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Title: air con issue?
Post by: hipposniper on October 14, 2009, 22:33:20
Hi, just i quick question... is it normal that every time i turn the interior fan on (cold or hot ) the ac light comes on automatically with out me touching it.. is there a problem ? . Hipposniper
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: Shambles on October 14, 2009, 22:55:42
How are you turning the interior fan on?
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: hipposniper on October 14, 2009, 23:03:41
just turning the nob to start fan (0.1.2.3. Etc),  and if the fan is left on b4 starting, when u turn the key A/C comes on too.. (A/C button is on a differant nob which is the insert to the heat nob)
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: snowcherry on October 15, 2009, 02:58:29
do you have the climate control thingy? mine will turn the AC on
*stabbing in the dark here as i don't understand the CC yet*
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: 2i30s on October 15, 2009, 06:39:27
i haven't got climate control,but if i turn on the fan when its on windscreen vent,  aircon comes on.it only comes on if in screen position,its for fast defrost of screen. :razz:if you make the air blow on your feet or face it wont turn on the aircon when you put the fan on . :cool:try it and let us know what happens in heidy. :idea:
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: hipposniper on October 15, 2009, 07:57:00
Come to think of it '2s', it may be in the screen position, saddly although Heidi is my birthday pressie the wife drives it to work (while i walk) as wifie works farther away and has to leave eairller then me, ( mine you i only have a 1-2 min walk) so i have to wait to try it out...
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: Shambles on October 15, 2009, 08:41:06
My AC only comes on in three circumstances.

- I select windscreen defrost
- I select AUTO on the cc
- I press the AC button

If I fancy a nice ambient temperature I hit the AUTO button then immediately cancel the AC. Then I rotate the dial to select the temp I want. When finished I hit the OFF button.

To resume, I rotate the dial a single notch which reactivates the cc but doesn't change the temp setting or turn on the AC.

TBH I like to drive in the cold, so I normally have feet and face on with the temp set at "Lo" and fan on lowest setting. Chilly
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: Imppa on October 15, 2009, 09:27:47
Check your owners manual (...section 4/86?) item "defogging logic". Is this solution?
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: Hemmi on October 15, 2009, 09:53:14
My AC only comes on in three circumstances.

- I select windscreen defrost
- I select AUTO on the cc
- I press the AC button

If I fancy a nice ambient temperature I hit the AUTO button then immediately cancel the AC. Then I rotate the dial to select the temp I want. When finished I hit the OFF button.

To resume, I rotate the dial a single notch which reactivates the cc but doesn't change the temp setting or turn on the AC.

TBH I like to drive in the cold, so I normally have feet and face on with the temp set at "Lo" and fan on lowest setting. Chilly

The AC also activates when selecting the lowest temperature, I think 15°C.
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: Shambles on October 15, 2009, 10:16:22

The AC also activates when selecting the lowest temperature, I think 15°C.



Yes it does thanks. I forgot that
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: hipposniper on October 15, 2009, 20:11:02
thanx Guys 'n' girls sorted.. it was on clear windscreen. :-[
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: 2i30s on October 16, 2009, 21:48:02
 :lol: :mrgreen:
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: hipposniper on October 16, 2009, 21:51:43
don't laugh guys never had A/C b4, well one that works anyway
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Post by: 2i30s on October 16, 2009, 21:57:54
laughing with you, not at you.im still finding little features with my car and the cw also. :lol:
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: Blue on October 16, 2009, 23:43:35
don't laugh guys never had A/C b4

i guess some of us have more of a need for Air Conditioning than others.
Don't think this guy would list it in his top ten MUST HAVE options !   :D

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Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: 2i30s on October 18, 2009, 07:44:38
i think he needs a shovel. :lol:
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: eye30 on October 18, 2009, 14:28:57
Car wash isn't it?
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: hipposniper on October 18, 2009, 22:20:48
a little waterfall/ carwash, these are the ones you new put a new car throu
Title: Re: air con issue?
Post by: paul on November 13, 2010, 19:23:17
Hippo iwas just about to put a post on for the same thing,
i wish the default for the ac  was OFF  it anoys me coming on automatically :evil:
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