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Hi Lads,

Cannot find answer after numerous searches. I live in a hot climate, and as a result the air-con sometimes takes a while to work. I set my unit to 20 degrees and only the foot vents work until the car cools down enough, then the top (dash) vents open. Must switch once the difference between the set value and the AMB value is small enough (maybe 8 or 9 degrees).

What really annoys me though, is that I cannot manually turn the top vents open until the cabin cools enough to automatically switch.

Is this normal? Can I override this?

Thanks, regards

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The climate control has a feature that isn't documented in the R32 owner's manual.

With the fan on, temperature set at 18 (the lowest it will go), press and hold the temperature

down button for a couple of seconds. The climate control will show "FC", the air conditioning

will come on in re-circulated mode. This must be a fast cool, as it sets the optimum setting for

cooling the car quickly. The re-circulation mode can be turned off.

There is a "FH" mode also with the temperature set at 32 (the highest temperature). Press and

hold the temperature up button to enter the FH (fast heat?) mode.

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Lads - thanks for the comments.

I know about the mode button - it switches to manual but still does not change vents.

I know and use the FC mode quite regularly - we must have downloaded the same skyline 'book!'

I ran a diagnostic check a few weeks ago, and it came up with a sunload error (common, ignored) and a water termerature sensor error. I do not think this has anything to do with the vents, though, as the AC is bloody cold when its working.

It just takes a little time to switch vents over, depending on the inside car temp.

Thanks for the comments lads.

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He had the car for a few days, Changed from old gas to new, cylender was damaged so he had to degas it, replace and regas it again. new control unit, from memory around 300. the guy I use is really really good. I always take any of my cars to him without a worry

Who is this guy? How much for the gas switch?

Cheers,

Lucien.

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