heater settings in 66 late 335d?
heater settings in 66 late 335d?
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rb5201

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285 posts

124 months

Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Hi, could someone with a new 335d or similar please confirm how the dual climate works. I'm sure both sides used to do all options, ie windscreen cabin and footwell or a combo of these. Now I can only do this in the driver side. The pasenger side does not do windscreen, only middle or footwell.

Bmw say this is right, I'm not convinced. Could someone please check theirs. I'm concerned for the winter and the clearing of the screen.

Thanks in advance.

abzmike

12,132 posts

137 months

Wednesday 19th April 2017
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In my 430, the drivers side co trolls whether the screen vents are on, either side can choose the setting for foot and face vents.

GTEYE

2,509 posts

241 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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That's how mine works too.

OP not sure why you're concerned?

rb5201

Original Poster:

285 posts

124 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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GTEYE said:
That's how mine works too.

OP not sure why you're concerned?
Hi. Was sure I used to be able to control it from either side. Recently had a nasty crash with front and rear damage and wasn't sure if this was down to a fault possibly caused by crash (nearly 10k worth of damage!) Just checking I wasn't being fobbed off by a bmw tech!

All other dual climate controlled cars I've had you could control both sides.

Sounds like this is the norm in this car . Thanks for the replies guys.

NelsonM3

1,777 posts

202 months

Friday 21st April 2017
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This has been the case since the F30 came into production (certainly the facelift)

The answer is fairly obvious when you think about it. Why would you give the passenger control of the windscreen ventilation when the driver might be trying to clear the screen. Counter-productive and potentially dangerous.

My M240i is also the same.


rb5201

Original Poster:

285 posts

124 months

Saturday 22nd April 2017
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NelsonM3 said:
This has been the case since the F30 came into production (certainly the facelift)

The answer is fairly obvious when you think about it. Why would you give the passenger control of the windscreen ventilation when the driver might be trying to clear the screen. Counter-productive and potentially dangerous.

My M240i is also the same.
Not really. My wife as a passenger would do all the controls for me. It was like a kind of voice activated heating control optional upgrade 😂