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Heater fan speeds up with reverse ?

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 6:06 pm
by bvs
Our polo has a few electrical idiosyncracies anyway - but also I have noticed that the heater fan seems to speed up when reverse is selected - it then goes back to normal when taken out of reverse !
I am not too worried about it but wondered if it was normal ?

Re: Heater fan speeds up with reverse ?

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 7:47 pm
by alexperkins
This is normal. It automatically puts the fan into recycle when reversing to prevent exhaust fumes entering the car

Re: Heater fan speeds up with reverse ?

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:02 pm
by bvs
Thanks Alex - Always nice to know why things happen (especially with electrics)

rgds baz