# Honda Civic 2008 Ventilation Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [March 27, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520 "2018-03-27T17:31:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Joanick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Joanick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joanick)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520/1 "2018-03-27T17:31:41Z")

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My car has an odd problem where if i start put the contact, my ventilation will come out. However, sometimes, I will have no control over it (heat/cold, where it comes out, flow of it). The green LEDs of the ventilation don’t light up too. What will come out is what I set it to last time I used the car. The problem usually goes away after a 5-15min ride. I gain control again.  
I did change the ventilation control unit, but the problem is still there.

Edit: I live in Quebec and, perhaps, the cold could have an influence. I can’t tell for sure though. Problem usually happens in the morning / evening.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520/2 "2018-03-27T20:33:43Z")

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> [@Joanick](#):
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> if i start put the contact, my ventilation will come out.

Perhaps somebody else can decode exactly what that means, but I haven’t a clue regarding whatever you are trying to communicate to us.

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**Author:** ![Joanick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Joanick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joanick)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520/3 "2018-03-27T20:38:13Z")

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I mean turn the key to have power (ventilation, radio, 12V, etc) and also start the engine. The ventilation will work. But it will have the problem that I explained.  
Pardon me, I’m french canadian.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520/4 "2018-03-27T20:53:32Z")

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Is there any chance this is a newly acquired used vehicle with auto temp? Because I really don’t understand your problem. And this might require a dealer to reset the system.

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**Author:** ![Joanick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@Joanick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joanick)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-2008-ventilation-problem/114520/5 "2018-03-27T21:03:10Z")

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I’m sorry, the problem is like so odd.  
So step by step,  
I turn on the engine,  
Air will come out of the ventilation  
BUT, I will have no control over it for several minutes.  
(A/C, air flow, temperature, air exit)

So let’s say I used the A/C one day. The next day, if the problem happens, I will not be able to turn it off after I start the engine. I will not have any control over the whole ventilation for the next 5-15min.