relaxed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
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Sorry if this has been covered ,i did search but found nothing relevent.
I do not drive my lr3 unless we are going away, my wife uses it for work.
however yesterday i had to use it and found the A/C was only just about blowing cool,even with the air recycling ,i spoke to my dealer he said he would be very happy to check it but it is ment to drop the temp between
10/14 degrees.
the car read 34 so i could only expect 20,is this correct,and has anyone else
had any problems ?
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 21st Jul 2006 3:22 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Have you got the 'Econ' switch lit up?
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:25 pm |
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relaxed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
Location: essex
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No i wish it was,how has yours been coping in this heat
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:30 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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Fine, cold enough to make my eyes water if the vents are positioned wrong... 
Check the filter is fitted correctly and not blocked (it's behind the glove box)
does the fan seem to be running at a decent speed?
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:33 pm |
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relaxed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
Location: essex
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the fan is going full speed.
you say the filter is behind the glove box is it easy to get at? 
I am new to this forum and at the moment my questions are doubling up
do you know the answer to that one ?
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:40 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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so the fan's going full whack, can you feel air coming out of the vents - cool or otherwise?
Dunno why you posts are being entered twice - is there an echo on the line? 
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:45 pm |
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relaxed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
Location: essex
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Yes the fan is going full whack on recycling only vents open were in my face
and this was for 2 hours
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:50 pm |
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retired
Member Since: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Surrey
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Don't own a D3 yet but was test driving one yesterday. Temperature was 34C.
I made a point of testing the a/c. I selected the minimum temp possible using both passenger and driver dials and set everything on auto. After a few mins the air from the eyeball vents became pretty cold. Selecting 20C on the controls and full auto enabled the system to maintain the temp in the (black) car without effort.
Just rrying to get the best price and will probabaly prder next week.
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:51 pm |
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Slimer
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Turn off recycling and see how it does on fresh air The End
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:51 pm |
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relaxed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
Location: essex
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Slimer wrote:Turn off recycling and see how it does on fresh air
It seems to make no diffence ,i tried with and without
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| 21st Jul 2006 3:56 pm |
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Slimer
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Any you're sure it's not on economy mode?
Turn both temperature dials right down, jab the Auto button a couple of times and leave it alone for a while The End
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| 21st Jul 2006 4:00 pm |
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DSL
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Had a similar problem to relaxed with a Defender with AC, worked initially OK but soon gave no cooling at all, not good on a trip from N Denmark to Calais in 35degC temps. Turned out that the factory had not put enough "stuff" in the system. 
My D3 is fine, even have too bleed in some warm air as "pure" cold is too uncomfortable. Only problem is having to get out of the car into a very sweaty house! 
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| 21st Jul 2006 4:02 pm |
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Slimer
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Once or twice mine has got a little confused, a couple of pushes on the auto button always puts it right The End
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| 21st Jul 2006 4:04 pm |
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relaxed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2006
Location: essex
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But is it right the a/c should 10 /14 degrees?
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| 21st Jul 2006 4:04 pm |
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Slimer
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should what 10/14 degrees? The End
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| 21st Jul 2006 4:05 pm |
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