DIY: Shutting off A/C during defrost mode

Everytime I turn on the Fan for air the a/c comes on automaticaly so I have to turn it off manually, and if I have it coming out of the defrost then you can't turn it off, it stays on, no matter what. And yes you can turn it to heat, but you can still feel the difference it's not as hot. Is there any way to make it so I can have my setting anyway i'd like and have full control? Maybe installing/cutting the bypass wire or something?

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[pounds]

im not sure if you can do anything...but it is kinda weird that they would make them like that....

if i need defrost i just, like you said, turn the temp. control all the way to red....

[NeoMagus]

yea i hate that too...but the reason that is there is because the AC acts as a Dehumidifier as well to help your windows not fog up, so just turn your knob all the way to red and wear a heavy jacket

[Russps]

Someone on here did a DIY on an AC override. A seperate button controlls it now (I belive...I wasn't too interested so I didn't read much into it)

[OPGForce]

The dealership showed me how to do this a couple of days a go.


1) Have the car turned off.

2) Turn the "air condition position" knob to the left all the way (counter-clock-wise).

3) Hold the "air-recirculation button" and the "A/C" button "DOWN". (don't touch the "defrost" button)

4) Start the car with the "BUTTONS" held down, and wait for 7 seconds.

5) All done. You can turn the "A/C" off and on now.


P.S. To turn the original feature back on, repeat all steps, but for "STEP 2", turn the knob all the way to the "right" (clock-wise).


Hope this helps.

[toastyghosty]

i gotta try that...
if this works then guaylow went out of his way to do a lot of rewiring in his car =o)

[DannyK35]

HELL YEAHH!!!!!!

Hey thanks for that little DIY bro, I have been gettin so annoyed at the fact that I couldn't turn off the damn AC when I had the defrost on, it takes away from the takeoff power and we civic owners need all that we can get when it comes to that. Anyway, just wanted to send muh appreciation for that, even though it didn't work the first 5 or so times I tried to do it. On the last time I tried it I turned the car to ON so that the radio would work, I followed the steps, started her up, and then it happened!! I think that you will know if it works or not if you hold down those buttons and after the 7 seconds the recirculation indiactor will begin to blink while you hold it down.

[GuaylowTG]

Oh mY god!~

Yeah... I just read this post!!

I have not yet tried it on my car... but I am going to go out and try it!!


Shiet!!


All my work and wiring... hah!! I am feeling kinda pissed... oh well.

If it works I will just detach everything and return it to stock appearance (I had a toggle switch that did manually enabled or disabled the A/C)


Just more proof that we need to get all this info to the pages sooner [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

I would have been mad had I had to pay to reset my SRS light... I am glad that was submitted as well.


Thanks anyway for the info... cool trick if it works.
later all!

[GuaylowTG]

Well, I just did it... yeah... it works.


I dunno, I will keep my switch in because;
1. I did all that damn work in the first place.
2. The A/C light still comes on as default when you first select it; minor inconvenience now since you can turn it off [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] but with my switch it is OFF always (can't be accidentaly put on).

With that said, had I known about this mod I definitely would have opted to do it rather than my lengthy re-wiring [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]



Thanks again. Nice DIY.

[01IncaPearl]

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!! It worked! Thanks.

[IncaCivic]

Mine worked too!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, this is awesome!~

[OPGForce]

someone should do a DIY on this. i'm sure a lot of ppl are wondering how to do this. I would do it, but i don't have a digital camera.

glad it works for u guys! [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

[viper]

Thanks OPGForce, I had to go out to the car and try that as soon as I read this.

[toastyghosty]

opg force
i'm already on that =O) jsut gotta upload the pics
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[icey]

thanks for the DIY!....wicked