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Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« on: May 22, 2012, 05:41:35 pm »
Hi,

just the above, really. Was Air Con standard on a 2005 (55) GTi?


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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 05:45:02 pm »
It's actually Climate control that is standard on a GTI. Some european imports only have a/c.

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 05:52:15 pm »
It's actually Climate control that is standard on a GTI. Some european imports only have a/c.

Thanks for your reply. As the controls are the same as my old GTi - I can't tell whether or not it does have air con - as it's the fist time I've wanted to use it today (only had car for 4 months) and nothing cool is happening. My last one, I had to just switch it to the lowest temp and the air con would come on automatically.

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 08:26:59 pm »
Remember to turn ECON off.
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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2012, 08:31:54 pm »
Remember to turn ECON off.

Either the above , or it may have AC compressor issues , its pretty common.
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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2012, 08:51:10 pm »
If you get it working make you sure you use it regularly to keep it working. Don't leave it off for long periods as this can cause problems! It's a good idea to have the air-con on at least for 10mins or so weekly even during winter. It keeps all parts lubricated and working properly.  :happy2:
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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2012, 09:17:04 pm »
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though  :P

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2012, 09:44:15 pm »
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though  :P


Thanks chaps. But, someone still hasn't answered my original question: does the GTi come with air con as standard?

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2012, 10:09:39 pm »
Thanks chaps. But, someone still hasn't answered my original question: does the GTi come with air con as standard?

All UK spec GTIs come with AC.
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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2012, 10:13:14 pm »
Thought I had answered your question?  :confused:

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2012, 10:41:11 pm »
+1. Climate control is standard. This includes aircon!

Do you not have three large dials with two semi-circular buttons within each dial? You should have one button that says "AC" or "ECON".

If it says AC, the light should be on and the air should soon be cold. If it says ECON, turn it off (which activates the aircon). If not, there's a problem with the aircon system.

The GTI isn't just a machine. It's very much a living, breathing thing.

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #11 on: May 23, 2012, 08:01:12 pm »
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though  :P

Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.
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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #12 on: May 23, 2012, 08:30:09 pm »
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though  :P

Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.

You do realise it increases fuel consumption by around 10%? Plus it makes the air in the car very dry during a long drive.

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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2012, 08:07:14 pm »
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though  :P

Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.

You do realise it increases fuel consumption by around 10%? Plus it makes the air in the car very dry during a long drive.

Really I actually find the difference in difference in fuel consumption so negligable that it's not a worry for me. The aerodynamic drag of having windows open causes similar mpg loss as air-con. I don't find dryness a problem unless i'm on a super long drive and then I might cycle it on and off periodically.
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Re: Air Con - is it standard on a GTi?
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2012, 08:42:55 pm »
I thought i read somewhere that the air con is clever enough to self lubricate when its not being used, therefore you dont need to turn it on occasionally. Could be wrong though  :P

Unfortunately air-con is not intelligent, it would be good if it was though. One of the main causes of air-con failure is when it is off all winter and then turned on again when it gets hot. Personally I just leave it on all the time, its useful all year round.

You do realise it increases fuel consumption by around 10%? Plus it makes the air in the car very dry during a long drive.

Really I actually find the difference in difference in fuel consumption so negligable that it's not a worry for me. The aerodynamic drag of having windows open causes similar mpg loss as air-con. I don't find dryness a problem unless i'm on a super long drive and then I might cycle it on and off periodically.

How do you measure the difference if you have it on all the time?  :confused: