Hi All,
First of all, Im new to this fourum and i think its great.
I have picked up my new car today, a 2009 C5 VTR+ and have noticed a steange quirk.
When reverse gear is selected the heater blower sounds like it has gotten faster, but there is no change in fan blades on the control unit.
Has anybody else noticed this and is this right?
Mant Thanks
Chris
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
Yes, that's quite normal, because the automatic inside air recirculation gets triggered when you engage the reverse gear and/or when you push the wiper stalk to shoot washing fluid to the windscreen.
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
My last car did this. I think it was to close off the outside air, to stop dragging exhaust fumes into the car when reversing. Could be wrong though, I have been many times before.
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
Never noticed until today, yes my X7 Exl does it as well, as soon as the mirrors move it switches
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
I think I have stopped my mirror moving when reverse is engaged (something to do with the memory function?)
I found it great when reversing to a kerb, but worse than useless when reversing into a supermarket space.
I found it great when reversing to a kerb, but worse than useless when reversing into a supermarket space.
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
I think your mirror select -button is in the middle? If you move it left, then your left mirror will tilt when reversing.
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
Exactly the case. As or the reversing mirror dipping, as Xantippa said, the mirror 3-position button must not be in the middle ... if yo move it to any side, and still no action (in case everything is still working as it should), maybe you just need to re-index the mirror(s) while in R ...qprdude wrote:I think it was to close off the outside air, to stop dragging exhaust fumes into the car when reversing.
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Re: 2009 C5 Heater Blower and Reverse Gear
I really don't need the mirror function. There are so few places around here where you can park at a kerb, it's not worth bothering about. As I park only in car parks and in my own driveway, the function is mostly useless.
I hadn't realised that leaving the mirror switch in the middle cancels the "dipping" but I suppose it makes sense. Still don't want it though.
I hadn't realised that leaving the mirror switch in the middle cancels the "dipping" but I suppose it makes sense. Still don't want it though.
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