Thread: D4 Dual Climate Control - am I missing something?

Originally Posted by Tombie

Here's the amusing bit.

If you're comfortable at say 23 set it at 23...
It doesn't blow any hotter than on 28
It just will charge towards 23 and hold there...

Like an air conditioner - and so many people misunderstand this - it doesn't blow any colder with the thermostat at 20 or 25.

What you say is dead right.

Then, are our wive's stupid?

Actually, in this case at least, they are not!!!

The reason being, is that they want it warmer first, and then, they want to drop the temperature back. And this makes complete sense.

Take for instance, the temperature of a top hotel in Singapore. They are cold - like 18 degrees. But if you walk into a ski lodge in Lech (in Austria), its 25 when you walk in.

When people are hot, they like to be frozen down, and then correct. And when they are cold, they want to stand in front of the flaming fire, and then move away when they are warmed up.

So, our girls know how to look after themselves. And we know that's the truth.

As to the air con setup - the best excuse is that one can operate those dials with gloves on!

In a Toyota with three zones, you can run the rear zone from the passenger side controls. Its fiddly, but it works.

Can I run the rear temperature from the front controls in the Disco?? I don't think I can ...

SWMBO is an inveterate fiddler with knobs and dials as soon as she gets in the vehicle.
Doesn't even consider what's been set.
Within a millisecond she's cranked the AC to max on a cold day, or min on a hot day, then radio to ABC 612AM, and volume to so low only a dog could hear it.

Since the hot flushes have set in, AC always on LO.

No longer is she allowed to use the D4.
Have bought her a Honda HRV. Hormone Replacement Vehicle.

Originally Posted by Melbourne Park

What you say is dead right.

Then, are our wive's stupid?

Actually, in this case at least, they are not!!!

The reason being, is that they want it warmer first, and then, they want to drop the temperature back. And this makes complete sense.

Take for instance, the temperature of a top hotel in Singapore. They are cold - like 18 degrees. But if you walk into a ski lodge in Lech (in Austria), its 25 when you walk in.

When people are hot, they like to be frozen down, and then correct. And when they are cold, they want to stand in front of the flaming fire, and then move away when they are warmed up.

So, our girls know how to look after themselves. And we know that's the truth.

As to the air con setup - the best excuse is that one can operate those dials with gloves on!

In a Toyota with three zones, you can run the rear zone from the passenger side controls. Its fiddly, but it works.

Can I run the rear temperature from the front controls in the Disco?? I don't think I can ...

And THIS is EXACTLY what the D4 does...

It will "belt" the heat (or cold) into the vehicle as fast as possible to get to temp. So during this time the heat (or cold) as about as hot (or cold) as it gets... And gives the effect you mention.

Once it gets to temperature it then begins to regulate/cycle.

With the rear zone, when the front is set to auto it works with the front settings..

Originally Posted by Tombie

With the rear zone, when the front is set to auto it works with the front settings..

Not sure about the D4, but the D3 has 3 modes for the rear A/C. Off, auto(works from front settings as you mention) and rear control

Originally Posted by shanegtr

Not sure about the D4, but the D3 has 3 modes for the rear A/C. Off, auto(works from front settings as you mention) and rear control

Yes, the D4 is the same.

Originally Posted by Basil135

Put the bloody thing in auto, and twist your own knob.

Thanks Basil - now I know where I've been getting it wrong.

SWMBO has been twisting my knob, and I've been getting far too hot in the car. At times, I thought the air-con wasn't working at all.

Originally Posted by BMKal

Thanks Basil - now I know where I've been getting it wrong.

SWMBO has been twisting my knob, and I've been getting far too hot in the car. At times, I thought the air-con wasn't working at all.

Must be those leather pants you are into Brian.The set you sent me seem to have that effect too
THANK YOU
Andrew

Originally Posted by DanW

sheeez, and you wonder why the land rover wave is dying, turning into the land rover middle finger

Only because people who can not grasp the simplest of functions and their behaviour need an "idiot switch" to dumb down the technology.. And whine when they can not grasp the concept.

Scenario:

Wife likes 23, Husband likes 21 (husband drives car when wife is and isn't in vehicle).

Husband sets his side to 21, wife to 23.

IF husband wants both sides 21 he adjusts wife's to 21 (one action) - just like pressing a "control all" button.

Car is freezing cold... Say 10c...

As you drive (even if you Don't change the temps) the vehicle will - once it has warm coolant to use - pump hot air - not warm, not 21 or 23c but HOT air, in as fast as it can (fan speed auto) until the cabin sensor detects the desired temperature... Then it will regulate blend motors on each side to maintain the split 21/23.

So changing just ***1*** setting to the same as the other will optimise the temp to a single output temp across the entire vehicle.

Other than that - the Split - will only come into effect once the vehicle reaches that set point.

Just like the Split system on my wall here tonight...
It is set to Auto 24c - outside it's currently 2c...
The room is approximately 24c where I am sitting and the (inverter) system is very quietly trickling air into the room.

A quick check with a thermometer shows the air coming from the unit to be closer to 40c but being diffused into the room.

VW may have added a single button, Prado did too - and it was a pita - find the button, change the temp, remember to disable when passenger got it...

Both companies also added steering wheel audio controls - but left the knob on the console - because it's quicker (more efficient) when you want to adjust it quick!

Try it - find a temp you like - set it - and have the system on Auto - it will move the air around the cabin, cool the glass in cooling mode, cool you, your feet etc... When on heat it will prioritise the glass as the coolant comes up to temp to prevent fogging, then kick of the face and feet vents.

Just they way you say you'd like...