High beam and A/C issues

[ravisid]

Hi,
I recently bought a Lucid Gravity and it has been great so far except for a couple of things
1) the a/c is really loud almost as if something is blocking the vents. I've tried adjusting the vent but in vain
2) Auto high beam switches off only when the car goes to a well lit area but not when there is on-coming traffic

Has anybody faced similar issues? Thanks!

 

[segbrk]

1) the a/c is really loud almost as if something is blocking the vents. I've tried adjusting the vent but in vain

This one is a common complaint if the rear A/C is on as I understand it. I've never been bothered by it, but try toggling Sync to see if that helps.

2) Auto high beam switches off only when the car goes to a well lit area but not when there is on-coming traffic

Gravity has adaptive high beams. The whole thing doesn't switch off in oncoming traffic, just the segment(s) shining directly at other cars. You'll be able to see this especially if you're taking a curve with oncoming traffic, you should see chunks of light fading in and out as the other car passes. It's weird, but it seems to work quite well and keeps the sides of the road lit up so you can watch for critters jumping into the road.

 

[mister_caroline]

the a/c is really loud almost as if something is blocking the vents

Yes. After an HVAC-related software update, this is now the normal behavior in my experience if you're using Auto.

If you want it quieter, you can manually set the fan speed which quiets it down a lot. I typically first set Auto 72 sync, then nudge the fan speed to 3-5, which is still enough airflow for me. YMMV.

 

[ravisid]

Thank you for the response , will try the reco on the HVAC, for the high beam though, the blue light indicator does nt switch to green when there is on coming traffic. Are you saying that , the light auto adjusts even when the blue light is on when there is oncoming traffic?

 

[ke2]

If you lower the AC blower below 4 the loud noise should go away. Also check the rear seats setup on the AC. If no one is in the rear seats you can lower the fan for the rear which will help lower the noise. As other have said the "auto" setting for the fans seems to consistently cause the loud fan noise.

 

[mister_caroline]

Are you saying that , the light auto adjusts even when the blue light is on when there is oncoming traffic?

Yes, Blue just means high beams are on, in either full on or matrix (selective shading) form.

 

[Bdr100]

The rear AC should only come on automatically if either it senses someone is sitting in a rear seat or if you have seat belt buckled (such as if you have a car seat installed in rear). Also, AC should only come on loud and heavy if interior is hot. If it is low 70s outside and interior is not that warm, AC should not blast, even if there is someone in rear.

Matrix headlights take a little getting used to but work pretty good. Just leave them on Auto and let them do their thing.