Is my climate control broken?

cc370 · 05-10-2009, 07:37 PM

I've seen other posts complaining about it, but it seems to me that at least on my car it's not just "poor", it's actually broken. The A/C is always on. Hitting the button for A/C doesn't turn it off. Moving the dial to "off" doesn't turn it off. Moving the fan down to minimum doesn't slow down the fan. Changing the temperature to 90 and the A/C continues on at full blast. Push any of the buttons and none of the lights change.

It seems like it's completely defective, just curious if I am missing something before I take it in for service. It feels like there is some lock active preventing me from changing any of the climate settings, but as far as I can tell there is no lock of that sort.

I just got this car yesterday. What sucks is I test drove a similar car but decided to switch because of color, so I didn't get a chance to test drive this car. Otherwise, I have been very happy with the car- but since I don't normally use A/C it really bothers me having it run non-stop the entire time I am driving the car. It's a big distraction and very annoying.

spearfish25 · 05-10-2009, 07:51 PM

Try pulling the fuse for it...maybe it will reset.

Pushing_Tin · 05-10-2009, 09:47 PM

Do you have it set on auto? I rarely use the auto function, but I think it's the other round knob that controls the fan. If you push it it turns the auto climate on or off. Whenever the auto is on, the A/C is on too.

molamann · 05-10-2009, 10:07 PM

Oops, forgot non-Nav have different console layouts

dandg · 05-10-2009, 10:13 PM

Everytime I start my car the air recirculation button turns on. Does anyone know how I can disable it so that it doesnt automatically come on? I've tried holding it down for a few seconds until it blinks and lights up again but it's always activated when I turn the car back on... (this is with the nav)

cc370 · 05-10-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Do you have it set on auto? I rarely use the auto function, but I think it's the other round knob that controls the fan. If you push it it turns the auto climate on or off. Whenever the auto is on, the A/C is on too.

I've changed all the buttons from auto to manual to whatever. When i push them the lights don't change at all. It seems like something is stuck.

When the car is shut off the A/C stops, and there is a few seconds delay after starting it, but other than shutting off the engine it doesn't seem to be anything I can do to change it.

I'll see about trying the fuse tomorrow.

drdre8424 · 05-10-2009, 11:49 PM

i dont mean to go off topic, but does anyone else still have air blowing thru your vents even after you turn off the climate control??? of course this is still when your driving.

crbn_fbr · 05-11-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by drdre8424

i dont mean to go off topic, but does anyone else still have air blowing thru your vents even after you turn off the climate control??? of course this is still when your driving.

Just change it from outside air to recirculate and you won't feel it. When its on outside air you can sometimes feel it coming through when moving.

cc370 · 06-11-2009, 09:53 PM

Well, it's now fixed. It wasn't easy.

Had to take it to the dealer, which was initially a waste of time... called up, made an appointment and brought it in on a Saturday, when I got there the service advisor told me they couldn't do this kind of work on a weekend. So he told me he would contact nissan re: my problem and call me back to schedule an appointment. I didn't get a call back, so a week later I called him and he had me come in this week on Wednesday. Brought the car in, Wednesday evening I got a call that it was done. Instead of waiting for the part to arrive they ordered they took it from an unsold new 370z. The dealer did pay for a rental car for me, so that wasn't too bad.

I got my car back this morning and now the climate control is all working as expected

ChrisSlicks · 06-11-2009, 10:04 PM

Glad you got it fixed. I just seem to leave mine off most of the time, doesn't seem quite as intelligent as the one in the Infiniti.

FricFrac · 06-11-2009, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dandg

Everytime I start my car the air recirculation button turns on. Does anyone know how I can disable it so that it doesnt automatically come on? I've tried holding it down for a few seconds until it blinks and lights up again but it's always activated when I turn the car back on... (this is with the nav)

From what I've been told runing the A/C periodically helps extend the life of the unit so many cars start with A/C enabled..... one of the rental cars I just had had the same "feature".

Pushing_Tin · 06-11-2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cc370

Well, it's now fixed. It wasn't easy.

