Retrofitting A Cabin Filter To A Car Which Did Not Orginally Have

[tilvin]

Dears,

I am having a Hindustan ambassador, which does not originally have the AC cabin filter. Anyway this car also do not have button to put in fresh air mode. So I assume, it is always in re-circulation mode. Do not know my assumption is correct...!. Will it possible to fix a cabin filter for this? Whether cabin filter is actually useful or needed when the car AC running in re-circulation mode? Please help with your suggestions.

Thanks.....

[Kavvz]

Yes! Finally someone who's got one. I always wanted one of these cars (with an after market a/c of course)!

Dears,

I am having a Hindustan ambassador, which does not originally have the AC cabin filter. Anyway this car also do not have button to put in fresh air mode. So I assume, it is always in re-circulation mode. Do not know my assumption is correct...!. Will it possible to fix a cabin filter for this? Whether cabin filter is actually useful or needed when the car AC running in re-circulation mode? Please help with your suggestions.

Thanks.....

Okay to your question: As far as I know, if it doesn't have a button for fresh air it means its ALWAYS in fresh air mode and doesn't have an option to set it into re-circulation mode the reasoning being that for safety reasons all cars need to have a fresh air mode so the lack of a button means the default would be set to this mode...

[Vengeance]

Dears,

I am having a Hindustan ambassador, which does not originally have the AC cabin filter. Anyway this car also do not have button to put in fresh air mode. So I assume, it is always in re-circulation mode. Do not know my assumption is correct...!. Will it possible to fix a cabin filter for this? Whether cabin filter is actually useful or needed when the car AC running in re-circulation mode? Please help with your suggestions.

Thanks.....

The purpose of the cabin filter is to catch dust, grime, pollutants, small leaves etc from entering the cabin, so it'll probably help keep the cabin / vents cleaner.

I've used cars without a cabin filter and didn't have many problems with it, the A/C vents did get dusty after a while, but I didn't get dust blown on to my face just because a filter was absent. So if the ambasador was made to work without a cabin filter it should work just fine without one, I don't think it'll be a problem unless you have infants in the car

[hrm]

Seen lot of Alto guys fit after market cabin filters to their cars and I don't think you would have an issue fitting one. Btw is this a diesel? How is the car?

Edited May 13, 2016 by hrm

[tilvin]

Thanks guys for your replies.

[ruc]

I also having Suzuki A star which doesn't have cabin filter originally. Ac repairing guys advised me to fit a one other vice it may clog the evaporator.is it true?

[tilvin]

One review I found regarding ambassador,

You can get some idea....

[Vengeance]

I also having Suzuki A star which doesn't have cabin filter originally. Ac repairing guys advised me to fit a one other vice it may clog the evaporator.is it true?

True up to a certain extent. Dust, leaves etc can enter through the exterior intake vents and come in contact with the evaporator's surface, this will eventually form layers of grime on the fins of the evaporator. Most of the small Suzuki hatchbacks don't have a cabin air filter (A-star, Alto, Zen etc). I've been using one for a while, but never faced such an issue.

Just make sure you service the AC / clean the evaporator every year or so (depending on how much you use the vehicle) when the cooling efficiency reduces and you should be good.

Edited May 13, 2016 by maxxarox

[Kavvz]

One review I found regarding ambassador,

You can get some idea....

I totally want one! The trishaw buggers would literally bounce off those fat metal slab sides!

It could probably use more power though, but then again if the purpose is to just waft off to the shops every now and then or handle the morning commute, you don't need power, just good A/C and lots of patience!