"Paul Bielec" <me@no.spam> wrote in message news:bv393r$nng$1@dns3.cae.ca...
>
> "Gaetano Pengue" <gaetano.pengue@cae.com> wrote in message
> news:bv37jb$5km$1@dns3.cae.ca...
> > I have a 2002 Civic LX and am happy with this car with the exception of
> the
> > annoying Heater/AC functionality. It's cold here in Montreal and it
> bothers
> > me that the AC automatically turns on when front windshield defrost is
> > selected. Why does a car manufacturer force this functionality? The
> > salesman said it was made this way so that you get dry warm air. It's so
> > cold and dry in the winter here so that argument is not valid, why would
> you
> > need dryer air? I still purchases the car because it had many other
> features
> > but this one still annoys me and gives me the impression they just tried
> too
> > hard to cut corners.
> >
> > Anyone know if this irrational functionality could be changed or fixed ?
>
> I live in Montreal too. AC is very useful in defogging the windows when it
> rains or when the temperature is below 0.
> However, I agree that it is pretty useless at -30 C like this morning.
> There is a way to modify/reduce this feature. The AC will still come on
when
> you turn on the fan in defrost position but you'll be able to turn the AC
> off by pressing the AC button (while with the factory setting the AC
button
> has no effect when in defrost position).
> I don't remember the exact sequence but I had it deprogrammed on the 2001
> Civic I used to own and did it on my 2002 CR-V.
> Someone here should be able to supply the sequence, if not you could find
it
> on the web.


Am I mistaken in thinking when set to defrost setting, even if the a/c light
is on, as you turn the temp dial to warm/hot you will in fact get warm air?
I have always understood it this way (at least on my vw.... have only had
my crv 24 hours now!). So if it's warm wx and the temp dial is on cool,
then the a/c is set by default, otherwise you get hot air as needed...

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