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Barnress · Oct 21, 2020

Hi, I have recently joined the California Club I have purchased a 2016 Califonia Ocean T6 204 Auto, I have a problem with the Climate Control the driver's side is blowing cold even when the temperature is set to high C, has anyone else had this problem?

Barn

westfalia · Nov 12, 2020

There has been similar problems posted in the past, maybe
post a new thread in general chat or the aircon section if there is one.

Shacko · Nov 12, 2020

Barnress said:
Hi, I have recently joined the California Club I have purchased a 2016 Califonia Ocean T6 204 Auto, I have a problem with the Climate Control the driver's side is blowing cold even when the temperature is set to high C, has anyone else had this problem?

Barn

Hi, welcome. There are a few threads on this type of problem but the answer may depend on the type of air con and the exact problem. In my case it was climatronic constantly blowing cold in the passenger footwell regardless of temp setting , unless the dial was set to “high”, when it would blow warm. The cause was a failed sensor inside the duct in the footwell which I was able to replace easily.

AlisonF · Nov 13, 2020

Mine would blow cold and then hot on the drivers side on around a 20 min cycle when I was driving long distances - I drove in long sleeves even in mid summer as it became uncomfortable.
Also later discovered the passenger side was blowing hot when external temps were high. Reported under warranty Q3 last year but of course they couldn’t replicate as external temps dropped...
(2016 T6 Ocean, 4Motion 204 DSG).

B16 JOG · Nov 13, 2020

AlisonF said:
Mine would blow cold and then hot on the drivers side on around a 20 min cycle when I was driving long distances - I drove in long sleeves even in mid summer as it became uncomfortable.
Also later discovered the passenger side was blowing hot when external temps were high. Reported under warranty Q3 last year but of course they couldn’t replicate as external temps dropped...
(2016 T6 Ocean, 4Motion 204 DSG).

Ha ha ha..............a variant of the "wrong snow on the line" excuse, methinks!

Barnress · Nov 13, 2020

Shacko said:
Hi, welcome. There are a few threads on this type of problem but the answer may depend on the type of air con and the exact problem. In my case it was climatronic constantly blowing cold in the passenger footwell regardless of temp setting , unless the dial was set to “high”, when it would blow warm. The cause was a failed sensor inside the duct in the footwell which I was able to replace easily.

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Thanks for that it looks like a simple cure, hopefully.

Barnress · Nov 13, 2020

AlisonF said:
Mine would blow cold and then hot on the drivers side on around a 20 min cycle when I was driving long distances - I drove in long sleeves even in mid summer as it became uncomfortable.
Also later discovered the passenger side was blowing hot when external temps were high. Reported under warranty Q3 last year but of course they couldn’t replicate as external temps dropped...
(2016 T6 Ocean, 4Motion 204 DSG).

Thanks, I have the Van booked in for assessment on Monday and hoping it can be done under the purchase warranty.