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  1. 8th January 2013, 05:29 PM #1
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    climate control - why is this so?

    I have been running my climate control on the lowest setting recently in the hot weather and I am confused as to why the air coming out of the passenger side vents is several degrees colder than that coming from the drivers side vents??
    It'd be OK if SWMBO was in the passenger seat as she can't handle the heat as well as I can, but since I'm usually alone in the car (its my work truck) it doesn't seem to make much sense.
    It makes very little difference if I close the passenger side vents
    Anything I can do?
    Alex
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  2. 8th January 2013, 06:18 PM #2
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    Clean your sensor fan... Next to mirror adjuster..
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  3. 8th January 2013, 06:24 PM #3
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    I had the same issue and managed to solved it.
    The heater box blend flaps/doors are not shutting enough allowing hot air from the heater matrix to keep the drivers side warmer.
    Open the cover under the steering wheel,
    Set ac the lowest temp 16c. and cooling ac on (must be a hot day to ensure the blend flaps are at full cooling)
    Engine running
    Pick the white plastic clip out very small screwdriver (large arrow)
    Pry rod out.
    Push door/flap in direction of (small arrow) out close flap firm.
    Reseat rod and click over white clip.
    Done
    5 mins tops
    Last edited by northiam; 8th January 2013 at 06:31 PM. Reason: typo
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  4. 9th January 2013, 07:30 PM #4
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    done both the suggestions above - have to wait for a hot day to see if it has worked
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  5. 9th January 2013, 07:53 PM #5
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    done both the suggestions above - have to wait for a hot day to see if it has worked
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  6. 29th June 2013, 01:35 PM #6
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    still colder on passenger side, but I don't really care right now - once I get the replacement turbo fitted I'll be more interested in a working heater
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  7. 29th June 2013, 04:32 PM #7
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    Climate control

    Alex
    i too have a problem opposite to yours
    in this cold weather even with the climate control on maximum heat I'm only getting barely luke warm heat up on the windsheild
    i have felt the heater hoses under the bonnet and they are as hot as the other hoses are.
    any one with a clue on this would be grateful for help
    cheers
    Paul
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  8. 1st July 2013, 03:40 PM #8
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    climate control fixed

    Alex
    I tried everything and as always the last one fixed it
    i assumed that because the water to the gas converter was OK so would the heater be ok ,not so.
    Heater core was blocked with Gunk i put a garden hose on low pressure on one side and got nothing on the other side only a dribble coming through the water hose into the firewall.
    worked between the 2 for a bit and then all sorts of gunk came out of the heater pipes.
    now that i have proper water flow through heater core all works just fine,both sides fixed.
    might be something for you to look at
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    Paul
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  9. 1st July 2013, 07:21 PM #9
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    You need to get it regassed. It fixes this problem in an instant. It's common. Strange symptom, easy fix.

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  10. 1st July 2013, 07:57 PM #10
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    Beat me to it.
    Regas X2
    Mine was like this and aircon guy said low gas was the cause. After he regassed it with Superchill, both sides became the same.

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