Anyones a/c turn on randomly?

1cleanm6 · 03-25-2008, 01:38 PM

Ive been noticing my a/c comes on and i think maybe i forgot and turn it on. Yesterday i paid close attention to it and it really does come on by itself, what is up with this?

Frosty · 03-25-2008, 01:41 PM

...is your "Auto" button pressed for temp? ~Frost

maximka · 03-25-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

...is your "Auto" button pressed for temp? ~Frost

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e92phreak · 03-25-2008, 03:59 PM

Yup...

Here's my thread:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84534

The A/C periodically turns on intermittently. After it turns on by itself, I turn it off, and a few seconds later, it turns back on. Does this a few times then tends to subside for a few months.

Always seems to come back on.

The interesting thing is that when it happens for the first time in awhile, both the driver/passenger temps are set to 60. After turning it off, when it turns back on again by itself, the driver side is set to 60, but the passenger side bumps to 61... and the next time, 60/62... So it sounds like a software issue.

maximka · 03-25-2008, 04:03 PM

smart system

rrandyy · 03-25-2008, 04:32 PM

This is one of those bugs that BMW will eventually advertise as a feature in the brochures

MMMAZi · 03-25-2008, 04:50 PM

I noticed in mine more than couple of times.

It would jump to 84 F (max heat) and stay there until i notice it. But it only did a few times. so i cant say why

slubu · 03-25-2008, 05:29 PM

This just started happening to me a day ago...what the hell is going on?

GMWNashville · 03-25-2008, 08:25 PM

thats an odd one haha

doku · 03-25-2008, 08:36 PM

That's bizzare. If the heater starts coming on and the car whispers "Get out", then you should take it to the dealer....or get out.

Chunli744 · 03-25-2008, 08:56 PM

I thought I was losing my mind when this first happened to me. I'd be driving and all of a sudden I'm wondering why I'm so cold. Then I look down and see the AC on. I'd turn it off and then realize it was back on seconds later. At first there were minute lapses between it turning back on... then it became shorter and shorter til it literally would turn back on as soon I turn it off.

I concluded that it had something to do with the wiring because a couple days prior I was getting the warning light for my brake lamp. Freaking bmw needs to get their sh*t together. Either that or I need to have a seance in my car or throw some holy water on it or something.

delrosa81 · 03-25-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chunli744

I thought I was losing my mind when this first happened to me. I'd be driving and all of a sudden I'm wondering why I'm so cold. Then I look down and see the AC on. I'd turn it off and then realize it was back on seconds later. At first there were minute lapses between it turning back on... then it became shorter and shorter til it literally would turn back on as soon I turn it off.

I concluded that it had something to do with the wiring because a couple days prior I was getting the warning light for my brake lamp. Freaking bmw needs to get their sh*t together. Either that or I need to have a seance in my car or throw some holy water on it or something.

maybe there is a poltergeist that is trying to disturb U and get U pissed off hehe

McLuVan · 03-25-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by doku

That's bizzare. If the heater starts coming on and the car whispers "Get out", then you should take it to the dealer....or get out.

mine doesnt talk to me
urs does?
maybe cuz its an e93
they are known to be transformers

E90330iS · 03-25-2008, 10:40 PM

Same happened to me, until i realized one of my temperature knob was stuck between 2 grids. Adjust both knobs and make sure it is not half-turned.

radix · 03-25-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by E90330iS

Same happened to me, until i realized one of my temperature knob was stuck between 2 grids. Adjust both knobs and make sure it is not half-turned.

Maybe this has something to do with the "parked car" feature in iDrive. Mine is currently programmed to circulate the air in my e92 twice a day for twenty minutes at 09:00 and 17:40. I don't know what happens if you get in the car and turn it on... I'd imagine the A/C would just shut off, but perhaps not.

Andrew

Craig@SupremePower · 03-25-2008, 11:19 PM

Happened in my E46 for years never could figure it out...

Double White · 03-25-2008, 11:20 PM

Same happened to me ... I Took my car in cause my back window sometimes wouldnt go up. I asked them to take a look at it they didnt know what was wrong. They just reprogrammed my car. I'm picking it up tomorrow hopefully it'll be resolved

pokerface · 03-25-2008, 11:41 PM

perhaps you hit the Recirc button on the steeringwheel by accident? That would usually turn the AC on, but at a low fan speed

doku · 03-26-2008, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by McLuVan

mine doesnt talk to me
urs does?
maybe cuz its an e93
they are known to be transformers

It only tells me to drive faster and burn things.

jzcrna · 03-26-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by anmcguire

Maybe this has something to do with the "parked car" feature in iDrive. Mine is currently programmed to circulate the air in my e92 twice a day for twenty minutes at 09:00 and 17:40. I don't know what happens if you get in the car and turn it on... I'd imagine the A/C would just shut off, but perhaps not.

Andrew

I don't think that this is the case, because the programming is only on 24 hour cycles. If you set it one day, you have to set it again the next day if you still want the previous days settings. The settings may still be in there, but you have to check the box so that it runs again.

m.rk77 · 03-26-2008, 10:25 AM

does it usually happen when you drive by hot girls?? maybe its a special feature ...

Paddy · 03-03-2009, 12:06 PM

This just started happening to me on an 08 E90 M3. Did anyone ever find a the cause/solution?

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