Any electrical wizards here?

[JonGTR]

Not me, and I work for an electrical company.:??: Anyways, you know how the A/C automatically turns on when you put the fan on the defrost setting? I want that disconnected!!! Any know how?


I just hate driving around with the a/c on. Sucks the life right out of this riceburner.

[Tugger5000]

Pull the fuse for the air conditioner?

[i8acobra]

If you do that, the defroster won't work. The defroster uses the high pressure (or "hot") side of your A/C system to heat the air. If the compressor isn't running, the air won't get hot.

[JonGTR]

But I can MANUALLY click the button myself to turn on the A/C. I just want to blow regular air sometimes to the windsheild without the A/C being on.

[iQfOreVa]

wow, jon, you came out of your shack. she's THAT good eh? =P

apparently, there's no way to do this without disconnnecting ac. sorry man, but when you defrost and your knob (hahaha, i said knob) is on "Hot", your not sucking power from your rice burner. at least i don't think so. anyway, when you floor your accel, it disconnects anyway, so what gives? hehehe. latez mang!

[03tib]

On my car the compressor can be turned off while in the defrost mode, if yours doesn't do this just put the air to the floor. you need the a/c to dehumidify the air before its heated and blown on the glass.

[solo-baric]

i'm sure if you take off the dash and shoot some wire you'll get the one you need. it can be done i've heard of it being done but i wouldn't do it.

[JonGTR]

Originally posted by 03tib
[body]
On my car the compressor can be turned off while in the defrost mode, if yours doesn't do this just put the air to the floor. you need the a/c to dehumidify the air before its heated and blown on the glass.
[/body]

My 96 Accent never did this so the new Accents probably don't either.

I just know that while I'm driving and turn the upper vent on, the A/C button automatically lights up and the car slightly jerks. It's not just for giving me hp upon flooring it, it's also for gas consumption. I get a lot better gas mileage when the a/c is off.

I'll look behind the dash when I get a chance, maybe there is a "signal" wire that comes from the directional vent knob. If so, then......."snip".

[Edited by JonGTR on Nov 5, 2003 7:11 AM]

[stickshift]

Originally posted by JonGTR
[body]
I'll look behind the dash when I get a chance, maybe there is a "signal" wire that comes from the directional vent knob. If so, then......."snip".

[Edited by JonGTR on Nov 5, 2003 7:11 AM]
[/body]

Just be careful that cutting the wire doesn't make it so the A/C never works, or won't shut off... probably a slim chance that'll happen, but you never know...

[SpeedRacer]

That's weird...my car doesn't automatically turn on the AC when the defroster is on... uzzled: