I have owned a 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE for about a month now, and throughout this period I have been dissatisfied with the performance of the climate control (by contrast with the system in my previous vehicle, a D3)

The heating/cooling can be operated manually by adjusting the temperature setting (to minimum) and fan speed. Therefore, I know the compressor on the condenser is working and can deliver cold air in an instant. However, in automatic mode the cabin is too warm durng the early part of a journey, even with the temperature set to 17C. If you run the vehicle for around 15 minutes, suddenly the cool air starts to rush in. However, before such a period I am getting hot and bothered (even with the cooled seats). It is as though it takes the system this time period to wake up and realise what it should be doing.

I mentioned it to the dealer, and they stared at me blankly . Has anyone experienced a similar problem? Could it be a dud sensor or a sensor out of calibration?

Paul

Paul

My one does the same I find turning the rear off helps but IMHO the system is not a patch on the D3

It might be the Passenger area is a larger space too Cool / Heat

I had a Disco3 before and I never managed to get the climate to work properly. After a while it blew cold air, I even foam patched the sensor, but of course that didn't help. I find the climate control of the Range much better, although noisier. But, like you, I find that the controllers must be set almost at minimum (in my case 18 deg, in the Disco it was 21) to be comfortable. For a while I carried a thermometer in the cabin and it showed between 22 and 24 deg in the sensor area, even if the controls were all the time at 18. From time to time the temperature changes for some unknown reason and I'm using the center hot/cold mixer to adjust. In the beginning I found this adjustment dumb, but now I'm using it to fine tune the climate. I'm curious about the way it's going to work in the warm period...

I have the same problem and it is making me crazy. 08 FFRR
Java Black/Sand

Car was in the dealers yesterday (so they could fit the correct part that they didn't fit last time - long story) and asked them to look at the climate control again. I had noticed that with the front controls set to minimum temperature the rear vents were blowing out hot air. Apparently the front and rear units are not communicating with each other - so it is booked in for a couple of days to investigate and (hopefully) put right.

I will update the forum in due course.

Paul

I'm not gloating but for comparison and (touch wood) the climate in mine is too cold if an ything. Even in the summer I've not had it set at less than 20 degrees with the aircon on, below that its bloody freezing.
I know I must be lucky, my wife's BMW was a brand new car and the air con packed up after 13 months, and has not worked since.

She says that as she doesn't use it, it doesn't matter, I say that BECAUSE she didn't use it, that's why it's packed up so quickly. Discovery 4 HSE
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She says that as she doesn't use it, it doesn't matter, I say that BECAUSE she didn't use it, that's why it's packed up so quickly.

RRUK - correct! From what I have learned in the past on ECS: you should run your aircon AT LEAST monthly because the seals on the pump (etc) are lubricated by a fine oil mist contained within the refrigerant... So lack of use tends to dry out the seals resulting in loss of refrigerant - and ultimately no aircon!!!

Yep bang on BMW air con's I've got 1200 of the bloody things and Its a of a job explaining to the tikes who drive them to leave the air con on all year round