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[SP_3.2]

Can i just check with you lot . A few weeks ago cleaned out the scuttle drain have a lot of water in it . All cleaned out and fine . Pollen filter looked ok.

Now with the sub -2 today the car was missing up as to cold for the AC to kick it. I then put on the recuralion seting and it cleared up fine.

Is this what you are ment to do . I will be picking up a new pollen filter just incase the old one is not working with it having the water there a few weeks ago.

Thanks

Steve.

[benbrunt]

Can i just check with you lot . A few weeks ago cleaned out the scuttle drain have a lot of water in it . All cleaned out and fine . Pollen filter looked ok.

Now with the sub -2 today the car was missing up as to cold for the AC to kick it. I then put on the recuralion seting and it cleared up fine.

Is this what you are ment to do . I will be picking up a new pollen filter just incase the old one is not working with it having the water there a few weeks ago.

Thanks

Steve.

I thought recirc made things worse as it doesn't let in fresh air and pushes the damp air around in the cabin

[Marks DTM Calib]

There was a known issue with facelift climate ......related to the re-circ function sometimes being wrongly set to re-circ on power up.

Cycling it through the re-circ re-sets it and hence the fogging goes away

[ngrainqey]

just check the pollen filter/scuttle drain hole in the bottom isnt bunged up with wet leaves/mud (from rotten leaves)
and check in the boot, the cubby hole which isjust inside the boot (the tall one) and make sure its not rammed with stuff in it

[SP_3.2]

On the facelift it as an auto re  circ function not sure if that helps.

I may be just that the old pollen filler may  be damp after the water in the scuttle drain as no way of knowing how long it was there  

[SP_3.2]

Thanks will do. May have to see if i can get a C C software update as the last time me and Mark had a look at it the Tech 2 would link up the CC ECU.

Could a damp pollen filter ( even with it not feeling so) give this misting.

[ngrainqey]

you could take it out and leave it somewhere warm in the house for a day n then it should be fully dry if at all moist, i doubt it'd affect it that much or would for a bit then it'd probably just help the filter dry out by drawing the water through and out of it

[benbrunt]

Tumble dryer on low wouldn't hurt mine, but it's a prefacelift one, dunno about the facelift tbh

[feeutfo]

probably will mist up in this weather mate, have you tried the de-mist button, as opposed to the re- circ button? (which i leave on auto snif as i call it, to clarify,press the A button with circle around it to turn on re circ, press again withing a second and A is then circled to notify auto re-circ operating,when the sensor smells a nasty nif, no fumes or poo smells let into the car) use the de-mist button with curved screen and wiggly lines(as opposed to heated rear window, rectangular with wiggly lines is it?) for about 3 mins and should be find for the rest of the journey.

 Unless there is a problem, damp in the car check the carpets are dry front and back. Oh and if you get in a cold car from training all hot and sweaty i guarantee it will fog up. Just hit the de mist, fans will go mental, and sit and wait until you can see. Hth

[Marks DTM Calib]

Lol...it went when the recirc buton was pressed.....as said, its the known fault on the climate!

[feeutfo]

Lol...it went when the recirc buton was pressed.....as said, its the known fault on the climate!

Oh 'dangle berries', just re read. Ill get go de mist the car...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Field Remedy: 1417
Subject: Electronic air conditioning ECC - Window fogging after engine start
Models: Engines: Option:
Omega-B 2000...2002 All ECC
Complaint: The windscreen will suddenly start to become fogged at inner side caused due to increasing humidity inside the car.
Cause: At outside temperatures of 5 ° C and less with a battery which is not fully charged, recirculation flap is switching to recirculation mode if the supply voltage drops below 9 V for short time (i.e. on starting).

Remedy:
In case of customer complaints see the following instruction. This failure can be identified when the problem disappears after switching-on and off the air recirculation function. Procedure: First switch on Auto mode, switch-on the air recirculation by pressing the button A once (3 round arrows will be indicated, without "A" in the middle). Now the ECC will recognize the correct flap position. Wait 1-2 s and then switch-off the air recirculation by pressing the button A again.

[SP_3.2]

Thanks will do that next time / will the software update help with this

[Marks DTM Calib]

Thanks will do that next time / will the software update help with this

It will be interesting to see if it does!

[jaykay]

There was a known issue with facelift climate ......related to the re-circ function sometimes being wrongly set to re-circ on power up.

Cycling it through the re-circ re-sets it and hence the fogging goes away

Many Thanks.....I wondered why mine was misting up.  This works a treat