josh883 Member 44 Member For: 10y 10m 12d Posted 15/06/15 08:43 AM Share Posted 15/06/15 08:43 AM Could anyone tell me if there is a common problem with the fg dual zone climate control system?At the moment mine is playing up. When I set both sides to hot on the display the passenger side stays cool no matter what temperature I put both sides to. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 15/06/15 08:57 AM Share Posted 15/06/15 08:57 AM This happens to mine every now and then so I suffer it out till I get home and when I start the car the next day, everything works fine. I just put it down to being 'a Ford' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh883 Member 44 Member For: 10y 10m 12d Posted 15/06/15 09:04 AM Author Share Posted 15/06/15 09:04 AM Wish that was the case but nothing works it just stays at the same temp on the passenger side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 8m 26d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 15/06/15 09:24 AM Share Posted 15/06/15 09:24 AM Touch wood never had an issue with mine.Have you done the disconnect the battery trick? In most cases this fixes everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browned New Member 23 Member For: 10y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posted 15/06/15 07:10 PM Share Posted 15/06/15 07:10 PM Disconnecting the battery is a good option. But if the battery is getting a bit old it will only temporarily solve the problem.I found this when out when I used Forscan (Android Beta) to reset the 2 A/C fault codes, one HIM and another one I can't remember. I also had a faulty brake switch that kept faulting the dsc and traction control. So after resetting the A/C faults they would come back. Lived with it for a couple of weeks then dead battery one morning.New battery in reset faults and since then no A/C fault codes and no issues with A/C. Brake switch still needed replacing so only cost $40 to fix that and reset the fault codes.So far the ODBII wifi adapter and Forscan/Torque are the best investment I have made for the Ford. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh883 Member 44 Member For: 10y 10m 12d Posted 15/06/15 10:58 PM Author Share Posted 15/06/15 10:58 PM Where can I get one of the fault code readers?? I have herd about the old battery issue before. I just don't understand that if a battery can start your car why wouldn't it be right to operate the remaining equipment in your car??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VYBR8R New Member 5 Member For: 11y 11m 8d Posted 16/06/15 11:10 AM Share Posted 16/06/15 11:10 AM I have the same issue, it's not battery related. Normally if the battery is faulty the air con just won't blow cold air. There's only three things that could cause the dual zone malfunction, 1. A faultly HIM, 2. A broken rod in the duct (common) 3. Faulty temp control actuator. Best place to start is watch the vid on YouTube that demonstrates how to remove the ICC. Access the heater module behind it. Inspect the flaps and rods in the ducting, if they're all functional next I'd start with the actuator. Unfortunately it costs $290 from ford. An electrician can test it. HIMs can be resourced from wreckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browned New Member 23 Member For: 10y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: Hamilton, New Zealand Posted 16/06/15 07:07 PM Share Posted 16/06/15 07:07 PM Foscan is available at Forscan.orgTorque is available in the play or iPhone stores. Good for monitoring cars and recording data from your trips.You will need a ODBII adapter to plug into your diagnostics port. scantool.net sell some good options. I have heard the wifi ones are not too reliable so Bluetooth might be the best option. You can also get cheaper ones from eBay but some of those are flaky.I didn't think the battery would cause issues either, accessories are normally powered by the running engine I thought. Anyway I had the A/C fault and HIM fault and reset them, symptoms included hot air on the feet and cold air on the face/screen. So far after getting a new larger 630cca battery in there I have had no faults with anything. The original battery was 5 years old so probably overdue a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh883 Member 44 Member For: 10y 10m 12d Posted 17/06/15 12:18 AM Author Share Posted 17/06/15 12:18 AM I'm looking at the problem being a broken rod. Can I just buy the single part from Ford spare parts? The bloke I brought the car off said this happend to him and told me not to change either side as it could happen again. I didn't listen... If it's a broken rod will I have to take the rest of the dash out? Is it the same job as the bf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VYBR8R New Member 5 Member For: 11y 11m 8d Posted 17/06/15 09:45 PM Share Posted 17/06/15 09:45 PM Yep, the rods have part numbers on them, you can order them from ford parts, or cheaper on eBay. Getting to them is mildly difficult. Removing the ICC is relatively easy. Then the heater box is behind and below it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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