Air Conditioning always on?
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From: St. Louis, MO
Mine does something similar. When it is put on panel and feet i can hear the compressor come on and the air comes out just like the a/c. Any other time it is on only panel or only feet i can hear the compressor turn off and it feels like normal air should. I have yet to figure out why this happens.
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From: Helena, MT
I couldn't resist, and had to finally sign up so I could post a reply.
(Been lurking for a while after doing research and then purchasing this rig (the 98) barely a month ago, but that's best left to another thread)
I had this issue, until I found out it's a non-issue.
The only time the AC is not on is when it's set to either "panel" or "floor".
The combined "panel & floor" setting will turn the compressor on.
I kept scratching my head as well and was switching back and forth between settings like everyone else in this thread, and coming to the same conclusion...something must be wrong.
So, I had a brainstorm...
Read the owners manual.
It only took me about a dozen times reading the section over and over, but it finally clicked.
Here's the excerpt from the 1998 manual, page 23:
^^^Meaning, "PANEL" and "FLOOR" settings only, not "PANEL & FLOOR".
Continuing on to page 24:
^^^Pertinent words highlighted.
I still can't believe they made them this way though.
None of our other 3 vehicles are like that.
It's sad, cause I really like the "dual" setting, but not if it's running the compressor all the time when not needed.
(Been lurking for a while after doing research and then purchasing this rig (the 98) barely a month ago, but that's best left to another thread)
I had this issue, until I found out it's a non-issue.
The only time the AC is not on is when it's set to either "panel" or "floor".
The combined "panel & floor" setting will turn the compressor on.
I kept scratching my head as well and was switching back and forth between settings like everyone else in this thread, and coming to the same conclusion...something must be wrong.
So, I had a brainstorm...
Read the owners manual.
It only took me about a dozen times reading the section over and over, but it finally clicked.
Here's the excerpt from the 1998 manual, page 23:
The air conditioning compressor will operate in all modes except PANEL and FLOOR.
Continuing on to page 24:
PANEL & FLOOR-
Distributes outside air through the instrument panel registers and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning capabilities are provided in this mode.
Distributes outside air through the instrument panel registers and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning capabilities are provided in this mode.
I still can't believe they made them this way though.
None of our other 3 vehicles are like that.
It's sad, cause I really like the "dual" setting, but not if it's running the compressor all the time when not needed.
Last edited by WD40.1; Jun 6, 2012 at 12:28 PM.
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Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 534
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From: Coe Hill, ON
I couldn't resist, and had to finally sign up so I could post a reply.
(Been lurking for a while after doing research and then purchasing this rig (the 98) barely a month ago, but that's best left to another thread)
I had this issue, until I found out it's a non-issue.
The only time the AC is not on is when it's set to either "panel" or "floor".
The combined "panel & floor" setting will turn the compressor on.
I kept scratching my head as well and was switching back and forth between settings like everyone else in this thread, and coming to the same conclusion...something must be wrong.
So, I had a brainstorm...
Read the owners manual.
It only took me about a dozen times reading the section over and over, but it finally clicked.
Here's the excerpt from the 1998 manual, page 23:
^^^Meaning, "PANEL" and "FLOOR" settings only, not "PANEL & FLOOR".
Continuing on to page 24:
^^^Pertinent words highlighted.
I still can't believe they made them this way though.
None of our other 3 vehicles are like that.
It's sad, cause I really like the "dual" setting, but not if it's running the compressor all the time when not needed.
(Been lurking for a while after doing research and then purchasing this rig (the 98) barely a month ago, but that's best left to another thread)
I had this issue, until I found out it's a non-issue.
The only time the AC is not on is when it's set to either "panel" or "floor".
The combined "panel & floor" setting will turn the compressor on.
I kept scratching my head as well and was switching back and forth between settings like everyone else in this thread, and coming to the same conclusion...something must be wrong.
So, I had a brainstorm...
Read the owners manual.
It only took me about a dozen times reading the section over and over, but it finally clicked.
Here's the excerpt from the 1998 manual, page 23:
^^^Meaning, "PANEL" and "FLOOR" settings only, not "PANEL & FLOOR".
Continuing on to page 24:
^^^Pertinent words highlighted.
I still can't believe they made them this way though.
None of our other 3 vehicles are like that.
It's sad, cause I really like the "dual" setting, but not if it's running the compressor all the time when not needed.