Rear Air Con

[Rollin over]

My 2010 HSE is blowing warm air from top air vents in roof (2nd row) while the control is set to cold. Doesn't matter if the driver has control or the people in the back. Is this normal or as I think should be cold?

Any feedback would be of help. Oh the booklet is of no use on this matter.

Cheers
Glenn

[sniegy]

Rollin Over,
I know you said the control is set to cold, but do you mean the roof one or the front console one?
The roof has a temperature controller as well, not sure if you know.;)

Cheers

[Rollin over]

Yeah Pete we had the rear controller set on cold and fan Hi, and up front we had the air at 20c auto and the rear was off auto. Spoke to my dealer but they aren't sure if the top vents are meant to blow cold air or just warm air.

[Banjo_pluker]

Did an experiment for you (only owned it a week so wanted to see what it did) on my 2005 D3 HSE rear air. Note engine was not hot.

Turned front to full hot on auto setting in front. Rear was set to control by back controls.

Front was blowing normal temp air (room temp but defiantly not cold). Rear was set on cold temp setting.

The rear was blowing freezing cold air.

Hope it helps.

[Rollin over]

thank you I'll Try again tomorrow it sounds like mine has a problem.

cheers

[sniegy]

Did the same sort of experiment.
Had the front on auto 24 & the rear on manual mode set to cold cold & it blew cold cold cold refrigerated air.
Yoikes !

[Rollin over]

Thanks Pete

I have it booked in Monday for them to look at it! Hope it is a easy one for them.

Cheers

Glenn

[Banjo_pluker]

From my understanding the rear air has its own air con unit, but does it share the same compressor? if so it shouldn't be too bad should it?

[Rollin over]

Had tried ac again today and confirmed the top vent feel like its blowing hot air when controls are set to cold, had to turn it off. ac pipes under car are hot and both pipes in quarter panel are hot. Hope the boys at LR Newcastle can find the problem.

[Rollin over]

From my understanding the rear air has its own air con unit, but does it share the same compressor? if so it shouldn't be too bad should it?

just saw your from Kootingal , I used to live at Tamworth for 10 years. Do you know Ray and Sandra Stoltenberger at Kootingal?

[Banjo_pluker]

just saw your from Kootingal , I used to live at Tamworth for 10 years. Do you know Ray and Sandra Stoltenberger at Kootingal?

No don't think so. The name doesn't ring a bell but only been here for 5 years. Great town.

Keen to hear your thoughts on Newcastle land rover service. Bought the D3 there a week ago. Good to deal with in sales but wondering what the service department is like

[Rollin over]

No don't think so. The name doesn't ring a bell but only been here for 5 years. Great town.

Keen to hear your thoughts on Newcastle land rover service. Bought the D3 there a week ago. Good to deal with in sales but wondering what the service department is like

I have had great dealings with them so far.. your d3 is that a 2.7 black hse with cooler box in console? if so nice car we took it for a test drive months ago before we bought the d4.

cheers

[Banjo_pluker]

Bugger. No it was the buckingham blue HSE. doesn't have the cooler box.

[Ean Austral]

Not sure if the D4 is the same, but my D3 you need to push the button for the air con twice for the rear to work.

The button has a pic of the car with wind blowing lines inside it, its about level with your left knee. The next switch is the OFF switch.

Hope this helps.

Cheers Ean

[Rollin over]

yeah I'm doing all the right things... it's got a problem

Cheers

[Banjo_pluker]

Hope it is an easy fix for you

[Rollin over]

dealer has found a/c has a slight leak so it looks like a easy fix to the rear air not working.....UPDATE no still not working so it's re-booked in for next week, need help from tech support.

[Rollin over]

All good Newcastle LR found the problem to be a broken wire near the fan box.. not sure how that happened but glad it is fixed! and so quickly, Cheers Guys job well done.

:-)

[Banjo_pluker]

thats great to hear. just in time for the warm weather:D