AC/Heater Cooled Glovebox Question

liamcalland · 3rd May 2007, 10:42

I am told the glove box in the Civic is cooled so you can keepy things like chocolate bars etc cooled during car journeys.

Is this function always switched on?

Does it only cool the glovebox when you have the aircon on then?

If I have the heater on blowing hot air, dows hot air get blown into the glovebox?

Hope someone can answer my questions!

duca · 3rd May 2007, 10:52

There is a rounded thing (ops i don't remember how to say in english) internally in the upper place of the glove box and if you turn it counter clockwise it will open a hole that give exactly the same air that you had set in the heater. So if you want cold air in the glove box you must turn AC on and set lower temperatures.

mouseyboy · 3rd May 2007, 10:53

the glove box has a vent at the top which you open when you want to cool or warm up the glove box or leave it shut if you don't want to alter the temperature.

liamcalland · 3rd May 2007, 11:14

Brilliant thanks!

spile · 3rd May 2007, 11:38

A bit of a con (sorry for the pun) really. Useful but in reality just redirected flow from the aircon.

liamcalland · 3rd May 2007, 11:47

Spile your full of Hot Air.......I want Cold Air to keep my Chocolate cool!

TTDegs · 3rd May 2007, 23:33

having not tried this function (chocolate that hangs around long enough to get put into a glovebox?!) - for those of us with dual zone air con, which side does it vent from?

Would the wife's chocolate melt if she has her side on 25 and I have mine on 20?

Topcat · 4th May 2007, 00:11

I had ice cream in mine for about 30 minutes the other day, it was really hot outside and the ice cream stayed frozen

Brodick · 4th May 2007, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Topcat

I had ice cream in mine for about 30 minutes the other day, it was really hot outside and the ice cream stayed frozen

such a good car the civic

Topcat · 4th May 2007, 00:21

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Originally Posted by Brodick

such a good car the civic

Actually smartie pants - one of the things that I listed (amongst others) as liking the car was the cooled glovebox

JoeyF · 4th May 2007, 07:10

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Originally Posted by Topcat

I had ice cream in mine for about 30 minutes the other day, it was really hot outside and the ice cream stayed frozen

What did you have ice cream in your glovebox for TC, surely its better in your freezer, bit of a long walk from the living room to get a bowl full!!!

czechplastik · 4th May 2007, 07:44

It's handy on hot days when the air con is pumping out cool air, but it's more of a novelty than anything else, I've never really used it much to be honest although it does keep my Oakleys nice and cool!

Kremmen · 4th May 2007, 07:59

I can see in the summer when we pile off down the coast that the glovebox will be loaded with cans of pop and bars of chocolate being suitably chilled.

Charles_Harding · 4th May 2007, 11:37

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Originally Posted by Topcat

Actually smartie pants - one of the things that I listed (amongst others) as liking the car was the cooled glovebox

......AND YOU CAN'T BEAT COOLED GLOVES ON A HOT DAY!

"Useful shopping tip: Shoes available for just one pound at our local bowling alley!"

Sorry, didn't mean to shout!

Charles H.

smeg9 · 12th October 2007, 14:15

Did we establish then, that the air in the glovebox comes out at the same temperature of the passengers side? On cars with dual Zone?

Therefore, Charles, you could have warmed gloves?

- Good I suppose for takeaways, if this is the case..

Kremmen · 12th October 2007, 14:34

A passenger could always put their feet in there on a cold day when it's blowing warm

Nick7 · 12th October 2007, 18:54

Well, for me it's useful over summer as I usually keep a bottle of water there

longpig · 13th October 2007, 08:13

Good for keeping ones GnT nice and cool!!!

civicfan · 13th October 2007, 08:39

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Originally Posted by liamcalland

Spile your full of Hot Air.......I want Cold Air to keep my Chocolate cool!

Then better get an automotive cooling box with an accumulator, what if you have to leave the car for 2 hours in summer?

angie4m · 13th October 2007, 09:44

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Originally Posted by civicfan

Then better get an automotive cooling box with an accumulator, what if you have to leave the car for 2 hours in summer?

I'm sure like everything else once it has been cooled down it will take time to get back to a 'normal temp' just like if you kept the glovebox warm it would take time to cool down.

I'm sure that if you were keeping something cool in the glovebox and left it off for 2 hours it would be alright, but maybe not so good for keeping something frozen if left off for a couple of hours.

As summer has passed I cannot give an update on if you can leave it two hours with chocolate in it and it still be cold, however I will be able to next year as my Dad is determined to try it out!

His first recation to the car was, that version has the refrigated glovebox. Means you can keep chocolate in it. Em no Dad, I don't even want a glovebox and its not getting filled with useless stuff!

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duca Valve Cap Join Date: 5th March 2007 Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	There is a rounded thing (ops i don't remember how to say in english) internally in the upper place of the glove box and if you turn it counter clockwise it will open a hole that give exactly the same air that you had set in the heater. So if you want cold air in the glove box you must turn AC on and set lower temperatures.

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mouseyboy Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 26th April 2007 Location: cardiff Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	the glove box has a vent at the top which you open when you want to cool or warm up the glove box or leave it shut if you don't want to alter the temperature.

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liamcalland Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 19th March 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Brilliant thanks!

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spile Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 15th January 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 193 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	A bit of a con (sorry for the pun) really. Useful but in reality just redirected flow from the aircon.

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liamcalland Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 19th March 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Spile your full of Hot Air.......I want Cold Air to keep my Chocolate cool!

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	having not tried this function (chocolate that hangs around long enough to get put into a glovebox?!) - for those of us with dual zone air con, which side does it vent from? Would the wife's chocolate melt if she has her side on 25 and I have mine on 20?

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Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had ice cream in mine for about 30 minutes the other day, it was really hot outside and the ice cream stayed frozen

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czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It's handy on hot days when the air con is pumping out cool air, but it's more of a novelty than anything else, I've never really used it much to be honest although it does keep my Oakleys nice and cool!

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,622 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	I can see in the summer when we pile off down the coast that the glovebox will be loaded with cans of pop and bars of chocolate being suitably chilled.

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smeg9 Wheelnut Join Date: 29th July 2007 Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Did we establish then, that the air in the glovebox comes out at the same temperature of the passengers side? On cars with dual Zone? Therefore, Charles, you could have warmed gloves? - Good I suppose for takeaways, if this is the case..

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,622 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	A passenger could always put their feet in there on a cold day when it's blowing warm

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longpig Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 9th October 2007 Location: south merseyside Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Good for keeping ones GnT nice and cool!!!