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    Default Cold rear console heater

    The vents on the back end of the center console blow cool air, even when the rest of the vents are blowing toasty warm air. What might be my problem?
    Lowered with blue h&r(?) springs, Bilsteins, tint, 19# design 3 injectors, Dual Magnaflow
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    Default Your car is completely broken and you need to give it to me...

    Quote Originally Posted by Alexlind123
    The vents on the back end of the center console blow cool air, even when the rest of the vents are blowing toasty warm air. What might be my problem?
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    That's normal operation. Those are fresh air vents. See Qsilver's post here:
    http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showpos...97&postcount=3
    Bill B.
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    Quote Originally Posted by billb
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    That's normal operation. Those are fresh air vents. See Qsilver's post here:
    http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showpos...97&postcount=3
    ROFL
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    Only the vents under the seats will warm the rear passengers... unless you have the heated rear seats option
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    Quote Originally Posted by Qube
    Only the vents under the seats will warm the rear passengers...
    It's a deliberate engineering decision. The HVAC system is designed so the rear passengers don't get too warm and comfy, lest their plump bulk linger unecessarily and cause an undesirable increase in fuel consumption and reduction in performance.

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    gotta keep dead carcasses chilled else they be raising a big stink, to thaw just close the center vents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveVoorhis
    It's a deliberate engineering decision. The HVAC system is designed so the rear passengers don't get too warm and comfy, lest their plump bulk linger unecessarily and cause an undesirable increase in fuel consumption and reduction in performance.
    lol...

    Thanks for the answer, bill.
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    Damn I thought they were for hot air as well, I guess ill check mine tomorrow
    Last edited by e34_Jay; 10-18-2006 at 08:50 PM.

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