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Old Jun 22, 2004
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a/c turns on when flow is toward windshield?

i noticed this for a while ago..
if i set the air flow to "windsheild" or "windshield and foot together"
and turn on the air only, (not a/c but just air..fan? maybe)

then the a/c turns on by itself WITHOUT that green light indicator on.
i can hear and feel it cuz the air is so cold.

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Old Jun 22, 2004
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Sounds like you didn't do Defrost-AC OFF DIY correctly, or did it by accident. Search for that old thread and try it, I think that happened to me the first time I tried and didn't hold the button down long enough.
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Old Jun 22, 2004
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i dont have any problem with defrost..
read it carefully..i kno my english is bad..hehe
thanks for reply tho.
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Old Jun 22, 2004
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when you put it to defrost the ac comes on automatically. There is a thread to manuel turn it on or off. You have toi search a bit though
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Old Jun 23, 2004
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omg..guys im not asking about defrost/ac problem..
of course i already knew about it for an year..
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what are you asking?
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Old Jun 23, 2004
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what he's saying is that..

he thinks the AC (condensor) being turned on while the AC green button wasn't turned on....
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[QUOTE=he thinks the AC (condensor) being turned on while the AC green button wasn't turned on....[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that is exactly what I was talking about. When you do the Defrost AC off DIY incorrectly, you get the air conditioning without the green notification light. This happens whether you have the vents open for windshield, feet, dash, whatever. Read that DIY and use it to make the green light come back on.
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NOO u r misunderstanding..sorry about my english guys..

my AC works fine with that green indicator..normally..
and it doesnt turns on automatically when Defrost most is activated..
i havent even tried that DIY..
so there is no possibility that i did defrost ac off diy incorectly..

my problem is..
AC turns on automatically when i turn on the fan only toward the windshield..
if i turn on the fan toward seat or foot,
then the AC doesnt turn on (which is normal)
but if only if i turn on the fan toward the windshield, then the AC turns on automatically without that green indicator light

hope u got what im saying..
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that is perfectly normal. Read manual!!!!!!

When you switch the wind direction towards windshield only, or windshield and your foot. The AC turns on automatically! Because the car is designed to think that you want to defrost the front windshield when you make the wind blow towards the windshield. So don't think your car is damaged, because its very normal!

Hope it helped you!
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Old Jun 24, 2004
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I know exactly what your saying,,,,,,,i think. when you hit the AC button, it lights up, BUT if you turn it to the defrost/windshield it won't light up but still turns AC on? am i right? did you ever take out the stereo? maby a loose connection on the top control ****.
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MugenRacer thanks for the answer..
that was exactly what i was saying..
i didnt know about it..
its kinda annoying me..
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