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Aug 19, 2022 | 06:58 AM

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SamtheSham

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I will check mine today.

Aug 19, 2022 | 01:37 PM

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RGPV6S

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Originally Posted by scm

I think heat comes out in the convertible - I've only ever noticed cold air coming out of my coupe.

Heat and A/C comes out center vent in my vert.

Aug 20, 2022 | 08:38 AM

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SamtheSham

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That seems to be the case with my 2020 Vert.

Oct 20, 2022 | 12:12 PM

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Ernie1234

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Originally Posted by SamtheSham

Hi gang, I searched to see if anyone else had reported a similar problem but did not get any hits. Has anyone else had a problem with their center vent failing to raise on startup? Mine will only occasionally not open. It has happened now abut 6 times in 1 1/2 years of service, ironically twice on days when I was about to go to the dealer for service, but on the leg to the dealer, it magically opened with no problem?
I have a dash carpet(a necessity here in S.W. Fla for sun protection) and at first thought the fibers might be clogging the mechanism. The dealer checked on two occasions and found nothing clogging or restricting anything. At least the problem is logged into my service record for later reference??

YES i had the vent replaced last year, now my F type's in the shop again for the same issue right now - luckily the part has a 1 yr warranty. I think it's due to not using the car much...

Oct 20, 2022 | 02:38 PM

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62jeff

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Originally Posted by Ernie1234

YES i had the vent replaced last year, now my F type's in the shop again for the same issue right now - luckily the part has a 1 yr warranty. I think it's due to not using the car much...

In the case of my own car, the pivot points between the pivot pins and the little dog bone shaped connectors that are involved in raising the unit become too tight, seemingly
through heat expansion. The solution is to remove the vent, remove the pivot pins, slightly open up the holes in the dog bones were the pins pivot, Lune it, put it back together and install part. I did that to mine serval years ago and have not had a problem since.

See this post
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/f...0/#post2413150

Last edited by 62jeff; Oct 20, 2022 at 02:42 PM.