Galaxy Ghia

[andy936]

hi all just bought a new gal 05 platel ghia 1.9 tdi with climate control it has what looks like a scooter exhaust underneath the car-rear near side - i thought it was something to do with clim control but with a short trip with it only been 8-9 deg outgside and no climate on i heard a noise and after further investigation and a burnt hand found this exhaust blowing hot air for about a min after turning off ignition-what is it and is it working properly? any checks i can do-it has a 2 year warrenty with ford bristol street so im not concerned about repair bills

 

rsvp andrew :)

[gregers]

welcome to the forum,

what you have found is the aux booster heater which(when working)kicks in,in temps up to 10-12 degrees.

there is a lot of info on here about it.

[chrispb123456]

Hi there I'll think you'll be delighted to know thats your booster heater is working correctly it makes a noise like a jet engine but has nothing to do with the climate control it is completly automatic unless you have the optional independent control which would be located by the front interior light this would enable you to heat the engine and interior without running the engine (lovely for those icy mornings) if you only have the standard fit it will only operate when the engines running and will aid quick warm up of the engine and there by the interior heaters (front and back) getting hotter quicker, there is an outside air temp sensor that will allow activation below approx 10 deg c. So once the warm weather gets here you will not hear the heater again till the weather gets colder.

There are a few problems that cause the booster heater to not function correctly which I wont bore you with but there is plenty of info on the subject if and when the problem arises in the FAQ section :)