Query regarding Aircon?

[Pintman]

Hi guys,

Next time you are in your car, when your aircon is on auto, can you please check whether any hot air comes out of the central vents, i.e. above the stereo.

Just a query as no hot air comes out of the central vents but come out of the side vents while on auto. 
Have to switch on the button for the air to be directed forward for hot air to come out all vents.

Cheers
Phil

[joesgti]

not sure, but welcome 

[Pintman]

Cheers,

Been a member om the other forum for over two years but with only 62 posts, I'm more of a reader/ lurker than a poster!

This question is just a query as I noticed it the other day when it got cold.

Phil

[tinydave]

on top of the dash the big vent has a slider thing on it, slide it the other direction and problem solved

[Pintman]

Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.

[182_blue]

pretty sure mine kicks out hot air, depending of course where i have the Knob pointing to

[tinydave]

Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.

yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

[Pintman]

Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.

yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

Yeah, I have tried it with the top vent open and closed but still no hot air blowing out when on auto.

Might be a trip to the stealers me thinks

[182_blue]

have you tried the blower direction knob in varied positions

[E30m3]

Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.

yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

Yeah, I have tried it with the top vent open and closed but still no hot air blowing out when on auto.

Might be a trip to the stealers me thinks

have you pressed the direction button in the postion towards the middle ?  ie the button with the arrow pointing towards the middle of the little person ? (hope that makes sense ? )

[Pintman]

Not the vent on top of the dash, the two vents above the stereo are the ones that I am on about.

yeah i dont think they blow out hot air if the top one is blowing out air aswell!

Yeah, I have tried it with the top vent open and closed but still no hot air blowing out when on auto.

Might be a trip to the stealers me thinks

have you pressed the direction button in the postion towards the middle ?  ie the button with the arrow pointing towards the middle of the little person ? (hope that makes sense ? )

Yeah.  This is the wierd thing.  If I do this, hot air comes out of all 4 vents in the dash, (the two above the stereo and the two near either door).
It is only when I press the Auto button, hot air still blows out of the two near either door but not the two above the stereo. 

Strange ???

[182_blue]

^^so they do work till you press Auto ?, if thats the case it sounds about right imo (hard to tell without going out and trying it)

[Pintman]

^^so they do work till you press Auto ?, if thats the case it sounds about right imo (hard to tell without going out and trying it)

Correct.  Surely though all vents are used to control the temperature in the cabin. 

Or is this the way that the climate control can vary the tremperature to either side, by only using the outer vents?.

The question might sound a bit trivial but would be nice to know.

[182_blue]

Right, just been out, got it blowing from the middle (above stereo), turn on the AUTO and the middles turn off (or at least to a level where you cant feel it), hope that helps

[Pintman]

Cheers 182_Blue

At least now I know that it's not a fault

Thanks for the help

Phil