Ac compressor turning on and off.
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#2
Originally Posted by Budman1962
When my heater controls are in the defrost or combination modes the ac compressor is constantly going on and off. Is this normal? It stays on continuously when it is in the ac mode.
Budman
Budman
Mine kicks on and off periodically. It's according to outside temp. as to how often it does it.
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Sorry for not being specific. It would switch on about every minute or minute and a half. And it would only stay on for about that much time. It seemed odd I thought it only was supposed to come on in the ac or defrost mode. It does this in the combination modes but not in the floor mode.
Budman
Budman
#4
Originally Posted by Budman1962
Sorry for not being specific. It would switch on about every minute or minute and a half. And it would only stay on for about that much time. It seemed odd I thought it only was supposed to come on in the ac or defrost mode. It does this in the combination modes but not in the floor mode.
Budman
Budman
I always leave my controls set on A/C max. Even in the winter. I just turn up the heat a little bit.
When your truck is in "max" it draws air from inside the cab instead of from outside. It helps keep dust, smoke, dead animal smell, etc.. out, and it keeps all my windows from fogging up by keeping the humidity low.
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Normal operation.
AC compressor operation is enabled in every mode except OFF, FLOOR, and VENT. Once enabled, actual compressor operation is dependent on system pressures, temps, AC loads, and engine operating conditions.
This information is in your owner's manual. If you don't have one in your glovebox anymore, you can download a copy from various official Ford sites including www.fleet.ford.com
Steve
AC compressor operation is enabled in every mode except OFF, FLOOR, and VENT. Once enabled, actual compressor operation is dependent on system pressures, temps, AC loads, and engine operating conditions.
This information is in your owner's manual. If you don't have one in your glovebox anymore, you can download a copy from various official Ford sites including www.fleet.ford.com
Steve