Thread: Aircon/ventilation D2

I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but set the temps to LO then switch off recirculate and probably also slow the fan down.

Drives me mad too.....I have yet to work it out too even after posting a reading advice on here.

Don't want to highjack but does anyone know how to make the temp go up or down on both passenger and driver side by only pressing the drivers side temp switch. I have to press both at same time to get them both to read the same temp I want

I’m pretty sure you won’t get ambient temp through the vents because there is too much heat transfer in the ducting and evaporator unit when the compressor isn’t running. I like some fresh air too and if I have windows down I just shut the system down altogether. Not turn it off – just shut the air flow off. As you probably know when you turn off the power on the climate system the fresh air (which will now be warm) will open.
To shut air flow off completely - 1. set it to ‘econ’ - 2. set fan to 0 - 3 (when recirculation off) hold recirculation button down until it beeps twice (about 3 sec). There will now be no air through the vents.
The system has built in function that will switch recirculation on and off if it’s in econ mode (annoys the hell out of me), the double beep cancels this.

Hope this helps

i have wondered about this... and wondered if its something to do with the heat held in the ducts and tubes.. but witha 35k drive home it didnt seem to get much cooler.. i just wack the windows down and enjoy it

i did a test to see if the valve was knackered by turning the temp to max... and it came out even hotter! but i do wonder where it comes from.. i know it cant be from the heater matrix as the car is cold at start up (relatively)

so we all get hot air on a hot day then... glad its not just me!

Steve

First check the outside air temp -

Then make sure the unit is not on recirc.

Then sent the cab temp to 1 Deg above outside air, and DONT put econ on. Put on AUTO.

This will then allow outside air in, without cooling, and should work just right.

Well it does on mine.

If the outside air does rise dramatically - it will mean the compressor will start.

In terms of ecconomy of using AC - you increase drag on the vehicle and thus increase fuel consumtion - more - when you open a window - than you do when you switch the AC on.

Food for thought.

Originally Posted by 2 rocks

Look...sorry to drag this up again...

Either I'm thick or can't follow advice properly...then again possibly both!

Now that the weather has warmed up this is really beginning to p...er, "tick" me off...

I have tried:
1) putting on "auto" lowest temp, then turning off: still seem to then get warm air through the vents
2) setting to lowest temp (16deg as LO automatically brings up "recirculate") the switching to ECON mode: still get warm air through the vents

Yes, I know lots of people will say the aircon doesn't affect power/economy and it's possibly true, but unless it's really hot, I'm a window down and fresh air kind of guy...except for the bloody warm air coming out the vents!!!!

So can someone please explain in the terms of a 5 year old (so I can understand it, lol) how I get ambient temp air to come through the cabin vents?

Mike

Hi Ladas
BUT IT DONT GO TO 42 Like it was when I left work
Mike
I set both temps to LO,make sure recyle is OFF(press the 3 arrows pointing at each other) then run the aircon.Once cold air comes out press econ.When warm air comes out later run the aircon again to cool all the bits the air flows over then revert to econ.
With the recycle off no fan is needed.
Goodluck
Andrew

To get the best out of the aircon,Ive found you need both auto temp set to 16 and auto fan enabled(hold the fan button for a few sec)
I DONT like bellowing screaming fans,but it does settle pretty quickly and gives alot colder air than setting it to lo with speed 1 fan which I normally use.
Andrew

Cheers Andy
I'll give that a crack too!
Mike