Heater Problems?

 

I have recently changed my 4 year old Superb for a brand new one. I received my new Superb Est 2.0lt 140 SE on the 27th November 2014. So it's not very old (1 month) and I have only done 1660 miles. The fan does not operate the same as my last Superb, which was the same model and spec other than a few upgrades on this car. 10 speaker sound system, tinted windows and auto parcel shelf.

 

Any way. Yesterday it was a cold morning. So I went out to warm the car up and clear the windows.

I turned on the engine, and set the rear window to on. also turned up the temp to max heat (both sides as duel was turned off). also turn on the heated wing mirrors.

 

But there was no fan blowing! unlike there has been before on my old car or this car when it's been icy, and when turning the heater to max cold, hot or anywhere in-between you can hear the vents changing behind the dash but no FAN was blowing anything, no air flow.

I checked the fuse and that was ok. I left the car for about 15 mins turning it on and off a couple of times, but could not get the fan to blow any air at all. So I set out on my journey with windows open to keep the windscreen clear from our hot breath, it was a freezing journey.

 

I did a 15 min journey (so the engine has been running for nearly 30mins) and the fan would still not blow any air. I left the car in the car park for 30 mins, on returning and starting the car the fan worked fine?

 

So

 

Today I went out to see what happened when I started the car. Not as cold as yesterday but windows still frosted over. Same again I started the car and NO fan, I left the car running and after 5 mins of the car sat idle the fan started. I did not have to restart the car it just turned on itself.

 

Does the new model have some sort of temperature sensor that stops the fan from blowing when cold? I hope not or there are going to be a few cold journeys to work.

 

Has anyone else had this problem?

Hi

 

Sounds just like the issue I had with mine in July, 1 week after I purchased the car :( http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/321787-ac-issue/

 

Turned out to be a faulty wire from the control panel to the blower, started intermittent then went off altogether.. My control panel showed the fan "should" be working, i.e the fan lights moved up and down.. 

 

Is your's the same?

Hi thanks for replying.

 

Yes I can set the temperature to anything, turn the fan speed to anything but no blowing (Air flow). I have listened really hard and there is no sound of any fan turning even very low. So I am sure it is not even turning.

 

It only does it first thing in the morning. the last two mornings and it has been cold so I but it down to temperature. But could quite easily be a loose cable. I will book it into the garage for them to have a look in the new year. I really hope they don't remove the dash as it will never be the same again.

So your display shows the light for the fan moving but nothing blows? 

 

Mine was a "simple" fix or so I have been told by a Friend who works at the dealer who did the job, all done from the Glovebox area... no dash out..

 

If you look at the link above it shows the control panel showing full fan, but nothing... it would then start for a few minutes then just go off.. In fact when I took it to the dealer in South Wales (on holiday) it worked all the way there and half the trip back before going off.. 

 

The scan I did shows the first fault was picked up at about 5 miles which was before I had the car... so I think the issue was there from day one, just gave up 250 miles from home and it was bloody warm..Lol 

 

Get the dealer to speak to Steve (Service manager) at D.M.Keith in York,he will tell them what they did...  my car was only in a couple of days, and that included ordering the parts.. 

Thanks Stuart. Sounds like the same problem. I will take a copy of this link into the garage when its booked in in the new year. Unless I freeze to death first.

Lol... I would have sooner been cold that driving 250 miles in 28 degrees.... It was a hot trip home.... 

 

let me know if it was the same problem... Think they may have some faulty wiring looms :(

Did you manage to get this sorted? I would be interested to know if it was the same issue as mine