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Nov 12, 2005 | 06:02 PM

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climate control?

I have an 05 screw lariat w/climate control and no matter what i have the temp set at the a/c automtically comes on and never goes off. Anyone know wha the deal is?

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Nov 12, 2005 | 06:35 PM

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This is normal operation. You can shut it off manually, but it isn't necessary.

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Nov 13, 2005 | 09:54 PM

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I find it annoying that the A/C comes on automatically like that. It particularly annoys me that on the manual system, the defroster and defroster/floor setting also calls the A/C into action, even if the dash light isn't illuminated. I can hear the compressor go on. Just kind of silly to drive around in the winter with the A/C running in the background.

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Nov 14, 2005 | 04:15 PM

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A/C dehumidifies the air, thus making the defroster more effective.

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Nov 14, 2005 | 04:29 PM

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A/C also makes the gas needle go down alot quicker also.

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Nov 14, 2005 | 04:32 PM

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True, but won't you lose the same amount of gas or even more when you have to idle twice as long waiting for the window to defog?

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Nov 14, 2005 | 05:22 PM

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Just trust that Ford knows what they're doing and move on.

Change can be good sometimes.

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Nov 14, 2005 | 11:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Litre1

A/C dehumidifies the air, thus making the defroster more effective.

I know how it works, just don't know why they couldn't give you the option to disable the A/C after the defroster has done it's job. It gets a little too toasty with the panel/floor vents selected, in order to keep the A/C from chewing gas unnecessarily, say on a chilly but dry 40 degree day. Even without the A/C light on, the compressor is active, you can hear it.

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Nov 15, 2005 | 12:18 AM

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well look at it like this the a/c pump consumes about 6 hp at its most. you lose more in parasitic loss than the a/c pump uses. so i would not worry and the a/c pump is pretty quiet.

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