AC and Rear Demister buttons not working

[MAPeX]

Hi

I picked my 03 plate Megane up on Wednesday and yesterday when I went to use the rear demister button it didnt work. The LED next to it didnt come on. I tried the AC button and that didnt come on.

Anyone have an idea what it could be. If its a fuse where is the fuse located as the ones in the glove box dont seem to tie up with the AC or Rear Screen demister.

Also when you accelerate hard isnt the traction control light supposed to light up on the instrument panel as this isnt showing up either.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Mike

[coxeymcqueen]

I can't offer any help with this but, coincidentally, I picked up a 54 plate Megane on Wednesday and I am also having problems with the AC and rear demister.

The rear demister only works on the top half of the window (not much use on an already restricted rear window) and when you start the car from cold (ie first thing in the morning) the AC doesn't get hot until I'm a couple of miles down the road. Now, I've never had a car with AC before, but I assume it should be blow warm air as soon as you switch it on, otherwise its not much more use than the standard heating. Can anyone confirm this?

Are these problems that should be rectified under warranty?

Cheers folks,

Jamie

[potdci]

MAPeX.....Are you sure your car is equipped with traction control?

[Deano16v]

it wont have traction control. have you got the switch by the drivers lighting control? also have you checked your fuses for the AC?

coxy your air con wont be hot until the engine has some heat in it. the coolant passes through the matrix to heat the inside of the car. if there is no heat in the coolant-there is no heat in the car.

[coxeymcqueen]

Cheers Deano - good job I asked here first than embaress myself at the dealership!

[Deano16v]

a lot of new cars, certainly the high ends have additional heaters so that you dont have to wait. my last car had them and it was great. 30 degree heat as soon as i turned the engine on!

[cactusbob]

Pretty sure the Climate Control equipped Meggys and Scenics have a pre-heater.

[Deano16v]

the Climate equiped cars may well have, the AC ones dont afaik

[MAPeX]

MAPeX.....Are you sure your car is equipped with traction control?

Ive found out now that it dsoesnt have traction control. Ive checked the fuse for the rear demister and it is ok, doesnt seem to have any breaks in it.

[cactusbob]

the Climate equiped cars may well have, the AC ones dont afaik

That's why I said Climate

[steak]

Hi

I picked my 03 plate Megane up on Wednesday and yesterday when I went to use the rear demister button it didnt work. The LED next to it didnt come on. I tried the AC button and that didnt come on.

Anyone have an idea what it could be. If its a fuse where is the fuse located as the ones in the glove box dont seem to tie up with the AC or Rear Screen demister.

Also when you accelerate hard isnt the traction control light supposed to light up on the instrument panel as this isnt showing up either.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Mike

I had similar problem Ac, Demister and Cigar lighter stopped working it turned out to be the fuse marked radio at the side of the glove box, my radio was working so don't ask why but it stopped the radio turning of automatically until I replaced the fuse.

[steak]

Hi

I picked my 03 plate Megane up on Wednesday and yesterday when I went to use the rear demister button it didnt work. The LED next to it didnt come on. I tried the AC button and that didnt come on.

Anyone have an idea what it could be. If its a fuse where is the fuse located as the ones in the glove box dont seem to tie up with the AC or Rear Screen demister.

Also when you accelerate hard isnt the traction control light supposed to light up on the instrument panel as this isnt showing up either.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Mike

I had similar problem Ac, Demister and Cigar lighter stopped working it turned out to be the fuse marked radio at the side of the glove box, my radio was working so don't ask why but it stopped the radio turning of automatically until I replaced the fuse.

[mac20]

Sorry but I found the problem it was the 15a fuse marked radio that had gone. The radio still worked weird huh. Thanks anyway