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chipmunk



Member Since: 10 May 2012
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2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Oslo Blue
Heating with a mind of its' own
I've tried to set my heating at a comfortable level....ie at 11 oclock setting on the temperature dial. It's ok for a while but then blows hot then tepid then "wanders".
Am I right in thinking that it is climate control (2012 County HT)?
I hate climate control, the Freelander 2 I had was the same, unable to set steady temp.
Anyone else had this bother?
Post #476849 27th Nov 2015 9:31pm
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ickle



Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
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France 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White
Climate control?

Very hot or very cold - regulate temperature by opening a window! Rolling with laughter

And - a blast of hot air when turning a corner.....
Post #476856 27th Nov 2015 9:37pm
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Cake



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Welcome to a Defender Rolling with laughter

I have 2.2 - options with air con, on or off are scolding hot or ice cold.

Can be quite laborious on a long journey of on and off, windows open, Windows closed Smile

I think it's just the at it is - you bought British engineering at its best so deal with it Smile

There is only so much luxury we can have Smile
Post #476866 27th Nov 2015 10:01pm
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chipmunk



Member Since: 10 May 2012
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2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Oslo Blue
Have had 90 n/a diesel ex RAF, 300tdi 90 and Disco, td5 Defender and all had s...e heating but this is s....test...!!
Ho hum Land Rover again!
Ok for you southerners.....don't need heaters down there. Big Cry
Post #476869 27th Nov 2015 10:10pm
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chipmunk



Member Since: 10 May 2012
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2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Oslo Blue
Oh yes......and the Freelander.
Post #476871 27th Nov 2015 10:11pm
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alby



Member Since: 25 Dec 2014
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black
I too am impressed by the amount of heat my 2.290s heater can throw out, at full blast it's like standing next to the open gates of hell!

The other setting is seems to be just "off" with just unheated outside air coming through the vents.

I don't have air con, so can't comment on that.

With a lot of fiddling (a 7hr drive to fort William on my own) I have found how to get it to maintain a steadyish temp. I turn the heater knob up from fully cold until I can feel resistance as it begins opening the valve, and then I turn it one or two knotches back. If it gets too stuffy I speed up the fan to 2 or 3, too cool and I slow the fan back down to 1. Seems to work best and doesn't involve too mush faffing, or opening and closing Windows.

On mine at least, there seems to be a lot of backlash between moving the knob on the dash and operating the valve on the engine.

Once the temp control is set I leave it alone, until the girlfriend gets in, complains it's cold when we're just setting off with a cold engine, turns it up to full and then complains it's burning her right calf.....

Defender.....climate control......... Rolling with laughter

......nope, the only climate control is the person who can best reach the centre of the dash!
Post #476901 28th Nov 2015 12:07am
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AndyS



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black
It's using water from the engine cooling system so is linked to the load on the engine at any one time. If you charge up a hill it'll get hot, if you're coasting along it'll cool down. At a constant speed, on a motorway for example, you ought to be able to find a sensible setting. On my 2.4 it's six clicks from cold so once we're all warmed up I put it at six clicks from cold and go from there, maybe one more if I'm stuck in traffic or one less if the car is working.
Post #476929 28th Nov 2015 9:02am
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Buz



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United Kingdom 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Barolo Black
I don't have that issue with my 90, its either on or off!
As mentioned earlier opening/closing window seems to be the adjustment!
Post #476932 28th Nov 2015 9:08am
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chipmunk



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Not just mine then..........thank the Lord...!!
Another quirk sorted......or not.
Post #476949 28th Nov 2015 10:11am
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Supacat



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There was a LR "fix" for this on the 2.4 but I can't locate the details for it right now...
Post #477148 28th Nov 2015 7:13pm
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mcl001



Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
I have 2.2 with ac and mine seems to fluctuate.
I am constantly changing temp - it would be nice just to set it and leave alone
Also mine blows a lot colder air out of passenger side than drivers. Had it serviced recently and dealer said they checked it with a infra red thermometer and only 3 deg diff. When I set at cold the passenger side mid vent is cold and drivers feels almost burning and never is cold. Still don't think this is right
Post #477212 28th Nov 2015 10:24pm
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ericvv



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Supacat wrote:
There was a LR "fix" for this on the 2.4 but I can't locate the details for it right now...


Here is the link to that thread with all the details about the JLR proposed fix...
Which you will read is for the more courageous amongst us. Laughing
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic1090.h...p;start=15

I opted out in the end as you can read in mine below of now almost 4 years ago...
ericvv wrote:
Had a long conversation with Autobritt (local LR dealer) and in the end decided that we are going to leave the heater matrix fix to solve the colder air at the right side as it is. Even if the car is out of factory warranty now, Autobritt have records that I reported the problem 2 years back already, and LR would have agreed to still today do the fix as described in Topix, but as we have seen in a different thread, it would require dismantling the entire dashboard which a monster job.
And the risk being that while my SVX seems one of the well assembled ones, after three years and 55k km no trace of parasite noises, this might change with such a massive job to take half the front apart and reassemble it.
So decided to leave it as is, I will continue to open the front window as required to keep it cool enough my side, while the misses side is warm Laughing .
But Autobritt were kind enough to offer me that when my Black Wood center console will arrive from Startech, they will remove the existing SVX front and install the new one, plus change the broken dash light bulbs at their expense. Smile
Will also have them change all the car's fluids then, engine, gear/transfer box, diffs.
So halfway happy. Confused


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