Wake up Climate Control - Summer's here!

Talk about the 406's electrical system, what wires do what, how to add extra functionality, etc.

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Wake up Climate Control - Summer's here!

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Yesterday I got my first 'blast' of the season as my wing mirror decided it was 21deg C outside and put the climate into 'full monty' mode 8) a reassuring sign that it will work properly again this season. Of course it wasn't actually 21 deg - more like 17 but the car was sat in the sun in a bubble of warmth :)

I still think the 406 climate is the best system I have ever experienced - compared to Japanese and German that is.

Have you been 'blasted' yet?
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Yup, I've had 2 noticable blasts this year so far, yesterday being the most convincing :cheesy: 8)
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Didn't we have this conversation last year? :oops: :lol:

Sad aren't we :oops:
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Only the person that started the thread (oh, errr... :cheesy: )

I'm not sure, probably 5 or 6 times so far.

When do we get to the "it's hot and my car's overheating because I haven't bothered to look at the fans since last year" threads? Or the "my sunroof's stuck!" ones??
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No i bloody well haven't as mine is not working (soon to be resolved with the
fitting of a new compressor i hope ) and i think this this was posted with the
sole intention of making me cry , and it worked :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Plenty of time lad, you've got 'til July before it gets warm there! (Meanwhile, I'll be frying :( )
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5 minutes after leaving work yesterday evening, I realised the heated seats were on... :oops:
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mjb wrote:5 minutes after leaving work yesterday evening, I realised the heated seats were on... :oops:
Ditto :oops: :lol: :lol:
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puggy wrote:soon to be resolved with the
fitting of a new compressor i hope
Are you sure it's the compressor? - they're pretty tough old things.

Have a read of this - it may be useful...http://www.ilexa.co.uk/forum/index.php? ... 1#msg67221
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Yep, had mine on. Even fired up the barbie on Sunday! :cheesy:
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Us, mere mortals, have to make due with turning numerous knobs various ways until we find a comfortable condition.
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cheers welly but after having the pipes changed and the condensor
it was working fine for a while then the compressor wouldn't kick
in again, it had fluid running out the back where the pipes go into
it . Mechanic said common fault on a/c systems that had been left
empty for a period of time the seals pop when they are re gassed
result = no gas so pressure switch will not allow comp to engage
and no gas means no oil in system which is why comp was rattling
its tits off before it stopped :shock:
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You not gonna post it down for me to take a look at then Puggy? :P :wink:
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I got a similar blast yesterday also.

My coop was convinced it was 24 oC outside.
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No teamster think postage would be high due to weight so am
considering delivering it myself :P as long as you cover my fuel
costs ... i think thats right !! :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy:
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