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Halogen
07-18-2010, 10:45 AM
is this possible ? like adding in extra vents and or more powerful parts.
yearoftherat
07-18-2010, 10:57 AM
The mazda3 A/C and heating system is not the greatest. Unless you replace the A/C- heater motor, there's not much you can do. When I run the A/C, i usually close the vent pods and set the dial to the have the air just blow thru center vent.
Default User
07-18-2010, 11:01 AM
I close the passenger side pod vent and aim everything else towards me. Also, I don't bother with the lower vents because I usually wear jeans and timberlands and don't feel the cold air on my legs anyways.
bhadreshl
07-18-2010, 12:42 PM
Simplest solution....
Jam a 45-55K Ohm resistor in the thermistor (underneath the glove box): http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/4939/img2900a2uo.jpg . The lower the resistance the cooler it is, but you run a higher chance of damaging AC system.

Check this thread for further details: http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=53106.msg767674#msg767674
RECREATIONAL_ANXIETY
07-18-2010, 01:18 PM
Buy a 2010... A/C is ice cold!!
Krazy
07-18-2010, 06:25 PM
Buy a 2010... A/C is ice cold!!

+1
McGuyver_3
07-31-2010, 11:51 AM
When i actually used my a/c in my 05 it was pretty strong and my 10 is improved but still not as good a cars at work
bluemazda3
08-01-2010, 01:54 AM
my 07 is pretty damn cold!
mazda lover
08-04-2010, 10:06 PM
Buy a 2010... A/C is ice cold!!

The problem seems to be with the 2004 to 2006 but buying another M3 just for an improved A/C, don't think so
TheMAN
08-05-2010, 01:28 AM
only 04s to the very early 06s have a "weak" AC... most of the 06s and the rest of the years uses the evaporator core off a mazda5... it's so much better that some cars had theirs freeze up on the highway!
short of upgrading the condenser to a middle eastern spec one and better radiator fans, you're not going to make the AC any better
McGuyver_3
08-05-2010, 02:52 AM
only 04s to the very early 06s have a "weak" AC... most of the 06s and the rest of the years uses the evaporator core off a mazda5... it's so much better that some cars had theirs freeze up on the highway!
short of upgrading the condenser to a middle eastern spec one and better radiator fans, you're not going to make the AC any better

I never had problems with my 05 when i used it was i lucky? lol
TheMAN
08-05-2010, 08:18 AM
no, you just don't drive in a desert
none of us do here, really
Pokey
08-05-2010, 09:13 AM
You can try what I ended up doing; wrap the a/c lines (two thick silver tubes in the engine compartment in front of the passenger seat) with reflective insulating tape. I have no data to prove/disprove if this works though.
JSI
08-05-2010, 09:38 AM
Mine works great, over the past weekend my wife had to set the fan to 1 because it was getting too cold.
I guess I have one of those freak 05s with no rust and a really great AC.
McGuyver_3
08-06-2010, 07:55 PM
Mine works great, over the past weekend my wife had to set the fan to 1 because it was getting too cold.
I guess I have one of those freak 05s with no rust and a really great AC.

:chuckle
vip3r87
08-10-2010, 03:59 PM
Mine works great, over the past weekend my wife had to set the fan to 1 because it was getting too cold.
I guess I have one of those freak 05s with no rust and a really great AC.

I guess I have a half freak, lol. No rust, but pretty poor AC...

that resistor method seems okay, but don't want to kill it :p
TokyoKiller
08-11-2010, 01:56 PM
Mine works great, over the past weekend my wife had to set the fan to 1 because it was getting too cold.
I guess I have one of those freak 05s with no rust and a really great AC.

I'd be careful if I were you, it is a Winning Blue...:P
McGuyver_3
08-12-2010, 01:13 AM
I'd be careful if I were you, it is a Winning Blue...:P

very true that colour is a curse lol i wonder thats why mazda stopped making it :( To bad they didnt offer it for the 2010's otherwise that would have been my colour of choice
Halogen
08-20-2010, 09:21 PM
Phantom Blue all the way baby !
Souls
09-04-2010, 05:41 PM
06 GT, A/C is ice cold... havta turn up temp sometimes, or shut if off
JashiK
09-07-2010, 05:56 PM
my '07 speed had ice cold a/c :P
The Wolf
09-09-2010, 02:01 PM
Not that it's really a "fix" but I've heard that keeping the fan on MAX (4) can actually be counter productive on Mz3's with this issue. Something about the A/C system working too hard and overheating... Try keeping the fan on 2 or 3 and see if that helps any. I've heard this is what others have done in the past.