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Right I am not sure but I may have found a theme. Climate worked today after I pulled the cabin filter (which was filthy btw- so thanks for the tip there), I drove 20 miles to Aberdeen, everything was great then I reversed into the parking space and the flaps closed again, only blowing hot air. Switch engine off, come back after 30 minutes and its working again. It's just done the same thing again. So, the only thing that's new is a reversing camera that was pre-programmed from Ali Baba and fitted thanks to Sasha's excellent instructions, although it has worked brilliantly for a year or so now, I wonder if that is the culprit somehow, maybe sending a rogue signal when reverse is applied.... Trouble is, I can't unplug it without the rear handle stopping working as it's integrated 😞... The saga continues...

Thanks everyone, I think the refrigerant is okay, but that's one thing I'll keep an eye on. I can't believe I didn't think of the cabin filter. I took it out (in about a minute!) And it is pretty filthy...so the full service history doesn't included cabin filters I see.. There's a new one coming tomorrow, then I will feed back if it had helped. Thanks everyone.

Dave, thanks for the comment, a local garage is looking at it next wednesday but doesn't sound hopeful. I'll mention that to them and see if it tallies with any scan results.

Hi all, Mk 3.5 VRS and just outside of its 3 year warranty (typical). I haven't got any working aircon coming out of the vents. I can tell it's working as the vents themselves are freezing cold as normal, just no blast of icy chilled air. The vents work exactly as expected when I switch the aircon off, but obviously the air is warmer, all presets work and air comes out as expected. As soon as I press the aircon button, I hear the vents turning, then it feels like they are blocked completely for some reason. It's a strange feeling but you can almost sense the air is being jammed in the dashboard (and I know how ridiculous that sounds). I've reset the vents (a lot!) using the two button trick on the climate controls and there are no messages on the dash saying there is an issue. Does anyone have any ideas before I have to pay the local Aberdeen prices for getting it fixed??? or the £120 the local dealers charge just to look at the car. thanks