Reply With QuoteSee, mine kinda-sorta-half-arsed-worked... until I took it apart and found this lot:
Cleaned it all out and it works flawlessly now, you might want to try it!
3 Grand Master
:: Does climate control actually work?
I notice that really only the driver side full heat or full cool click works. Anything inbetween is really nothing special... and the dualzone for the passenger is bunk as well -- more psycological than anything.
The dash climate control (center vent), sometimes works in selecting fresh air or heat, though it's more hot or semi-warm, really (if heat is on).
So is this climate control thing bunk?
I understand that if I set the driver to full cool, there is no heat for anyone else if they try. Conversely, if it's set to full heat, the only 'cool/warm' control is the center vent. What is gradiation between full cool and hot supposed to do on the driver/passenger side?
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See, mine kinda-sorta-half-arsed-worked... until I took it apart and found this lot:
Cleaned it all out and it works flawlessly now, you might want to try it!
2 Grand Master
My dual control works fine...Also, I have temp gradient differences between full cool and full heat...sounds like your system is broken.
Big, Big Time Poster
I hope this is not too off topic... But how fast is the car suppose to warm up?
On a cool 40 degree day it takes my car about 7-10 min for warm air to really come... Is this normal?
Major Contributor
Dunno. What kind of car do you drive?Originally Posted by infurno
1997 535i V8
5spd, OBC, A/C, cruise, BMW phone, factory M-Tech wheel & suspension, 18" Alpinas
Big, Big Time Poster
1990 525i m20 ~270k
Thats it. im adding it to my sig
Major Contributor
If you don't have an auxiliary water pump as part of the heating system (my M20 525i didn't), it can take about ten minutes to deliver heat from stone cold, especially if you're idling a lot.
1997 535i V8
5spd, OBC, A/C, cruise, BMW phone, factory M-Tech wheel & suspension, 18" Alpinas
5-10 Grand Master
dual zone works but it doesn't really come into it's own till you are on a long run, if nothing else it gives the women in the car something to do, mine's set and doesn't move all day, but every few minutes id see outta the corner of my eye a hand snake over and move the dial like 3 degrees one way and then move it back on the next cycle
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
4 Grand Master
Yes, it gives women something to do. Twist the dial from full cold to full hot.
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
3 Grand Master
Realllllllllllllllllllllly so in theory, on a cold day... I drive for 15 minutes and with the dial set to the middle I should get some warm air? I better check.
Also... in theory I set mine to the middle and the passenger to full cool it should be different temps? Time to break out my temp gun...
Other than clogged crap, is this possibly a blade issue?
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