Positive Temperature Coefficient Heater? 2015 200

[linuxgod]

So will this ever activate with everything set to AUTO?

Re-reading the requirement I just posted, it sounds like it should actually work in any position, so long as you have the temp set to HI (85F+) and the ambient temp outside is cool enough

 

[andyp]

Re-reading the requirement I just posted, it sounds like it should actually work in any position, so long as you have the temp set to HI (85F+) and the ambient temp outside is cool enough

That's how it seemed to work to me as well.

 

[bloc]

Tested it this morning at 18 degrees outside. It wasn't at all blowing toasty warm air, but it was definitely doing something. Enough to see the snow against the windshield start to melt slightly.. not that it would have worked through the 14" of snow.. but it was doing something well before there was any heat in the coolant.

Maybe this should make it into doug's "quirks and features" list for the 200.

 

[04UZJ100]

Tested it this morning at 18 degrees outside. It wasn't at all blowing toasty warm air, but it was definitely doing something. Enough to see the snow against the windshield start to melt slightly.. not that it would have worked through the 14" of snow.. but it was doing something well before there was any heat in the coolant.

Maybe this should make it into doug's "quirks and features" list for the 200.

1 quirk to 25 fidgets?

 

[lx200inAR]

Re-reading the requirement I just posted, it sounds like it should actually work in any position, so long as you have the temp set to HI (85F+) and the ambient temp outside is cool enough

My experience on a LX is the blower needs to be on high to activate PTC. I don’t think anything else is required. I usually use the front defroster as a means to get the blower to high. If I’m actually wanting to feel the heat, I switch to climate and put fan on high and the diverters pointing towards face.

Double checked this and seems i did have to turn the "thermostat" to Hi.

 

[bloc]

1 quirk to 25 fidgets?

25 fidgets equals two sweaty t-shirts

 

[grinchy]

tried this today on a 2009 LX. Temp to Hi. Turn off 4 position controls. Fan on 2 or 3, don't remember, but it wasn't hi. Turn off AC. Direction to face. was blowing hot air around the same time the seat heater (set to max) was really getting warm.
Got a faint electric heater that isn't used often smell from it as well, which I took as a good sign, as I know I haven't used this setting combination before.

Temp to Hi is such a PITA on a touchscreen, would work much easier on a 70s style slider control.

It stayed on the electric heater long after the coolant temp was up, I had to put back in auto (and run the temp back to 71), at which point it ramped the fan to max, and started to function as normal (foot vents, etc)

 

[Itsky]

I didn't know this was a thing, very cool! Look forward to trying it out!

 

[FJ Dude]

I agree. I look forward to testing this cool (hot) feature out.

 

[04UZJ100]

I still have yet to feel this work effectively.

 

[grinchy]

I used this again yesterday, it does push warm air faster than the regular HVAC, but not a lot faster, maybe 2 minutes or so.

 

[lx200inAR]

I used this again yesterday, it does push warm air faster than the regular HVAC, but not a lot faster, maybe 2 minutes or so.

Concur, definitely starts pushing warmish air 3-5 min faster than the beater core does.

 

[bloc]

Mine works but isn’t mind blowing. Still, in some conditions basically any warmth is welcome.