2002 Corolla Turning the AC on when defrosting
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From: Jane Galt on 9 Aug 2010 01:23 "Mike" <mikehunt2(a)lycos.com> wrote : > If your windows are fogging up you must be operating in the "recirc" of > "Max" mode. All vehicles, with factory installed AC, turns it on to > defrost the windshield with warmed dehumidified air. Depends on the year. Not our 93 Corolla. -- - Jane Galt Looks like they have Tea Party stickers & shirts for August 28th http://www.cafepress.com/A_REVOLUTIONARY
From: Jane Galt on 9 Aug 2010 01:25 "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote : > In article <_tadnWMMsNXJesjRnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d(a)giganews.com>, > "CharlesGrozny" <n5hsr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Now, none of my AE10x boxes automatically turns on the AC when I turn >> on the defroster. > > or do you mean, "the A/C light doesn't come on when I turn on the > defroster"? > > That's the most likely situation. Too many people were bitching about > it, so they simply turned the light off but left the A/C on. That's what happens in the 02 Corolla. If I turn the vents up to defrost, it starts freezing in the car, with no compressor light on, because the compressor is getting turned on without the light. -- - Jane Galt Looks like they have Tea Party stickers & shirts for August 28th http://www.cafepress.com/A_REVOLUTIONARY
From: Clive on 9 Aug 2010 09:21 In message <Xns9DCEEE37016E8JaneGgulchxyz(a)216.196.97.142>, Jane Galt <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> writes >That's what happens in the 02 Corolla. If I turn the vents up to defrost, it >starts freezing in the car, with no compressor light on, because the >compressor is getting turned on without the light. In my Auris, there is a button for defogging the windscreen, it turns on the A/C but other than that the A/C stays off unless you actively select it. -- Clive
From: dr_jeff on 9 Aug 2010 19:11
Clive wrote: > In message <Xns9DCEEE37016E8JaneGgulchxyz(a)216.196.97.142>, Jane Galt > <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> writes >> That's what happens in the 02 Corolla. If I turn the vents up to >> defrost, it >> starts freezing in the car, with no compressor light on, because the >> compressor is getting turned on without the light. > In my Auris, there is a button for defogging the windscreen, it turns on > the A/C but other than that the A/C stays off unless you actively select > it. Funny thing is that when the air is cool, it is also dry - cold air doesn't hold much water. So when the A/C on, it cools the air and dries it. The neat thing is that most cars today have controls that let you redirect the heat from the engine into the cabin (this is also known as a "heater."). By using the heater and the A/C and redirecting the air to the windshield, you end up with warm, dry air, which is ideal for defogging windshields. What will car engineers think of next? |