1997 BMW 528

Tiny
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  • 1997 BMW 528
  • 6 CYL
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  • 97,000 MILES
I recently bought a 97 BMW 528 and the rear air vents located in the back of the center console only blow out cold air. Is this normal or is something wrong with my car? I can make the heat come out of any of the vents in the front but I cannot get heat to blow out of the rear vents. Please let me know if there is a way to fix this or if it is normal?
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 AT 10:24 PM

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Tiny
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Scan the system (IHKA) for faults and report
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008 AT 6:19 PM
Tiny
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Just wondering if alienpastor found anything out about his rear vents. I'm having the same issue in my 1997 BMW 528.
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010 AT 12:39 AM
Tiny
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I never heard back from him. A short test performed with the proprietary BMW software should uncover the fault. The heating and air conditioning system (IHKA or IHKR) on E-39 also has the distinction of being controlled by a computer, software often fixes these issues and without the short test, we will just be guessing.
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Saturday, January 9th, 2010 AT 6:57 AM

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