Climate control in hot weather

[BristolBob]

I saw this earlier which might be of interest to those with OBD11.

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20082

I haven't tried it yet but will do if this warm weather continues.

Cheers

Bob

[Watts]

Mine blows icy cold very quickly anyway. Particularly since the ac was serviced a few weeks ago which made a very noticeable difference.

[fredgroves]

Just turn the aircon profile to high in the menus... If you really need to. I find no problems getting the car cooled down ASAP anyway...

[Finglonga]

Did that mod to mine years ago and works well to cool the car quickly as per that thread. Well worth doing.

[Watts]

God bless the aircon! I'm more of a windows down kind of driver but not in this weather. In terms of how quickly it gets cold, I went from a "cold" start with the car having been in the sun all morning (it was boiling inside, give or take a degree or two ) to cool air from the vents in 2 minutes and the cabin good and chilled with the fan speed dropping on auto in 5 minutes. Happy with that

[andy28]

I'm more of a windows down kind of guy too Watts but I put mine on yesterday and there was a terrible musty smell. I've been looking at sprays to get rid of the mildew and smell (diagnosed through a few web
 searches). Anyone have any recommendations or ones to avoid please?

[Watts]

I'm more of a windows down kind of guy too Watts but I put mine on yesterday and there was a terrible musty smell. I've been looking at sprays to get rid of the mildew and smell (diagnosed through a few web
 searches). Anyone have any recommendations or ones to avoid please?

I've only ever done that the once and it was just a can from Halfords, worked a treat The GTI though had an aircon service a few weeks back which wasn't much more (a deal when combined with a main service and brake fluid change) and is working great!

[andy28]

I might try the Halfords route as an intermediate step - do you remember if it was one that you set off in the car (a bomb) or one that you spray in the vent under the bonnet? Cheers

[Watts]

It was in the car.

[mcmaddy]

I'm more of a windows down kind of guy too Watts but I put mine on yesterday and there was a terrible musty smell. I've been looking at sprays to get rid of the mildew and smell (diagnosed through a few web
 searches). Anyone have any recommendations or ones to avoid please?

You'll be getting a musty smell if you don't use the climate control. Your creating a vicious circle by not using it and potentially extra expense to fix it so why not use it all the time?