Hi, Guest
10-04-2009, 10:34 AM
2DXTRM,Oct 3 2009, 08:26 PM Wrote:So Ive had my ZX5 since April, and now that its been a little cold outside the past few days when I turn the heater/defrost on I can hear the A/C Compressor engage and the low speed cooling fan turn on...If you put the control all the way over to defrost, the compressor is activated automatically regardless of temp setting - this is to help quickly reduce the amount of moisture ... in some years the AC light came on, but in other years it didn't.
Is this normal????
It does discharge hot air into the cabin, but Im just confused as to why the compressor and fan turn on....
The AC button is NOT on (green light), its OFF.
Appreciate the insight...
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If it's coming on and you're not on defrost then I have no explanation.
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