07-07-2014, 02:19 PM | #23 |
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I just checked mine. There are 3 vent areas: (1) windshield, (2) front and (3) feet. On Auto there seems to be no air coming out of the area 1. Only on Manual I can get air to come to area 1. On Auto there is always a bit of air coming to area 3 and most of the air comes to area 2.
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07-07-2014, 07:57 PM | #24 |
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Mine works but think it could be a bit better. Doesn't blow as hard or cold as it should and takes a while to cool down the interior. Yes the settings are right.
And what happened to the rear vents by the door like on the previous model? Another subject but speaking of cooling; the ventilated seats are dam near completely useless. Love the truck but cooling is a weak link IMO. |
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07-07-2014, 09:19 PM | #26 | |
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The windshield was damaged at the factory or during delivery and has a scratch in my line of sight. There are also some scratches on the trim at the base of the windshield. I have a few additional 'nicks' in my leather dash, but that's major surgery and I can live with them. Someone at the factory or when prepping the car just simply wasn't careful. The headlamp has an intermittent issue with the LED turn signal. It will flicker at times when activated, instead of a clean on/off pattern. Seems to happen mostly when the headlamps have been on for a bit and the circuits heat up. Really pleased at such a small list for such a new vehicle.
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07-07-2014, 09:27 PM | #27 |
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worsy already asked. I'll ask again; Have you guys tried pressing the a/c button to cycle through low/medium/high output? (Actually, I don't have an f15 yet, but this is how the rest of the BMW HVAC systems work, so...) This setting adjusts the aggresiveness the a/c works while in auto mode. If it is currently in medium, and you don't think it blows hard enough in auto, cycle it up to high. It will then blow harder in auto to get to whatever temperature setpoint you have entered. In other words, it will still work as a thermostat controlled climate control as long as it is in auto mode, but you can control how fast it will get there, depending on what you select, low, medium or high.
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07-07-2014, 11:40 PM | #28 |
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Have you tried pressing the "Max AC" button? I find that really blows cold air out but the normal "auto" mode is nowhere near powerful enough to cool things down.
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The problem isn't finding a solution to circumvent the F15's mediocre HVAC unit. The problem is that some owners find the HAVC unit underpowered when compared to E70 or other vehicles during "normal" use. For that, in short of replacing the whole A/C unit to a more powerful unit, there's no solution. Thus, it leads us back to trying to find a solution to circumvent this issue on a 60k vehicle, which, again, isn't addressing the main problem. So, in short, some of us (myself included) are just griping about the poor choice of A/C unit BMW has used to build the F15. Z.
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07-08-2014, 02:21 AM | #30 |
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Again, I go to the engineering specs. Just to remove opinion from the equation.
How long should it take for a mildly heat-soaked car (80 degree day, sunny, outside for 3 hours) to cool to 68 degrees on "max a/c". 5 mins, 10 mins, 15 mins? They design for this sort of stuff, so wondering what the cooling spec is and how it might compare to what is actually going on in our cars and how it might compare... |
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07-08-2014, 08:31 AM | #31 |
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I just checked mine... It's actually the "auto" button, not the AC button. Push the auto button and you should be able to cycle through low, medium, and high. The low, medium, and high settings refer to how fast the HVAC system responds to the set temperature while it is in auto. It won't make the system any bigger, or give it more overall capacity, but it might help some tweek the system a little more to their liking.
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07-08-2014, 09:49 AM | #32 |
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I just tried again this morning and along with your advice, I uncheck the box in idrive for Rear Climate to get drivers area cooled faster then hit Auto and Sync to return things to normal. I'm completely satisfied with the A/C on the X5. It's just as good if not better than the ones in my previous BMW's.
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07-08-2014, 11:09 AM | #33 |
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My only complaint is that it doesn't cover the head/face area well as others have said. Having ceramic tint all around really helps, especially on the panoramic roof.
Agree though that BMW's AC isn't as strong as other auto manufacturers. |
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07-08-2014, 11:13 AM | #34 | |
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Intensity of the AUTO program With the AUTO program switched on, automatic control of the air flow and air distribution can be adjusted. Press the left or right side of the button: decrease or increase the intensity. The selected intensity is shown on the display of the automatic climate control. |
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07-09-2014, 01:07 AM | #36 |
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Great, I was going to post to ask about A/C on the new F15. Been doing research and planning on ordering a new 3.5D for the wife this year. In the past few weeks, every time she is riding with me in my e92 during lunch (temps outside mid 90's), she comments she doesn't think she wants the X5 if the A/C sucks like the M3 (our first BMW). I have it on max A/C and it still does not cool as well as any previous cars we've owned. Even her current 2005 rx330 has colder A/C than my M3.
If temps are below 90, it's not too bad. I think only people who live in the south will know how the heat can be. |
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All I'm thinking is that I like your signature photo. Looks so good. Gots to have those M50 inlays, ordering tomorrow.
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If you change the fan speed, the hvac system is no longer in automatic mode. In automatic mode, you set the temp that you want and it goes there automatically and maintains that temperature automatically by varying the fan speed. If you manually pick a fan speed, it is no longer in auto and it will continue to run at that fan speed regardless of the temp setting you have chosen. Generally, if it's been parked in the sun, when you first start it, it will be hot inside. If you have it set to 70 degrees, and it's in auto mode, when you start it, the fan will run pretty high and as the temp gets closer to 70, the fan speed lowers itself automatically and will try to maintain a temp of 70. The high, medium, and low settings I am refering to (that you can cycle through by pushing the auto button repeatedly) adjust the aggressiveness with which the system will automatically seek the chosen temperature. The end result of a high setting vs. a low setting, is that the fan will run at a higher rate when you first start the car than it would have if you were set at low, but since it is still in auto mode, the fan will still eventually run at a lower setting as the temp comes down. It just gets there faster.
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07-09-2014, 08:46 AM | #39 |
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I agree the cars of the past got colder and worked better than they do today. That sais, is it possible the non use of freon and the use of a different refrigerent could be some of the problem?
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My observations is that, If you just parked your car under the afternoon sun, Definitely your A/C will have a hard time to cool the metal roof. Since we have a bigger sun/moonroof not enough heat insulation on top. That is why the heads feels warmer that our bodies. Utilize the (MAX AC). But if you just drive out of a covered garage, normal AC works just fine.
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Actually it says Soft/Medium/Intensive on the E70, but you got my drift . I was playing with it today. |
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