redturboeclipse
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I live in Las Vegas yall! You think you have it bad? How does never going below 90 degrees even in the middle of the night sound and hitting 115 during the day. AC is super important here.
I live in Las Vegas yall! You think you have it bad? How does never going below 90 degrees even in the middle of the night sound and hitting 115 during the day. AC is super important here.
(btw, what is the trick to getting a photo to display in a post rather than a file link??)
I upload my picture to tinypic.com (no account required)
then copy and paste the IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards {from tinypic.com}
here's an example, if you "reply with quote" below, you can see the IMG code :
My AC vent temperature is 40.3F. I measured it about 4" into the center vent. The outside temperature was 98F and I had driven about 10-15 minutes with the AC on. The car had been sitting outside all day.
Outside Temp ->Vent Temp->
In contrast to my previous post, the car cooled down quickly. The difference? Well, I parked under a shade tree and the sky was partly cloudy. As a result, the interior of the car (console, dash, steering wheel) was mildly warm compared to my previous post where the car sat in direct sunlight for 8 hours and the interior console was and remained hot during the 15 minute drive home. I am now convinced that the key is to reduce radiant heat into the car in order to optimize AC performance.
(btw, what is the trick to getting a photo to display in a post rather than a file link??) Nevermind, thanks to next poster for the tip.
EVERY Mazda I've owned has has had a weak A/C. the 2000 MPV was probably the worst. my current '12 CX-9 is barely adequate.
I just think Mazda engineers spec undersized equipment and it's not a priority for them.
I did some checking on the AC. Mine hits about 40 degrees when cruising and about 95 degrees. I was wondering if the vents were restricted in any way so I dropped the glove box and opened up the AC cabin filter housing and removed the air filter. Good news is that removing the filter really got the air coming out of the vents moving - you can easily hear and feel the airflow difference. I guess the bad news is that when I closed the housing back up without the filter, the airflow dropped back to just a bit better than with the filter - the filter was not a key restriction factor. So it appears the intake into the AC for airflow is not as large as it could be to maximize airflow. You can also see the recirc mechanism right above the filter housing and how it opens up to draw air in within the car. It did not look like the air was going through the filter in recirc, but just a causal observation. Maybe this will give others some ideas on the AC airflow. Running the AC without the filter and open housing makes a big difference in airflow so the fan is capable of more than it does.
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Rear USB and or 12v power - the 12v power for the rear is behind the 3rd row - I'll probably tap the front ones and add it below the rear climate control.
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There's 2 USB's in the rear center armrest. This beats most models in the segment.