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Old 19th October 2013, 09:30 AM
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Default Climate control problem

Hi all,

The climate control on my D2 PF isn't working correctly. It doesn't matter what I set the temperature to, it blows hot air out of all of the vents apart from the those in the centre of the dash. I think I've tried all options but I just can't get it to work effectively. I know the air conditioning isn't charged (wouldn't hold pressure when it was recharged) but I would still expect it to blow the cold outside air when set to low but it doesn't.

Can anyone offer any advice?

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Old 21st October 2013, 02:00 PM
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Not sure how the system works or the route the air takes but could be a sticking flap inside somewhere that won't allow cold air in.
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Old 21st October 2013, 02:45 PM
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^^ What he said.. If you have VCDS you should be able to test the motors.
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Old 21st October 2013, 09:36 PM
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Thank you for taking the time to reply. I don't have VCDS unfortunately but I'll look into it. I'm a bit of a newbie I'm afraid. I'll also have a poke around to see if anything is sticking. Thanks again.
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Old 21st October 2013, 10:25 PM
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If everything is quiet inside the car, with the fan speed low you should be able to hear some of the flaps move when you push the econ button. Also well worth a look at the Vagcom register as there could be someone close that might plug it in for you
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If everything is quiet inside the car, with the fan speed low you should be able to hear some of the flaps move when you push the econ button. Also well worth a look at the Vagcom register as there could be someone close that might plug it in for you
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^^ What he said.. If you have VCDS you should be able to test the motors.
PsYcHe,

I've now got VCDS lite only, how do I test the motors? As I said I'm a bit of a newbie and becasue I can't see a big button that is labelled 'click here to test the motors' I'm a bit lost!!

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Don't think the Lite version lets you run the tests. You should have an 'output tests' button on the screen when you access the HVAC unit.
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Old 3rd January 2014, 09:24 PM
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I thought that might the case, I'll have another look tomorrow. Thank you.
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