Getting Cold Outside Air Inside

[Bob]

Have a new, 2005 OBW, L.L. Bean edition.

We cannot figure out how to get cold outside air in through the vents
without it being heated up.

We set the temperature as low as it will go on the display, 65 degrees,
and hit the Auto button in order to get the fan to turn on.

When we do so and put our hand in front of the intake vents, we can
definitely feel that the air is been heated.

In my other car, a 13-year old BMW, without electronic controls, you
simply turn the temperature setting down as far as it will go, turn on
the fan, and get cold, unheated air through the intake vents.

Is there no way to do this in the new OWB wagon?

Many thanks, as always,
bob

 

[Victor Roberts]

Have a new, 2005 OBW, L.L. Bean edition.

We cannot figure out how to get cold outside air in through the vents
without it being heated up.

We set the temperature as low as it will go on the display, 65 degrees,
and hit the Auto button in order to get the fan to turn on.

When we do so and put our hand in front of the intake vents, we can
definitely feel that the air is been heated.

In my other car, a 13-year old BMW, without electronic controls, you
simply turn the temperature setting down as far as it will go, turn on
the fan, and get cold, unheated air through the intake vents.

Is there no way to do this in the new OWB wagon?

Many thanks, as always,
bob

Well, if the place where the temp sensor is located is
colder than 65F, the incoming air will be heated. That is
how the system is designed.

I have not driven the OB wagon, but did test drive a 2006
Forester with climate control. There seems to be a small dot
just to the left of the 65 deg mark on the temp control. I
assumed this would turn off the heater but did not really
test it

 

[fuzzheadjoe]

Try turning OFF the automatic setting. Then use the fan.

 

[R. Gerard]

Try turning OFF the automatic setting. Then use the fan.

There's the problem. There seems to be no way to turn on the fan w/o
the Auto setting being active/appearing on the "screen" above the fan
and temperature controls.

Am I missing something? Can you do this?

bob

 

[R. Gerard]

Well, if the place where the temp sensor is located is
colder than 65F, the incoming air will be heated. That is
how the system is designed.

This is what I was afraid was going to be the case.

I have not driven the OB wagon, but did test drive a 2006
Forester with climate control. There seems to be a small dot
just to the left of the 65 deg mark on the temp control. I
assumed this would turn off the heater but did not really
test it

I'll take a look and see if ours has that dot or not.

bob

 

[Mike Lloyd]

Turn the A/C off... and the auto off...

 

[hippo]

Have a new, 2005 OBW, L.L. Bean edition.

We cannot figure out how to get cold outside air in through the vents
without it being heated up.

We set the temperature as low as it will go on the display, 65 degrees,
and hit the Auto button in order to get the fan to turn on.

When we do so and put our hand in front of the intake vents, we can
definitely feel that the air is been heated.

In my other car, a 13-year old BMW, without electronic controls, you
simply turn the temperature setting down as far as it will go, turn on
the fan, and get cold, unheated air through the intake vents.

Is there no way to do this in the new OWB wagon?

Many thanks, as always,
bob

I haven't checked out the new body yet, but on the previous model, you
just had to turn auto *off*, turn a/c *off*, turn the temp control to
coldest and then select your fan setting.

Just a thought, is there nothing in the manual?
Cheers

Nothing in the

 

[R. Gerard]

Just a thought, is there nothing in the manual?
Cheers

Nothing in the

Yep, tried that first, believe it or not. I don't think it's very
proper to ask folks questions here without first doing a little legwork
oneself like RTFM.

The manual is less than clear on this one.

Thanks,
bob

 

[rol1]

Then turn the air on and set the thermo to >80 degrees.
I'm thinking that ther compressor won't kick in.