Temperature Controls

(15-01-2014 05:20pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  people who run with the climate off in damp weather report many more electronic gremlims in older Range Rover L322 models and Sports because condensation forms in between the body and the interior trim and that's where you find many of the "black boxes" full of gizmos - running the climate control helps reduce the amount of condensation.

I had a sudden vision of a scene from Apollo 13 which rather illustrates the point about the buildup of condensation!

I keep the climate on all the time regardless of weather. Auto mode, set temp and let it do it's thing.

Especially important if you keep your car garaged and it's wet.

(15-01-2014 07:21pm)MarkA_ Wrote:  I keep the climate on all the time regardless of weather. Auto mode, set temp and let it do it's thing.

Especially important if you keep your car garaged and it's wet.

Thanks for all the advice guys. Running with the ac on all the time sounds sensible. I'll see if it sorts out the vertical temperature distribution and report back.

(15-01-2014 05:30pm)HeartbreakRidge Wrote:  I had a sudden vision of a scene from Apollo 13 which rather illustrates the point about the buildup of condensation!

Jack Swigert: [about to turn power back on] Ken, there's an awful lot of condensation on these panels. What's the story of them shorting out?

Ken Mattingly: Umm... We'll just have to take that one at a time, Jack.

Jack Swigert: Like trying to drive a toaster through a car wash.

Closing the pano roof did the trick for me. Seemed to even up the vertical air stratification. Now warm all around with pano closed, and settings auto and 22. Vest not required. Bit of a shame because I like the pano open so some compromises will have to be made for longer journeys.

Thanks for the help and tips.

(25-01-2014 02:40am)Good shot Wrote:  Closing the pano roof did the trick for me. Seemed to even up the vertical air stratification. Now warm all around with pano closed, and settings auto and 22. Vest not required. Bit of a shame because I like the pano open so some compromises will have to be made for longer journeys.

Thanks for the help and tips.

(15-01-2014 07:21pm)MarkA_ Wrote:  I keep the climate on all the time regardless of weather. Auto mode, set temp and let it do it's thing.

Especially important if you keep your car garaged and it's wet.

+ one !!
I may fiddle initially if the car is misted up or something but once into the journey properly I have found best left on auto at desired temp.

(Just how they planned it!)

Just wondering though, is it possible to change the temperature from one side (driver side) only for the whole car or do u always have to control both sides separately?

Separately i'm afraid (unlees its been changed for MY2014)

But it's not a big job to set both temps the same?