Had to take it to the dealer, which was initially a waste of time... called up, made an appointment and brought it in on a Saturday, when I got there the service advisor told me they couldn't do this kind of work on a weekend. So he told me he would contact nissan re: my problem and call me back to schedule an appointment. I didn't get a call back, so a week later I called him and he had me come in this week on Wednesday. Brought the car in, Wednesday evening I got a call that it was done. Instead of waiting for the part to arrive they ordered they took it from an unsold new 370z. The dealer did pay for a rental car for me, so that wasn't too bad.

I got my car back this morning and now the climate control is all working as expected

Thanks for the update, and glad that they gave you a loaner. What was the problem?

ChrisSlicks · 06-12-2009, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

From what I've been told runing the A/C periodically helps extend the life of the unit so many cars start with A/C enabled..... one of the rental cars I just had had the same "feature".

At least on the Nissan/Infiniti cars you can subsequently turn the A/C off once you activate "Auto Mode", on some cars the A/C is forced on when in defrost mode.

cc370 · 06-12-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Thanks for the update, and glad that they gave you a loaner. What was the problem?

The A/C always ran, full blast, fans on high. Couldn't turn off the A/C or the fans or switch to heat or even use the defrost functions. It was just always on prior to being fixed.

tommy_nick · 09-07-2019, 02:23 PM

If you don't mind ask was your car with OEM NAV UNIT or WITHOUT ? And what part did they actully change coz I have the exact same problem with my car

05-10-2009, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
cc370 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: crystal city VA Posts: 4 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Is my climate control broken? I've seen other posts complaining about it, but it seems to me that at least on my car it's not just "poor", it's actually broken. The A/C is always on. Hitting the button for A/C doesn't turn it off. Moving the dial to "off" doesn't turn it off. Moving the fan down to minimum doesn't slow down the fan. Changing the temperature to 90 and the A/C continues on at full blast. Push any of the buttons and none of the lights change. It seems like it's completely defective, just curious if I am missing something before I take it in for service. It feels like there is some lock active preventing me from changing any of the climate settings, but as far as I can tell there is no lock of that sort. I just got this car yesterday. What sucks is I test drove a similar car but decided to switch because of color, so I didn't get a chance to test drive this car. Otherwise, I have been very happy with the car- but since I don't normally use A/C it really bothers me having it run non-stop the entire time I am driving the car. It's a big distraction and very annoying.

05-10-2009, 10:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Oops, forgot non-Nav have different console layouts Last edited by molamann; 05-10-2009 at 10:09 PM.

05-10-2009, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
drdre8424 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: https://t.me/pump_upp Posts: 133 Drives: 09 Pearl 370z Auto Rep Power: 0	i dont mean to go off topic, but does anyone else still have air blowing thru your vents even after you turn off the climate control??? of course this is still when your driving. jchammond likes this.

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05-10-2009, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Try pulling the fuse for it...maybe it will reset.

05-10-2009, 09:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 227	Do you have it set on auto? I rarely use the auto function, but I think it's the other round knob that controls the fan. If you push it it turns the auto climate on or off. Whenever the auto is on, the A/C is on too.

05-10-2009, 10:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
dandg Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 57 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16	Everytime I start my car the air recirculation button turns on. Does anyone know how I can disable it so that it doesnt automatically come on? I've tried holding it down for a few seconds until it blinks and lights up again but it's always activated when I turn the car back on... (this is with the nav)

06-11-2009, 09:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
cc370 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: crystal city VA Posts: 4 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	Well, it's now fixed. It wasn't easy. Had to take it to the dealer, which was initially a waste of time... called up, made an appointment and brought it in on a Saturday, when I got there the service advisor told me they couldn't do this kind of work on a weekend. So he told me he would contact nissan re: my problem and call me back to schedule an appointment. I didn't get a call back, so a week later I called him and he had me come in this week on Wednesday. Brought the car in, Wednesday evening I got a call that it was done. Instead of waiting for the part to arrive they ordered they took it from an unsold new 370z. The dealer did pay for a rental car for me, so that wasn't too bad. I got my car back this morning and now the climate control is all working as expected

06-11-2009, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Glad you got it fixed. I just seem to leave mine off most of the time, doesn't seem quite as intelligent as the one in the Infiniti.

09-07-2019, 02:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
tommy_nick Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: united arab emeirets Posts: 53 Drives: 10 nissan 370z m6 Rep Power: 10	If you don't mind ask was your car with OEM NAV UNIT or WITHOUT ? And what part did they actully change coz I have the exact same problem with my car