[Flyingwilko]

I've had this problem since I purchased my car over 2 years ago. Seems to occur whenever outside air temp
Is below about 5 degrees. Temperature drops even just a degree and it's almost instantaneous. Was so severe I returned to the dealer who checked the entire car for a leak etc, found nothing. Happened again and in their advice called out Jag assistance (RAC) who did same again.

Can't help but feel it's a design flaw or sensor flaw that allows the humidity to ride in the climate control output. For it to suddenly happen with no other 'variables' seems to point that way.

Either way it takes an absolutely age for it to clear. I've tried all the 'tricks' suggested before to no avail.

All a bit a British Leyland really!

 

[Topdown]

I have had no misting at all even with a couple of wet dogs in the car and me wet through walking them. I always have the aircon on to keep the air dry.

 

[Flyingwilko]

I have had no misting at all even with a couple of wet dogs in the car and me wet through walking them. I always have the aircon on to keep the air dry.

It's a strange one. It doesn't tend to happened immediately, I find it happens some time into the journey abs it's almost instantaneous but doesn't seem to be related to the obvious. It's like suddenly the car emits humid air.

 

[Topdown]

Have you had the aircon checked and the pollen filter?

 

[Fluff]

I would second the advice to get air con checked- if you dont trust the dealer, Kwik fit will pressure check and recharge for a fixed fee. Air con doesnt just cool air, it dehumidifies it, hence it clears the screen in winter very quickly, if its working, of course.

 

[endoman]

Put the aircon on in the garage today prior to a quick trip to B+Q. Car actually steamed up while in the garage, was ok while driving, and cleared fully on the return. May need to get the aircon looked at if it continues. I think the pollen filter was changed at the 2 year service.

 

[endoman]

Happened again today after 15 minutes driving and a 30 minute precon, I have now contacted the dealer for advice. Perfectly ok on the commute into work this morning in same temperature. My bets are on something to do with the aircon.

 

[electric beagle]

Have you checked the air quality settings? That determines the amount of fresh air coming into the car. A low amount of fresh air will cause condensation as the moisture levels rise

 

[endoman]

It's behaved itself the last 2 days after a threat of a holiday at the dealer.

 

[Flyingwilko]

Great 1.5 hour drive to work today with my #jaguar #ipace completely fogged up. Despite being preconditioned and A/C on max the whole way it never cleared.

 

[electric beagle]

Great 1.5 hour drive to work today with my #jaguar #ipace completely fogged up. Despite being preconditioned and A/C on max the whole way it never cleared.

A/C on max will typically make steaming worse

When you put on max heat or cooling most cars will switch to fully recycling air and not let in new fresh air just blow about the old cabin air. Thus gets increasingly moist due to occupants breathing.

There is typically only 2 reasons for excessive steaming like this a cabin filter needing replacement or excessive recycle of cabin air. The latter is user controlled.

 

[endoman]

Unless mine is going auto onto recirc it's not that I've never pressed recirc in any car I've owned. I think it had a new filter at service in July. Did it again last night after 30 minutes perfect driving. Stoped at home, put work stuff away, 5 mins later got in it to go to shop, instant steam up. Put in garage and used a different car to go to shop! Was fine again today... It somehow decides to blow wet air around at random times. It looks just like the piccies above when it does it.

 

[Flyingwilko]

Unless mine is going auto onto recirc it's not that I've never pressed recirc in any car I've owned. I think it had a new filter at service in July. Did it again last night after 30 minutes perfect driving. Stoped at home, put work stuff away, 5 mins later got in it to go to shop, instant steam up. Put in garage and used a different car to go to shop! Was fine again today... It somehow decides to blow wet air around at random times. It looks just like the piccies above when it does it.

This is exactly my experience. Sometimes it just seems to chuck out humid air (you can smell it). If it was every time it was cold and wet I would agree its a setting, but it's not.

I have come to the conclusion that the only thing dealers every do with the i-pace is reset or recalibrate systems. Unless there is a fault code they aren't interested.

Waste of time and money

 

[electric beagle]

My entire profile.disappeared for the second time in 4 days today

 

[mcalr3]

Did anyone ever figure out a common cause for this? I'm having the same issue. Filter was changed at service 5 months ago.

 

[mcalr3]

Did anyone ever figure out a common cause for this? I'm having the same issue. Filter was changed at service 5 months ago.

Also to mention, I checked my filter and it was clean and dry. I can't find any wet spots in the carpets. Could it be the air con system not working? Hard to tell if a/c is working correctly when outside temps are so low!

 

[endoman]

Mine still does it when the temp is low single digits and dew point is near to the temp. I now can sense it starting, switch front and rear screens on, max demist setting and open a window, that keeps it manageable. Happened twice n December. No way am I risking it with a dealer when I can find a workaround.

 

[mcalr3]

Mine still does it when the temp is low single digits and dew point is near to the temp. I now can sense it starting, switch front and rear screens on, max demist setting and open a window, that keeps it manageable. Happened twice n December. No way am I risking it with a dealer when I can find a workaround.

yeah, i can imagine that the dealer would take forever to diagnose this one, unless it's a well known fault.

 

[N2STY]

This was a side effect before I tapped up my leaking windscreen I also keep a 1kg bag of silica in the car to attract the unwanted moisture
I don't get any condensation now

 

[mcalr3]

This was a side effect before I tapped up my leaking windscreen I also keep a 1kg bag of silica in the car to attract the unwanted moisture
I don't get any condensation now

Good shout on the silica. I just recently had my windscreen replaced by autoglass so i don't think it can be that