Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 65
heating system issue
Does anyone else find the heating system crap. I have a 2010 HSE and find that I have to have the heating wound up to 28 to get it remotely warm, only after about an hour do I have to turn it down I find my bmw is too warm with 23 after about ten minutes.
Do I have a problem with mine?
PS I've had the car around 16 months and always found this to be the case
13th Jan 2014 12:53 pm
steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
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Doesn't sound right to me tbh. I've had a couple of D4s now and the heater has always been superb! Do you have a warranty on the car still? I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly with an answer
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13th Jan 2014 1:36 pm
Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
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Ours heats instantly LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
13th Jan 2014 2:04 pm
discofinnie
Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 65
I do have an extended warranty so next time I am planning on heading to the mainland and near the dealer I will get them to check it out
Still interested in any other opinions and experiences though
13th Jan 2014 2:07 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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There is nothing wrong with the heater in as much as it does heat up the car very well and quickly. What I find is that to get a comfortable target temp, I have to have the system set to 23 degrees.
Sometimes, I turn it down to 20 at the start of the journey, but will creep it up to 23 as things warm up. Failure to do this results in the system blasting hot air at me in an attempt to heat it up too quickly for my comfort.
13th Jan 2014 2:08 pm
gensetsteve
Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: hampshire
Posts: 340
Re: heating system issue
discofinnie wrote:
Does anyone else find the heating system crap. I have a 2010 HSE and find that I have to have the heating wound up to 28 to get it remotely warm, only after about an hour do I have to turn it down I find my bmw is too warm with 23 after about ten minutes.
Do I have a problem with mine?
PS I've had the car around 16 months and always found this to be the case
Mines the same 60 plate set to 28 degrees its a good half hour before I have to turn it down and probably 10 minutes before it starts to fully clear the windscreen. Interested in what results you get on here.
13th Jan 2014 2:53 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10340
D4 is definately different to D3 - on D3 20 C was comfy temp setting, to feel the same in the D4 needs to be set at 23 or 24 C.
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
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13th Jan 2014 4:29 pm
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
Are you using the "Auto" setting ?Peter
13th Jan 2014 6:04 pm
stick
Member Since: 13 Jan 2010
Location: hants
Posts: 602
auto and 19 for me all year round - no complaints at alld4 HSE
13th Jan 2014 6:10 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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I am
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
13th Jan 2014 6:27 pm
Sthomas7477
Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: Didcot
Posts: 29
I agree. Only had D4 for a few months ('62 MY12 XS) Compared to old D3, need to have temp set to 23 or 24 to feel warm at the moment. Sometimes feel a cold draught across the top of legs. If I use the 'mega boost' button for longer it seems to help, but overall I've been thinking it's not quite right.D3 S 2006 - 2013
D4 XS 2013 - present
13th Jan 2014 9:38 pm
Robbie
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Auto and 19 for me. Wife sets 20 when she has it.
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