Auto button, hot air still blows out of the two near either door but not the two above the stereo. 

Strange ???
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: 182_blue on November 07, 2008, 06:44:44 pm
^^so they do work till you press Auto ?, if thats the case it sounds about right imo (hard to tell without going out and trying it)
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 07:08:59 pm
^^so they do work till you press Auto ?, if thats the case it sounds about right imo (hard to tell without going out and trying it)

Correct.  Surely though all vents are used to control the temperature in the cabin. 

Or is this the way that the climate control can vary the tremperature to either side, by only using the outer vents?.

The question might sound a bit trivial but would be nice to know.
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: 182_blue on November 07, 2008, 07:23:37 pm
Right, just been out, got it blowing from the middle (above stereo), turn on the AUTO and the middles turn off (or at least to a level where you cant feel it), hope that helps
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: Pintman on November 07, 2008, 09:17:22 pm
Cheers 182_Blue

At least now I know that it's not a fault

Thanks for the help

Phil

Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: E30m3 on November 08, 2008, 02:54:40 am
Glad you got it sorted/ found out its normal ! :smiley:

Shaun to the rescue again !  :drinking:
Title: Re: Query regarding Aircon?
Post by: stealthwolf on November 08, 2008, 08:56:27 am
Only just read this and I was gonna mention it too. You don't get a huge amount of heat straight out of the central vents unless you override the settings.

It's nice to not have hot air blowing in your face when you want the car to be a little warmer. 8)