:: Does climate control actually work?

[Qube]

I notice that really only the driver side full heat or full cool click works. Anything inbetween is really nothing special... and the dualzone for the passenger is bunk as well -- more psycological than anything.

The dash climate control (center vent), sometimes works in selecting fresh air or heat, though it's more hot or semi-warm, really (if heat is on).

So is this climate control thing bunk?

I understand that if I set the driver to full cool, there is no heat for anyone else if they try. Conversely, if it's set to full heat, the only 'cool/warm' control is the center vent. What is gradiation between full cool and hot supposed to do on the driver/passenger side?

[Ferret]

See, mine kinda-sorta-half-arsed-worked... until I took it apart and found this lot:


Cleaned it all out and it works flawlessly now, you might want to try it!

[everlast]

See, mine kinda-sorta-half-arsed-worked... until I took it apart and found this lot:


Cleaned it all out and it works flawlessly now, you might want to try it!

^^ What IS that hose? I have replaced my heater valves, the aux pump (was damaged) and found the stepper motor for the center vents had broken away and was stuff on 'cool'. I moved it to hot, but STILL only get partial heat from the center vents. The left vent (in the door) is especially cool. Is there another stepper motor that could have broken away for that vent too?

Anyway, more info on the above procedure would be great.

[repenttokyo]

My dual control works fine...Also, I have temp gradient differences between full cool and full heat...sounds like your system is broken.

[infurno]

I hope this is not too off topic... But how fast is the car suppose to warm up?
On a cool 40 degree day it takes my car about 7-10 min for warm air to really come... Is this normal?

[DaveVoorhis]

I hope this is not too off topic... But how fast is the car suppose to warm up?
On a cool 40 degree day it takes my car about 7-10 min for warm air to really come... Is this normal?

Dunno. What kind of car do you drive?

[infurno]

1990 525i m20 ~270k

Thats it. im adding it to my sig

[DaveVoorhis]

1990 525i m20 ~270k

If you don't have an auxiliary water pump as part of the heating system (my M20 525i didn't), it can take about ten minutes to deliver heat from stone cold, especially if you're idling a lot.

[winfred]

dual zone works but it doesn't really come into it's own till you are on a long run, if nothing else it gives the women in the car something to do, mine's set and doesn't move all day, but every few minutes id see outta the corner of my eye a hand snake over and move the dial like 3 degrees one way and then move it back on the next cycle

[Ross]

Yes, it gives women something to do. Twist the dial from full cold to full hot.