Nick

I've only just noticed a small grill to the left of the steering wheel. Anyone know what it's for?

clarence

It should be the location of the thermostat for the HVAC system, or a temperature sensor for the climate control if it's a WRX.

Nick

Sorry to be a berk... what's a HVAC?
The car is a 99my UK turbo with air/con.

Ian Cook

my car has had the grille since new and i only recently had the aircon put in ? i was wondering what it did as well.

Steve Wilson

There is a temperature sensor behind the grill.

JHall

HVAC, as far as the Oil and Gas industry goes, stands for 'Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning'.
I've a MY96 Turbo with Air Con, and must admit I only noticed the small grill the other day. I only got the car at the beginning of December last year, so please don't think that I have had the car for 2 and half years without noticing!!
By the way, can I assume that I am not the only one that thinks £1500 is a bit steep for what can only be described as possibly the most basic Air Con system around?!

Ian Cook

No you are not the only person that thinks 1500 is steep I thought it was but after having AC in the last Impreza wanted it in this one. I dont know of anybody else that will supply and fit AC to Imprezas as all the plumbing is already in the cars, if you look in a non equipped car, all the connectors are there already.

Rob

A quick leap over to

http://www.yahoo.co.uk

Searching for "car air conditioning", then asking for UK Only, revealed two companies, one for trade, one retail.

http://www.vrs.co.uk/
http://www.vehvac.com/

Both offer an online quote. I'd only be time-wasting if I asked for one, since funds are a little tight at the moment, but maybe someone might like to give them a try?

Rob.

rupertu

I know you've all heard it a hundred times before, but the Jap imports have climate control as standard, which works very well. In fact I feel lost without it in other cars, even when they've got air con.

JHall

Ian,

Does that mean that you are actually paying £1500 for the last little bits of a basic system, most of which is already in the car?!?!?!?!?!?

The Air Con system in my car is okay I s'pose, especially as I live in Scotland, where it isn't much use anyway, but for £1500 couldn't they put in a more comprehensive set-up, with perhaps a small LCD display which you can set a temperature on, and even alter for driver/passenger sides of the car?!

Anyway, if I wanted to reduce my fuel
consumption even more, I'd spend a few quid on sand bags for the boot rather than £1500 to have some nice air blown at me!!

On the plus side, it might help in the car's value when it comes to resale?