Rear A/c Woes

rubin110 · #1 07-28-2006, 03:01 PM

hello everyone, i am a relatively new member of the board. i have found this site to be an unbelieveable resource for any x5 owner, but i am having a problem that i havent seen an answer to.

i have a 2000 x5 4.4i

the fan comes on when you turn on the rear air, but nothing
(or so little that i cant feel it)comes out of the vents. i have removed the storage tray in the armrest and also removed the "s" shaped tube that connects to the vents. funny thing is, the air coming out of the lower hose is pretty forcefull. i checked the "s" tube itself and it is free of obstruction. any ideas?

thanks for your help

UCrewX5 · #2 07-28-2006, 09:04 PM

Could be an obstruction in the air vent itself. You might have to remove the console to completely diagnose the problem. You've already removed and checked the air flow at the "S" tube, so it's obviously something in the rear vent. Are you sure you have the vent opened to allow complete air flow?

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rubin110 · #3 08-01-2006, 10:13 AM

thanks for the response!

i have checked the rear vents and they seem to be clear of any obstruction. maybe the fan has become weak, even though it seems to flow from the bottom hose, maybe its not enough to make it to the vents.

GXL · #4 08-11-2008, 11:03 PM

Same problem here with the same exact year/model car... Bump

rubin110 · #5 08-12-2008, 07:31 AM

my truck had a black plastic piece behind the vents that was intended to shut the vents down. similar to what you have on the front vents to shut them down. i pushed a screwdriver thru the vents and set the plate to a horizontal position. then the vents worked fine

GXL · #6 08-12-2008, 01:23 PM

Sounds like it will work in my car as well. I'm going to try it tonight and I'll let you know tomorrow.

Thanks for sharing.

GXL · #7 08-12-2008, 10:36 PM

Problem fixed! Many thanks to you...

I think the flaps just get stuck for some reason, but after carefully using a pen; they're open again and working like new.

Thanks again.

PersonaNonGrata · #8 08-18-2008, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GXL

Problem fixed! Many thanks to you...

I think the flaps just get stuck for some reason, but after carefully using a pen; they're open again and working like new.

Thanks again.

Excellent! I was thinking this was the problem as I read the posts. Stay cool.

Quickid · #9 04-27-2009, 06:05 PM

I know this is an old post but it helped me figure out why there was no air blowing through my rear vent.

For someone who has only been an X5 owner for a couple of days, I'm so glad I found this forum. Thanks, I hope I can contribute as I learn more about the E53.

GXL · #10 04-27-2009, 06:25 PM

Welcome onboard!! This forum is indeed EXCELLENT.

It has saved me hundred if not thousands of $$$

Great source of information here, I want to better than the dealer at times

BTW, what year and model is your X5?