Climatronic and air-con?

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:33 pm

Im trying to figure out the climatronic system on my polo...

It seems to turn on the AC compressor pretty much all the time which is a pain in the arse cause it uses a fair bit of power...

Is it possible to just have the fan blowing in air from outisde the car without heating or cooling it?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:36 pm

I think that using the ECON button turns off the compressor.

Check the manual though as that should tell you.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:37 pm

ECON = no air con
AUTO = air con on if needed to regulate the temperature
no "ECON" or "AUTO" displayed = air con on

andyniceday · Post by **andyniceday** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:43 pm

so having the ECON function on will just use the climatronic as a normal heater without draining the engine power that it normally does? Is that right?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:04 pm

Correct

jonners_gti · Post by **jonners_gti** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:25 am

this was a question i was going to ask.

thanks for the help mouse

mk5coz · Post by **mk5coz** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:58 pm

sorry to hijack this thread but i have a question. is it possible to convert standard air con to climate control and do i just need to change the dials for the digital display or is there extra wiring needed. any help is appreciated.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:30 pm

mk5coz wrote:sorry to hijack this thread but i have a question. is it possible to convert standard air con to climate control and do i just need to change the dials for the digital display or is there extra wiring needed. any help is appreciated.

I'm pretty sure its a mammoth job mate, but dont quote me

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:36 pm

Tis indeed a mamoth job....And IMHO, the climate control is simply a pain in the arse!

I would much rather have the manual controls!

CymruPolo · Post by **CymruPolo** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:52 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:ECON = no air con
AUTO = air con on if needed to regulate the temperature
no "ECON" or "AUTO" displayed = air con on

Balls, mine's been like that since I've owned the car

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:18 am

Upgrade to climatronic requires sensors in the car and other things

Rupy · Post by **Rupy** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:28 pm

CymruPolo wrote:
Mouse_GTI wrote:ECON = no air con
AUTO = air con on if needed to regulate the temperature
no "ECON" or "AUTO" displayed = air con on
Balls, mine's been like that since I've owned the car

Same here!

So if i have ECON on and have it set to High I'll get hot air without the aircon on yeah?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:19 pm

Rupy wrote:
So if i have ECON on and have it set to High I'll get hot air without the aircon on yeah?

yep

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:23 pm

I have a question about the Climatronic myself. Even when not to AUTO, the fan speed seems to change of its own accord from time to time. Sometime it also feels that more air is being directed to a certain area, when the air direction buttons aren't set to any specific direction. Confusing!

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:41 pm

I'm sure even the economy mode still tries to keep to the temp you've set but it just uses unconditioned air and a heater... so would explain why the blow changes but no idea about the direction thing?