Is my A/C Possessed???

clam · Jun 13th, 2010, 22:31

Strange thing happened today, I was walking passt my parked MY10 Active and noticed a noise. Upon investigation I found that the air conditioning and fans were running.

The car was locked and had been standing for approx 1hr since returning home. I opened it up and there were no lights on the dash or A/C display, but there was cool air being supplied. I turned the ignition on and off again and it all shut down.

I'm a bit concerned! Unless this is some very clever self cooling function that I don't know about, I think there may be a gremlin in the works.

Anybody had anything similar?

Big Stew · Jun 13th, 2010, 22:49

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Originally Posted by clam

Strange thing happened today, I was walking passt my parked MY10 Active and noticed a noise. Upon investigation I found that the air conditioning and fans were running.

The car was locked and had been standing for approx 1hr since returning home. I opened it up and there were no lights on the dash or A/C display, but there was cool air being supplied. I turned the ignition on and off again and it all shut down.

I'm a bit concerned! Unless this is some very clever self cooling function that I don't know about, I think there may be a gremlin in the works.

Anybody had anything similar?

I had this 2 weeks ago when on Holiday in France, really hot day. Also like you turned the key on and off and it then shut down. Hasn't happened since but very strange non the less.

gillberry · Jun 13th, 2010, 23:01

Not strange if you read the handbook you'll find that the aircon and fans will come on for up to an hour after the car has been stopped to try and keep it cool .

grass hopper · Jun 13th, 2010, 23:23

yes called after blow,designed to dry out the heater box condensation to stop nasty smells when the car is started in the morning.

wagga · Jun 14th, 2010, 00:39

nothing to do with heat ...... just the air quality. My experience was twice. It ran the day after car was last turn off.

grass hopper · Jun 14th, 2010, 00:49

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Originally Posted by wagga

nothing to do with heat ...... just the air quality. My experience was twice. It ran the day after car was last turn off.

there is a problem if it ran a full 24 hours after turning off,the interior fan will run dependant on temp/running time of the car/battery voltage etc,usually after 1 hour if all parameters are met to start the fan it will run for approx 15 minutes

wagga · Jun 14th, 2010, 07:50

I don't believe mine ran for hours.

I was actually in the garage half hour before that. Nothing was running. When I return to the garage again later, found it was running, and I stopped it.

Similarly a couple of month previously, found the fan running and let it ran until it stopped by itself. I was washing my other car next to it 3 hours earlier and nothing was running then.

So far, no problem with flat batteries.

clam · Jun 14th, 2010, 09:16

Ahh I see, I shall go and learn about the feature then.

Rockhopper · Jun 14th, 2010, 10:44

oops.. repost , sorry

bobdabuilda · Jun 14th, 2010, 13:07

I wish I had after blow function but alas nothing for at least an hour.... age doesn't come by itself...

Jun 13th, 2010, 22:31	#1
clam Junior Member Last Online: Jan 29th, 2013 18:24 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Country La la laa laa	Is my A/C Possessed??? Strange thing happened today, I was walking passt my parked MY10 Active and noticed a noise. Upon investigation I found that the air conditioning and fans were running. The car was locked and had been standing for approx 1hr since returning home. I opened it up and there were no lights on the dash or A/C display, but there was cool air being supplied. I turned the ignition on and off again and it all shut down. I'm a bit concerned! Unless this is some very clever self cooling function that I don't know about, I think there may be a gremlin in the works. Anybody had anything similar?

Jun 13th, 2010, 23:01	#3
gillberry VOC Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 07:03 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norwich View Photos By: gillberry	Not strange if you read the handbook you'll find that the aircon and fans will come on for up to an hour after the car has been stopped to try and keep it cool . __________________ 1968 Amazon estate (Gracie). 2003 Vauxhall astra estate (her car) 2009 XC90 (Jo) . Not forgetting 1967 Cheltenham Nyala (caravan)

Jun 13th, 2010, 23:23	#4
grass hopper Premier Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2011 13:38 Join Date: May 2009 Location: grassmere!	yes called after blow,designed to dry out the heater box condensation to stop nasty smells when the car is started in the morning. __________________

Jun 14th, 2010, 00:39	#5
wagga Member Last Online: Jan 19th, 2013 23:41 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Perth	nothing to do with heat ...... just the air quality. My experience was twice. It ran the day after car was last turn off. __________________ 2009 XC90 AWD 3.2

Jun 14th, 2010, 07:50	#7
wagga Member Last Online: Jan 19th, 2013 23:41 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Perth	I don't believe mine ran for hours. I was actually in the garage half hour before that. Nothing was running. When I return to the garage again later, found it was running, and I stopped it. Similarly a couple of month previously, found the fan running and let it ran until it stopped by itself. I was washing my other car next to it 3 hours earlier and nothing was running then. So far, no problem with flat batteries. __________________ 2009 XC90 AWD 3.2

Jun 14th, 2010, 09:16	#8
clam Junior Member Last Online: Jan 29th, 2013 18:24 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Country La la laa laa	Ahh I see, I shall go and learn about the feature then.

Jun 14th, 2010, 10:44	#9
Rockhopper XC90 Exec Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2019 09:06 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ..at the foot of the Peaks	oops.. repost , sorry

Jun 14th, 2010, 13:07	#10
bobdabuilda Premier Member Last Online: May 31st, 2022 11:32 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: south	I wish I had after blow function but alas nothing for at least an hour.... age doesn't come by itself...

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