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just relised something. you turn on the heat, and the ac compressor kicks on. so not only are you reducing your mpg via the blower motor, rear window defoggre, but also the ac compressor. the ac compressor is a big draw on your mpg in the summer, and now the winter time as well.
i noticed my car has a rough idle at lights. today i turned off the fan. poof the no more rough idle. i realize the ac running is supposed to keep the interior dry, but i wonder how much its hurting my mpg? cutting off the compressor would be kinda nice. saving gas would be great!
i noticed my car has a rough idle at lights. today i turned off the fan. poof the no more rough idle. i realize the ac running is supposed to keep the interior dry, but i wonder how much its hurting my mpg? cutting off the compressor would be kinda nice. saving gas would be great!
so with that hack it still lets the compressor kick on as normal, and you have the option of shutting the compressor off? when i start the car the next time the compressor will kick on again as before the hack? poke the ac button to turn it off again correct, or will it be off at the next start up?No idea. why would you want to revert back? Whenever you hit the defrost/defog button it turns on the compressor. After the 'hack' you just have the option of turning the compressor off via the A/C button, whereas before you did not. Nothing goes away; Only more options are added.
so poking the ac button again turns the ac back on?
COOL!
so then the ac works as normal? select dash vents, and ac, and it pumps out cold air. believe it or not this is my first car with working ac in probably almost 30 years! got her just 10 days ago. 05 4 door I.4 VTEC.
so then the ac works as normal? select dash vents, and ac, and it pumps out cold air. believe it or not this is my first car with working ac in probably almost 30 years! got her just 10 days ago. 05 4 door I.4 VTEC.
i gotta right this hack down. my printer took the final poop, so i cant just print it out. hey wait a min. i can cut and paste it into word then copy it to my phone. WOOT WOOT!! now i can turn off the ac so i can save on gas when i don't need to defog my windshield! then i can turn it back on with just a poke of a button.
gotta love this site. thanks to all that contribute!
gotta love this site. thanks to all that contribute!
just did it on my 05. i gotta see what happens when the motor is running. i hope the compressors clutch isn't spinning when the condenser fan is off.
the stock setup does make sense, but at a cost on the mpg. well i can always disconnect the battery, input the battery code, and poof shes back to stock configuration.
the stock setup does make sense, but at a cost on the mpg. well i can always disconnect the battery, input the battery code, and poof shes back to stock configuration.
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