09 V8 Vantage - heaters/blowers

[Moonhawk]

johnnyBv8 said:

Ambient air temp sensor is under the central panel in you pic - see arrow below.... I think I can just see the tip of it!

Ok cool - thanks. Does it just clip off?

[johnnyBv8]

Yes

[Moonhawk]

Hmm - still cannot find it.

edit: doesn't matter - found it. I was looking at it all along - but thought it was a bonnet close sensor

Edited by Moonhawk on Friday 20th January 15:28

[Moonhawk]

Ok - fixed and it's now reading the correct temperature.

However my problem still hasn't really been resolved.

When I switch between windscreen, front blowers and feet - something seems amiss.

If I put windscreen on - the flow through the vents doesn't seem great on the drivers side, even at full fan, however the windscreen does eventually clear.

If I then switch on front blowers whilst keeping windscreen on - virtually nothing comes out of the front blowers. The only way to get anything out of the front blowers is to turn the windscreen off - but then the windscreen mists up again.

If I put the feet blowers on - I get flow on the passenger side - but virtually nothing on the drivers side.

There must be some sort of valve/servo which controls flow to these different areas - perhaps it is faulty or sticking? Is this something than can be accessed easily or will I need to have it looked at during the next service?

[onny]

If its low flow rate from the blower then it might be cabin filter that needs replacing as well? The filters are behind the glove box, might be worth a look.

[Moonhawk]

onny said:

If its low flow rate from the blower then it might be cabin filter that needs replacing as well? The filters are behind the glove box, might be worth a look.

Are they accessible without dismantling too much?

[66MK]

Moonhawk said:

Ok -

If I put the feet blowers on - I get flow on the passenger side - but virtually nothing on the drivers side.

Wish mine was like that! - my foot gets 3rd degree burns whilst the Mrs is still complaining she's cold!

[Moonhawk]

66MK said:

Wish mine was like that! - my foot gets 3rd degree burns whilst the Mrs is still complaining she's cold!

Your heaters are working fine......that's just the way women work

[rovcallum]

Looks like it's a bit balmy outside today at 53 degC.................. or maybe my ambient temp sensor has thrown its hand in.

Oh well, £17 + vat...... nice if all faults were so cheap to fix!

[rovcallum]

Update: AM Bits delivered really quick. Swapped out old sensor for new one in about 40 minutes, including a clean up of the Engine Cover.

[steveway]

is that the same on the V12 as well?

[rovcallum]

Probably. Mine's a 2009 V8 but I can't see AM changing the sensor or its location.

[Gday2]

To get to the cabin air filters look here:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/aston-martin/2...
On the first page is a nice description.

[StumpyPete]

I'm about to change mine, part arrived this morning. Is there a knack to getting the old one out or do you just break the old clip to get it out?

[rovcallum]

IIRC, you just pull it downwards and it will unclip itself. Easy job.