No A/C in 2013 335i Sedan

speeddeacon · 06-19-2013, 11:26 AM

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Picked up our car in November (ordered in early October) and didn't notice that the A/C (or dehumidifying defrost I suppose) wasn't working until it has finally warmed up. We made an appointment for service but thought I'd see if anyone else had experienced the issue already.

The compressor kicks in but there is no cooling. The roller vent is set to cool. I'm thinking it needs refrigerant, but find it odd being brand new.

BMWFanatic2008 · 06-19-2013, 11:32 AM

Finally a new issue! Tired of seeing endless discussions about limp mode and rattles

imyopusha · 06-19-2013, 11:37 AM

I had this issue too. I was driving to Charlotte, turned on the AC, and the AC would not work! The fan would but no cold air. After about 15 minutes (1 hour into the drive now), it finally did.

speeddeacon · 06-19-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by imyopusha

I had this issue too. I was driving to Charlotte, turned on the AC, and the AC would not work! The fan would but no cold air. After about 15 minutes (1 hour into the drive now), it finally did.

I wish it would be that simple for me. This has been going on for weeks now. We live a couple of hours from the dealer so I have to get a loaner in case they have to keep the car. Unfortunately, that means the the appointment has to coordinate with loaner availability, which was almost 4 weeks out.

So we've been enjoying the sunroof and al fresco motoring for a several weeks now!

I checked to make sure is wasn't a fuse but don't have the necessary tools to check refrig. levels.

OC40 · 06-19-2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by speeddeacon

Picked up our car in November (ordered in early October) and didn't notice that the A/C (or dehumidifying defrost I suppose) wasn't working until it has finally warmed up. We made an appointment for service but thought I'd see if anyone else had experienced the issue already.

The compressor kicks in but there is no cooling. The roller vent is set to cool. I'm thinking it needs refrigerant, but find it odd being brand new.

Was the car in Eco? There is a check box under Eco settings which does not allow the air to be as cool.

speeddeacon · 06-19-2013, 11:43 AM

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Was the car in Eco? There is a check box under Eco settings which does not allow the air to be as cool.

Mostly comfort and sport, occasional Eco.

henryeeex · 06-19-2013, 11:35 PM

Happened to me when I got my car. They claim the factory forgot to add refridgerant... They added refridgerant and did a 2-day seal test to confirm for leaks. AC works ever since.

bavarianboar · 06-20-2013, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HenryX

Happened to me when I got my car. They claim the factory forgot to add refridgerant... They added refridgerant and did a 2-day seal test to confirm for leaks. AC works ever since.

Oh boy, where are those robots in the manufacturing plant, maybe shaking hands

Sad to see these kind of issues pop up on our cars.

hanizh · 06-20-2013, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HenryX

Happened to me when I got my car. They claim the factory forgot to add refridgerant... They added refridgerant and did a 2-day seal test to confirm for leaks. AC works ever since.

Lucky they did not forget to put the wheels !!!!

ZheHbKa · 06-20-2013, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWFanatic2008

Finally a new issue! Tired of seeing endless discussions about limp mode and rattles

nothing beats a convertible

no a/c necessary

ZheHbKa · 06-20-2013, 07:50 AM

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Lucky they did not forget to put the wheels !!!!

i read a thread a while back that a guy thought his suspension was too rough, ends up he was driving with shipping blocks and packing materials

hanizh · 06-20-2013, 08:45 AM

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i read a thread a while back that a guy thought his suspension was too rough, ends up he was driving with shipping blocks and packing materials

what is a shipping blocks ?? do they add extra wieght to the car while shipping ???

ZheHbKa · 06-20-2013, 10:03 AM

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what is a shipping blocks ?? do they add extra wieght to the car while shipping ???

not sure what material they are but they are placed in the car's suspension to keep it from rocking during transport, i dont think they are heavy, more like Styrofoam type material

They are not heavy but are not meant to be driven with. they should be removed as soon as the car is taken of the boat/truck.

hanizh · 06-20-2013, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ZheHbKa

not sure what material they are but they are placed in the car's suspension to keep it from rocking during transport, i dont think they are heavy, more like Styrofoam type material

They are not heavy but are not meant to be driven with. they should be removed as soon as the car is taken of the boat/truck.

Got you

well seems that someone forgut to remove the stuff before handing the car to the poor guy

Sara · 06-20-2013, 10:18 AM

Dang here I am driving with my heated seats on every morning. It's cold here! 68 right now. I haven't turned on my AC once since I bought it

ybbiz34 · 06-20-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by speeddeacon

Picked up our car in November (ordered in early October) and didn't notice that the A/C (or dehumidifying defrost I suppose) wasn't working until it has finally warmed up. We made an appointment for service but thought I'd see if anyone else had experienced the issue already.

The compressor kicks in but there is no cooling. The roller vent is set to cool. I'm thinking it needs refrigerant, but find it odd being brand new.

Keep us posted on what the fix is. Hopefully it is something as simple as adding refrigerant.

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Dang here I am driving with my heated seats on every morning. It's cold here! 68 right now. I haven't turned on my AC once since I bought it

68 . . . cold?

It's 78 here in the Hoosier state this morning.

speeddeacon · 06-20-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by HenryX

Happened to me when I got my car. They claim the factory forgot to add refridgerant... They added refridgerant and did a 2-day seal test to confirm for leaks. AC works ever since.

Wow. I'm hoping it's that simple. My car was manufactured in 11/12, how about yours?

Refrig guy might have been on a beer break!

SomeRandomer123 · 06-20-2013, 04:48 PM

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Finally a new issue! Tired of seeing endless discussions about limp mode and rattles

If it's variety you're after...

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=850669

Chris@codemybimmer · 06-20-2013, 09:57 PM

sounds like my e46...but they never figured out the problem
just replaced the car

drob23 · 06-20-2013, 10:05 PM

Don't you guys run A/C whenever using air of any kind? It depends on where you live, but ambient humidity in your HVAC system is not good at all, def don't want mold growing in there...

snowghost · 06-20-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ZheHbKa

nothing beats a convertible

no a/c necessary

Unless you live in Phoenix.

henryeeex · 06-20-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by speeddeacon

Wow. I'm hoping it's that simple. My car was manufactured in 11/12, how about yours?

Refrig guy might have been on a beer break!

WOW. mine was built 11/12 also!

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