Anyone experiencing air-conditioning problem? Gotten my new City early this year, done about 2500km as of today.

Apparently, the air-conditioning takes some time to cool down with the cool air blowing into the cabin. Whenever the car is stationary, it's blowing out warm air (although the temperature dial is at 70% max & at 3rd speed of air). But whenever I accelerate, it produced cool air for a while.
It takes a good 10-15 minutes to actually blow cool air out.

Is this the A/C issue or is just that most Honda City compressors are function that way?

Thanks!
-W

Also anyone installs Potent Booster on their City ride?

Especially when you just got into a very hot car on a hot day, does your air-conditioning cools down immediately (blowing cool air)?
As for mine, it takes good 15-20 minutes (speed at 3 and 70% temperature) to have the A/C blowing cool air. Meantime, it just blowing warm air though.

Thanks!

I've managed to do about 160-170KMph on my City few weeks ago heading down to Singapore. But it sure stresses the engine and the gearbox for sure. Of course with the under-carriage shield, it helps with the aerodynamics during high-speed. Less air drag though!

This post has been edited by whackowilson: Mar 5 2014, 05:29 PM

Parked under the sun, it takes about 15-20 minutes only to have the A/C blowing the cool air; and eventually cools the cabin.. Sometimes, during the 15 mins of blowing warm air from the A/C; there's irregularities whereby I do get this cool>warm>cool>warm air out. Honestly, I would be sweating for the first 15 minutes in the car

So for the apparent reason, shouldn't the A/C be blowing cool air in just a few minutes like most cars do?

I might suspect not enough gas or A/C compressor issue?? Oh well! will probably get it checked out on my coming servicing.

Anyone else, fellow owners experience as such before? Please advice.

This post has been edited by whackowilson: Mar 7 2014, 12:06 AM

I planned to have my interior seats changed into leather but I put on hold to that. But one of my friend, (new Honda City) had his interior seats changed. Had his changed with Pecca Leather in Kepong for about Rm2500 including the side panels (interior door handle) and the armrest.

It's Orsen Shield Under Armour Protection Skid Plate (if you heard about this before in the auto market) I got it installed for Rm320. No need modulo wings lah!
Here's the google link on where you can read up more about the Orsen Shield.
https://www.google.com/search?q=Osren+shiel...+shield&spell=1

To help with this, I had the 'Potent Booster' installed to assist with the gear shift on low speed. You might want to read up about it too. In my case, it does help a lot for me though.

No it does not come with the stock cover for the city.

Not sure if it reduces road noise but it does somehow improve my driving especially cruising on high speed. Lesser down force drag.
Had it installed at Lim Tayar at TTDI and I am sure you should be able to find in most Lim Tayar workshops.

This post has been edited by whackowilson: Mar 11 2014, 10:15 PM

1. Not really sure about this whether I experienced exactly what you had, and to most current Honda City owners. Probably I did not realized it as much as it was subtle for me. Apparently, there's some "Shift Lock" for the current City for the auto transmission. But you should clarify more with other City owners here and find out further?

2. Surprisingly, my key fob is quite normal, unlike your situation that it tends to get warm.

Yes it does. Just ask them for Potent Booster for Honda City chipset.

Thanks for sharing!
The rear brake lamps and the interior looks nice. Cool that it comes with the keyless entry, push-start button and the auto-cruise for this.

Well, actually most Lim Tayar branches do carry them. Apparently, if you contact the main distributor in Kepong, having bulk orders for Honda City, they'll offer discounts for the bulk orders. And not mistaken, with RM380 as they quoted, this should come free with the Rbach Suspension cushions too.

The Osren facebook page administrator also mentioned to be, that they are releasing a few more new products this year too, sometime in April-May. Some protective undercarriage "anti-rust" coating...somewhat.

This post has been edited by whackowilson: Mar 15 2014, 06:39 PM

Perhaps should disable the key-hole at the rear and the only access to pop open it is from the inside of the car.
Should this be the decent preventive option?

What kind of noise from the passenger's airbag section? "Whirring sound"?

Unlike what you had experienced during uneven road at the passenger's airbag side, mine has the "whirring sound" on the driver's side going at 160kmph. So frankly, I can't be exactly sure that we had the same problem or it is the similar issue like yours.
Nonetheless, I do not have the solution for this. Sorry!

THANKS FOR SHARING the video. I shall give this DIY a try.

How long did you had to wait for the part replacement with Honda SC? OR anyone experienced re-spray body paint job with Honda SC; how long you had to wait? A day at least? Thanks!

If it smells damp most of the time, is your car mat/carpet is wet and not dry properly whenever you step in from the rain? (usually the carpets are the culprit) Last resort, go look for a car wash that provides "nano-misting" that should probably help getting rid of the smell. Do that fist and see how it goes after that.

Another suggestion is to put some charcoal to absorb the moisture "damp" smell in the car for a few days.

This post has been edited by whackowilson: Apr 12 2014, 08:56 AM