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Aug 31, 2006 | 09:16 AM

#11

Orcrone

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Re: A/C experience

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Originally Posted by greenGirl

I've been noticing this a lot lately. I think my AC has a mind of its own. Mine kicks off or changes the settings (recirculate, ECO mode, etc) with no reason -- i haven't noticed it happen when hitting bumps in the road. Also, yesterday I noticed that no matter how hard I tried I could not turn the ECO mode on. What gives???

Is it possible you had the temp set to LO or HI? That will disable the system from going into ECO mode.

Aug 31, 2006 | 10:48 AM

#12

pbanks

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Re: A/C experience

Another thing that will turn off the Climate Control Auto mode is if you turn on the front de-mister, which subsequently turns off Recirc & ECO as well.

Aug 31, 2006 | 11:19 AM

#13

greenGirl

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Re: A/C experience

My passanger probably had it on "LO" so its his fault!

I dont think i've ever needed to use the front de-mister, but in upcoming months i probably will so i will keep that in mind.
Thanks for the help! I still don't understand why sometimes the system will kick off or change on its own, though. Maybe I am hitting bumps like others have said...

Aug 31, 2006 | 12:21 PM

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WVGasGuy

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Re: A/C experience

I dont think i've ever needed to use the front de-mister, but in upcoming months i probably will so i will keep that in mind.

I couldn't get the ECO on when I had the dash/windshiled mode on. I've found in rain or for the outside windows fog up easily and whe I put the fow to the windshield, even when sharing it with the dash vents it wouldn't go into ECO.

Aug 31, 2006 | 01:36 PM

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schmidtj

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Re: A/C experience

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Originally Posted by WVGasGuy

I dont think i've ever needed to use the front de-mister, but in upcoming months i probably will so i will keep that in mind.

I couldn't get the ECO on when I had the dash/windshiled mode on.

It won't. There are at least three modes that preclude ECO. Defroster, Max HI and Max LO. It's documented in the manual. IOW it's "working as designed".
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