Climate Control Knobs Too Sensitive
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St. Jude Donor '13
Climate Control ***** Too Sensitive
We had a 2006 3LT with the dual zone climate control, and the detents on the temperature ***** were too "soft"- when trying to change the temp by 1 degree, I would usually end up changing it by 3 or 4 degrees. I worked around that problem by resting my arm and using two fingers, on opposite sides of the ****.
The 2006 was replaced by a 2009, and the ***** are even easier to move too much. Yeah, I can get by with my "two fingers" method, but it's a PITA and takes my eyes off the road for a moment.
Is there an easy way to make the detents more positive, so it takes more effort to turn the ****? The volume control for the radio works well for me, so I know that it can be done.
My dealership is very helpful, and would probably replace the climate head unit if I complain, but the new head would probably be about like the current one.
Any suggestions?
The 2006 was replaced by a 2009, and the ***** are even easier to move too much. Yeah, I can get by with my "two fingers" method, but it's a PITA and takes my eyes off the road for a moment.
Is there an easy way to make the detents more positive, so it takes more effort to turn the ****? The volume control for the radio works well for me, so I know that it can be done.
My dealership is very helpful, and would probably replace the climate head unit if I complain, but the new head would probably be about like the current one.
Any suggestions?
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St. Jude Donor '13
I'm wondering if we can remove the **** and put something on that shaft that increases the friction, like a small O-ring. That wouldn't make the detents any better, but might still help the situation.
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St. Jude Donor '13
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"Are you cold honey? I will turn it up a smidge"
it is located next to the EASY button
