BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working

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Sat 10 Sep 2022 11:04
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - Redcar01
Just drove 150 motorway miles and the heater is only blowing cold , any ideas please
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Sat 10 Sep 2022 11:41
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - elekie&a/c doctor

I would assume the coolant level is ok. I guess there is a low level warning if it isn't. Possibly a problem with the electronic heater shut off valve stuck closed.

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Sat 10 Sep 2022 11:56
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - Adampr

Easy thing first - how's your coolant level?

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Sat 10 Sep 2022 21:38
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - Redcar01

It was just below minimum, so iahe topped up to max and done another 150 motorway miles home and its still only blowing cold.

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Sun 11 Sep 2022 07:11
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - Oli rag

Does the engine reach its normal running temperature on the gauge? Could be the thermostat stuck open if not, but even if it was, it should have got to normal temp on a long run like that.

As previously mentioned it’s probably something to do with the heater air mix flaps.

Edited by Oli rag on 11/09/2022 at 07:14

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Sun 11 Sep 2022 09:10
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - John F

Isn't it 'climate control' rather than a 'heater' ? With current temperatures and the greenhouse effect of car windows I wouldn't have thought the system would have blown hot air into the car if the temperature is set to around 21C.

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Sun 11 Sep 2022 12:54
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - Redcar01

even set to 24 it was cold , typically did a short run today and its working fine. if I take it to dealers will it have a code stored to identify the fault or will they just say its ok we can't see anything wrong ?

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Sun 11 Sep 2022 13:59
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - elekie&a/c doctor
With recent continuous hot weather, it’s likely the heater water control valve has been in the closed position for quite a while. Now that you have requested heat , it may have been partially stuck shut . Whether or not that will show any relevant diagnosis code is debatable.
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Mon 12 Sep 2022 15:08
BMW X1 petrol - Heater not working - Redcar01
Typical , last 2 days heater has been working ok. Rang dealer service who said no codes will be stored so I will not take it in yet until it stops fully.
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