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Old 01-31-2013, 12:41 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Porsche View Post
The vehicle owner’s manual from the manufacturer.




Perhaps, but that would surprise me. Did you read that manual as well as you read the BRZ manual?

Is it your deliberate intention to sound as combative and rude as you do here in this aggressive post? “Says who?”

What you observed, almost certainly, is the LED or light turn ON when you press the controls for the AC. All of my cars have behaved identically.

What you will discover is that, although the lighted LED indicates the AC is ON, in fact the compressor never kicked in. In other words, the AC is OFF. I have observed this phenomenon in every car I’ve ever owned. (Actually, my new 1968 car and my new 1970 Boss 302 did not have AC.)

Sit in a quiet parking spot, turn on your BRZ, and listen carefully as you press the AC button. In temperatures around 32 deg F and below, you will NOT hear the compressor activated. No compressor operation = no air conditioning.

Some auto manufacturers set the AC cut-off temp even higher; some Ford owners report their manual stating it to be 39 degrees F.

By the way, the manual for my home air conditioning system warns the user not to turn the AC on in temperatures below 50 degrees F. Why do you imagine that is?

The understanding you seek is in your BRZ manual, although admittedly obscure. Subaru only alludes to this condition, but it’s there. You’ll have to ask them why they didn’t just spell it out in simple English like other manuals do.

Why don’t you go and find this (it’s a simple task) in the BRZ manual, copy it, return here and paste it into your next post to help the members of this forum understand. You’ll learn, they’ll learn, win-win all around, wouldn’t you say?

You are here to be helpful, right?
well, cause you said "Automotive A/C systems...", perhaps you should have said "BRZ A/C systems". Automotive is a general term that i thought would include all Automotives.

also, when i turn on the A/C in cold Toronto winter, the sound of the car changes, just like when i turn it on in the summer.

so... just because someone said "says who?" doesn't mean they are combative. right?

lol stay calm, i'm not here to be "combative" with you. stay calm... stay... calm...
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