A/C compressor question
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Heel & Toe
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A/C compressor question
I live in Florida so keep my temperature setting on low. I have the a/c off and auto off but it keeps blowing cold air.
Does this mean the compressor is still on? Should it be this way? Is there a way to turn the compressor off (the info screen says it is off.)
Does this mean the compressor is still on? Should it be this way? Is there a way to turn the compressor off (the info screen says it is off.)
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Heel & Toe
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The only way to make cold air from warm air is to run it through the system with the compressor on.
Racer
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From: Central California
I remember reading about this late last year, but I can't find the thread anymore, but some people were having the same problem. I bet as the weather warms up, we will have more inputs about this issue.
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Racer
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AC always on if temp is on lo. To manually set, it ha to be 61 or higher
You are totally correct. I can confirm this: If AC temp is set to low, the auto climate will take over and compressor will turn on even when you set AC button to off. (You can still set fan speed though.) IF you set it to 61 degree or higher (one notch above low), then you can manually set the AC to turn on or off. I looked in the manual, and no where does it say this.
Racer
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Hi Florida C7,
You are totally correct. I can confirm this: If AC temp is set to low, the auto climate will take over and compressor will turn on even when you set AC button to off. (You can still set fan speed though.) IF you set it to 61 degree or higher (one notch above low), then you can manually set the AC to turn on or off. I looked in the manual, and no where does it say this.
You are totally correct. I can confirm this: If AC temp is set to low, the auto climate will take over and compressor will turn on even when you set AC button to off. (You can still set fan speed though.) IF you set it to 61 degree or higher (one notch above low), then you can manually set the AC to turn on or off. I looked in the manual, and no where does it say this.
If anyone could introduce me to those who head up the GM division that's responsible for approving this to production, so I could put their sign around their neck. It's probably the same crew who came up with the seat memory!!
Burning Brakes
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i smiled with the 61 fix.
I can confirm other car manufacturers are doing the same logic of running the compressor independently from of the indicator bulb or control switch.
If anyone could introduce me to those who head up the GM division that's responsible for approving this to production, so I could put their sign around their neck. It's probably the same crew who came up with the seat memory!!
If anyone could introduce me to those who head up the GM division that's responsible for approving this to production, so I could put their sign around their neck. It's probably the same crew who came up with the seat memory!!