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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 10:34 AM
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Noisy climate control

My '99 CLK320's climate control acts funny periodically. At times, the fan speed will speed up and slow down sporadically. It also often makes lould whirring, and wheezing sounds. It is quite annoying, and I usually have to take it off of "auto" and turn the fan speed all the way down to reduce the sounds.

Any idea what this could be?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 12:56 PM
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Re: Noisy climate control

Originally posted by mikeyclk
My '99 CLK320's climate control acts funny periodically. At times, the fan speed will speed up and slow down sporadically. It also often makes lould whirring, and wheezing sounds. It is quite annoying, and I usually have to take it off of "auto" and turn the fan speed all the way down to reduce the sounds.

Any idea what this could be?
If you have it set under FULL AUTO, then yes, the fan speed will change according to the environment, i.e., if you are driving fast the fan will slow down, if you are stopped then fan will flow faster.

i keep the temperature setting to auto, and keep the fan speed between 3 & 4 bars, that works for me, and no noises.

If the noise is bad, take it to the dealer, it should still be under warranty.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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It does speed up when I slow down, but the changes in fan speed seem way too "jumpy." It also wheezes loudly...

...my warranty is now expired....
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 01:08 PM
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Also....what is the reasoning for it speeding up when I am driving slow, and vice versa???
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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well, basically, when you are driving faster, air from the vent circulates faster throughout the car, therefore the fan's speed is decreased. When you are driving slow, the fan speeds up or else the rear cabin doesn't cool or heat up like the front of the cabin.

Does that help?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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My climate control did the exact same thing....my dealer replaced the entire blower system....all fixed...
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Do you have any idea what it cost?
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 10:32 PM
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It's probably a bad blower motor voltage regulator. Pretty common problem, easily fixed.
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