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11-29-2004, 06:56 PM
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Im with you 555, i have been writing about this for the last couple of weeks, i like warm air even hot blowing on my hands and face, i dont like the fact of the cool air out of the main vents, when you need heat in a hurry it just takes to long to heat those perspective areas. I do have the cold weather package so i can turn on the seat heaters and steering heater which i have to do to get that area warm. Ice i have to dissagree with all bmws my e34 can blow heat out of all vents except the ones at the end of the console for the rear passengers another mistake by BMw if you ask me, i know it was said that it is for a fatige factor but a smart long time driver as i am sure we are can adjust the heat from our upper bodies if we feel fatigued, i just wish a lot of little things could have been left for the owner driver to tinkle with.
Also 555, i have noticed and queried the board that the original software for the hvac had more heat comming from the dash vents, when it still had the pictorial on it it was not till 13.3 came out that i lost my warmer air from the dash vents if i can remember correctly.
I am sure that it is software related because i can switch it from auto in some config to heat and heat is booming from the vents for a sec or two till the steppers adjust and blocks off the main vents or opens them slightly to fresh air.
i have also noticed just yesterday when my wife drove with her key that i can have more heat out of the dash vents and the climate settings are the same for her key and mine go fiqure
So long story short you are not the only one to notice this 555
Also 555, i have noticed and queried the board that the original software for the hvac had more heat comming from the dash vents, when it still had the pictorial on it it was not till 13.3 came out that i lost my warmer air from the dash vents if i can remember correctly.
I am sure that it is software related because i can switch it from auto in some config to heat and heat is booming from the vents for a sec or two till the steppers adjust and blocks off the main vents or opens them slightly to fresh air.
i have also noticed just yesterday when my wife drove with her key that i can have more heat out of the dash vents and the climate settings are the same for her key and mine go fiqure
So long story short you are not the only one to notice this 555
11-29-2004, 09:15 PM
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I agree... Today, for the first time, my hands were cold when I entered the vehicle, and I could not get warm air out of the main vents unless I set the I-Drive Climate controls to RED. That is a little annoying.
Does anyone have a work around to make the main vents blow warm air, without touching the Idrive?
Does anyone have a work around to make the main vents blow warm air, without touching the Idrive?
11-29-2004, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kflashdot.com' date='Nov 30 2004, 01:15 AM
I agree...? Today, for the first time, my hands were cold when I entered the vehicle, and I could not get warm air out of the main vents unless I set the I-Drive Climate controls to RED.? That is a little annoying.?
Does anyone have a work around to make the main vents blow warm air, without touching the Idrive?
Does anyone have a work around to make the main vents blow warm air, without touching the Idrive?
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Use your 2 keys as "cold" or "warm" weather keys.
11-30-2004, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kflashdot.com' date='Nov 30 2004, 01:15 AM
I agree...? Today, for the first time, my hands were cold when I entered the vehicle, and I could not get warm air out of the main vents unless I set the I-Drive Climate controls to RED.? That is a little annoying.?
Does anyone have a work around to make the main vents blow warm air, without touching the Idrive?
Does anyone have a work around to make the main vents blow warm air, without touching the Idrive?
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11-30-2004, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Nov 29 2004, 03:57 PM
I have my A/C on Auto all the time and it works perfect!
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11-30-2004, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by pbarch1' date='Nov 30 2004, 10:07 AM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Nov 29 2004, 03:57 PM']I have my A/C on Auto all the time and it works perfect!
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[/quote]I agree, I havent touched the controls since I first set them. The temp has been perfect for me in outside temps ranging from 20 - 100 deg F. I don't use the auto recirculate function - I wonder if there is a difference in the output depending on the recirc setting?
11-30-2004, 08:31 AM
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I totally agree as well. I love the climate control.
Most cars I have driven (Acura, Lexus, Honda) shut down the middle vents when you set for Heat. The BMW on the other hand blows slightly cool air in your face - which I find a great bonus. You don't get so doggone sweated up from the heat that way.
Set it in the i-Drive the way you like, and use Auto. It's wonderful and far more sophisticated than a standard brainless sedan's controls.
Most cars I have driven (Acura, Lexus, Honda) shut down the middle vents when you set for Heat. The BMW on the other hand blows slightly cool air in your face - which I find a great bonus. You don't get so doggone sweated up from the heat that way.
Set it in the i-Drive the way you like, and use Auto. It's wonderful and far more sophisticated than a standard brainless sedan's controls.
11-30-2004, 09:31 AM
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One thing I find annoying about the red and blue bars is that if I move them to far one way or another, my auto climate control switches off. In my E46, I used auto-climate all the time, but could use the manual dial to go from blowing cold to hot air while still being in auto climate mode.
In my E60 (2005 530), I want auto on all the time and I do not want it to turn off if I move from 4 blue bars to 4 red bars. Anyone notice this problem?
I have no problem with the control being in the I-drive, I just don't want it to turn off when I make the cold/hot adjustment.
Matt
In my E60 (2005 530), I want auto on all the time and I do not want it to turn off if I move from 4 blue bars to 4 red bars. Anyone notice this problem?
I have no problem with the control being in the I-drive, I just don't want it to turn off when I make the cold/hot adjustment.
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11-30-2004, 12:43 PM
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Speaking about cold weather I can highly recommend the steering wheel heater and the ext heater.
I start the heater from my home 30 minutes before I'll enter the car and it is very comfortable warm in there. I then switch the steering wheel heater on and buckle up, set my destination in the nav and turn on the phone... Steering wheel is warm... I drive off...
Ah, yeah, I forgot to mention the seat heater...
I start the heater from my home 30 minutes before I'll enter the car and it is very comfortable warm in there. I then switch the steering wheel heater on and buckle up, set my destination in the nav and turn on the phone... Steering wheel is warm... I drive off...
Ah, yeah, I forgot to mention the seat heater...