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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: FL318is on November 20, 2006, 11:46:09 AM

Title: I learned something!
Post by: FL318is on November 20, 2006, 11:46:09 AM: That dial that I use exclusively for the a/c that has the blue and red colors. Well the red part is for warmth. Never had to use it here in the tropics, but this morning it was 53 degrees so I had to warm up. Now I know the heater works.
Title: I learned something!
Post by: Alpine003 on November 20, 2006, 12:41:31 PM: Quote from: FL318is;14131
this morning it was 53 degrees

(http://www.arcticwebsite.com/Dressing5.jpg)
Title: I learned something!
Post by: asubimmer on November 20, 2006, 01:03:16 PM: lol 50 is hot :p
Title: Lol
Post by: FL318is on November 20, 2006, 03:09:37 PM: Alpine that is just wrong. ASU, someone had a scarf on when I got to work.
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Post by: Choking Hazard on November 20, 2006, 06:16:24 PM: Not only do I get heat, I get the sweet aroma of leaking coolant!
Title: I learned something!
Post by: Zoso on November 22, 2006, 01:38:42 PM: I learned that unless my heat dial is at 100% red, cold air comes out.... and yes, I had to use it today as it was 30 degrees when I left for work.
Title: I learned something!
Post by: Alpine003 on November 22, 2006, 07:56:53 PM: Quote from: Choking Hazard;14165
Not only do I get heat, I get the sweet aroma of leaking coolant!

Looks like you and I both need to do a heater core replacement. Mine is clogged and not leaking though.

Zoso, did you try checking or adjusting the adjustment knob behind the heater controls and by the heater flap?
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Post by: soccerjoe on November 22, 2006, 10:19:44 PM: I just leave the windows up. Works for me. I WAS tempted to see what the red part meant though. FL cold is different.
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Post by: Zoso on November 24, 2006, 10:44:10 PM: Quote from: Alpine003;14326

Zoso, did you try checking or adjusting the adjustment knob behind the heater controls and by the heater flap?

The knob at the bottom near #8?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AJ93&mospid=47318&btnr=64_0102&hg=64&fg=25
Title: I learned something!
Post by: edhchoe on November 25, 2006, 04:44:27 AM: My recirculate button is also AC button. I have two AC buttons and no recirculation button. If I have both of them pushed in, I still get the same cold air not any colder.
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Post by: Alpine003 on November 25, 2006, 12:00:04 PM: Quote from: Zoso;14403
The knob at the bottom near #8?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AJ93&mospid=47318&btnr=64_0102&hg=64&fg=25

Yes, but I believe there is an adjustment knob at both ends of the wire.
Title: I learned something!
Post by: silverblades181 on November 25, 2006, 10:52:15 PM: today was -3 degrees celcius I had my heater full on and my heated seat on. We sometimes get -40 degrees celcius plus the wind factor.
Title: Where...
Post by: FL318is on November 25, 2006, 10:53:37 PM: Quote from: silverblades181;14441
today was -3 degrees celcius I had my heater full on and my heated seat on. We sometimes get -40 degrees celcius plus the wind factor.

...are you? Pics pls! I disconnected my heated seats.
Title: I learned something!
Post by: silverblades181 on November 25, 2006, 10:57:30 PM: Quebec, Canada. Taking a picture now would be pointless as we don't have any snow yet...which is very abnormal as we usually get a few feet by the end of October. Global Warming is very true lol. I had a picture of my car completly hidden under a huge pile of snow...I'll try to find it.
Title: Oh man!
Post by: FL318is on November 25, 2006, 11:00:17 PM: Next time you plan a vacation down south, PM. You guys must be frozen!:cool: