vectra c climate control

**madvenny83** · 18th November 2010, 07:23

hey anyone help i have a 2002 vectra elite with climate control but it never seems to be hot even when its set to 28 thanks adam

**Big Dave** · 18th November 2010, 11:33

I take it the temperature gauge in the speedo housing registers 90°C or thereabouts?

**madvenny83** · 19th November 2010, 07:24

yes it does but it takes ages to get hot tho and its not like normal car heating tho

**Big Dave** · 19th November 2010, 11:36

Sounds like the thermostat needs replacing then if it takes ages for the engine to get up to temp.

**madvenny83** · 21st November 2010, 20:05

do u know wot it look like and price thanks

**Big Sig** · 22nd November 2010, 17:39

Depends on the engine and are you going to do it?

**madvenny83** · 26th November 2010, 07:10

my engine is a y20dth i am thinking about doing it myself

**firefox007** · 26th November 2010, 08:15

Thermostat could be a problem, but there is a way to warm your car a little bit quicker, on very cold days.

My experience with automatic climate is the following. When you turn on AUTO on 28 C or HI, then the temperature almost never rises, because the coolant temp sensor records the temperature is too low and do not turn FAN on for a long time. Therefore, it is much better to use manual control and set the fan on 2 or 3 and the temp on 28 C. It 's recommend to use recirculation, becouse already slightly warmed air continues to heat up.

If there is fog windows, turn on the DEF only a minute or two and the problem is solved.

This is the way I heated the cabin and it's certainly better to get slightly warm air from ventilation, but none.

This is 2.2 DTI I'm talking about. Petrol engine heat up much faster, at least I think...