Heater - Taking 5+ Minutes to Heat Up

[Aimster]

Is this normal for an X5? I had it running on Maximun 90 for like 5-10 minutes and it felt like it was running 70.

It takes about 10+ minutes to get the heater to start working.

Will warranty cover it if something is wrong?

[XXX55]

Originally Posted by Aimster

Is this normal for an X5? I had it running on Maximun 90 for like 5-10 minutes and it felt like it was running 70.

It takes about 10+ minutes to get the heater to start working.

Will warranty cover it if something is wrong?

maybe your engine is not warmed up enough for it to divert heat to the airconditioning unit

[Aimster]

It was still blowing out "warm (closer to high cold)" air when the the engine was warmed up (needle in the middle).

[JayX5]

Make sure your vent adjustments are with the red dot. Maybe that might help???

[The Cleaner]

Originally Posted by Jay330Ci

Make sure your vent adjustments are with the red dot. Maybe that might help???

Yes that will make all the difference

[Aimster]

they are adjusted for the red dots. I have it set to maximum red.

[zerochief]

Originally Posted by Aimster

Is this normal for an X5? I had it running on Maximun 90 for like 5-10 minutes and it felt like it was running 70.

It takes about 10+ minutes to get the heater to start working.

Will warranty cover it if something is wrong?

My X has the opposite problem sometimes. After I turn off the heat, hot air won't stop for atleast 10 or 20 minutes!

[illuminum]

You might be low on coolant. I had a very similar problem, turns out I had a coolant leak and was way low. I still don't get why I didnt get any warnings from the car...