A/C question: what's the difference between auto and full auto? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

chenshuo · 08-15-2013, 08:28 PM

On my BRZ i've noticed that if i press the Auto button, i get FULL AUTO. Then if i press any other button, it goes to just AUTO. Then if i random do something else sometimes it goes to manual mode. What's the difference?

Scooby South · 08-15-2013, 08:45 PM

Full AUTO... the system controls the fan speed.. on auto.. you control the fan speed.. meaning in full auto it will adjust the fan speed as necessary to get to desire temp..

Auto will Get you to the desired temp.. but since you control the fan speed. it could take longer or shorter.. then its just the temp that its trying to achieve.

Bill

MY13FRS · 08-15-2013, 08:50 PM

That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

garby · 08-15-2013, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MY13FRS

That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

Posts like this are so stupid. Just saying...

Also, dual mode is great for passengers that may not like it quite as cold as you do, but still want air blowing on them. Let's see your FRS do that.

chenshuo · 08-15-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooby South

Full AUTO... the system controls the fan speed.. on auto.. you control the fan speed.. meaning in full auto it will adjust the fan speed as necessary to get to desire temp..

Auto will Get you to the desired temp.. but since you control the fan speed. it could take longer or shorter.. then its just the temp that its trying to achieve.

Bill

sounds rather unnecessary.

StickThatClutch · 08-15-2013, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by garby

Posts like this are so stupid. Just saying...

Also, dual mode is great for passengers that may not like it quite as cold as you do, but still want air blowing on them. Let's see your FRS do that.

Auto climate control was one of the things McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray loved about the Honda NSX.

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Scooby South · 08-15-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chenshuo

sounds rather unnecessary.

whatever...

ericmpena · 08-15-2013, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MY13FRS

That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

I've had my BRZ for 2 months and until tonight I probably would've said the same, basically because I always keep my temp on Low and just control the fan. Tonight however I decided to try adjusting the temperature to about 75. The car just took control and did what it needed to do to keep the cabin at that temp. Works WAY better than to be constantly adjusting the fan speed while I'm driving.

Can't believe I hadn't used this sooner. I was just unfamiliar with how the Climate Control really worked, but now that I've used it, I don't see myself going back to manually adjusting the fan speeds again.

I also want to add that I was expecting the fan to constantly stay on the top vents blowing at my face, but that was not the case at all. Once the cabin got to the temperature I set, the fans switched to the floor vents but still kept the cabin feeling perfect. It's definitely one of those features that you won't know what you're missing until you have it.

uEih · 08-16-2013, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MY13FRS

That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

Don't forget it's also a car people drive on the road so these things are rather useful.

Chee-Hu · 08-16-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MY13FRS

That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

U mad, bro! Just admit you're jealous lol.

m.wood0213 · 08-16-2013, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MY13FRS

That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

why are FRS guys bashing so much on BRZ's?

FnFast · 08-16-2013, 12:22 AM

It's a little comfort creature that the BRZ has and I enjoy it. I like getting in my car and if I want my car cool with the windows up... It's set at LOW and I just have to push a button and it does it on it's own. 40 years ago that was BLASPHEMY!

Sbeezy · 08-16-2013, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by m.wood0213

why are FRS guys bashing so much on BRZ's?

Because some are Jelly they couldn't afford one!

retoocs · 08-16-2013, 01:36 AM

I love my climate control. It's the same on my LGT. Actually if you start at full auto, any knob or button that you change, besides the temp, will place that button into manual control. For example, on full auto, it will turn on and off recirc as needed, but if you change it to on, it will not turn off.

With the temp knob, if you go to either extreme, it'll be full cold or full hot regardless of the cabin temp.

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chenshuo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Toronto Posts: 1,260 Thanks: 259 Thanked 473 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A/C question: what's the difference between auto and full auto? On my BRZ i've noticed that if i press the Auto button, i get FULL AUTO. Then if i press any other button, it goes to just AUTO. Then if i random do something else sometimes it goes to manual mode. What's the difference? __________________

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FnFast Doctor Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Fast Location: Philadelphia Posts: 496 Thanks: 410 Thanked 203 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's a little comfort creature that the BRZ has and I enjoy it. I like getting in my car and if I want my car cool with the windows up... It's set at LOW and I just have to push a button and it does it on it's own. 40 years ago that was BLASPHEMY! __________________ Jeremy Clarkson "If you go though the Pearly Gates, backwards, in a fireball, that's a cool way to die!" 2013 White Pearl BRZ Limited 6MT - 15% Tint, Debadged, HIDPowerhouse LED Interiors and Dome

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MY13FRS ***** Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 13 FRS Location: Pluto Posts: 177 Thanks: 12 Thanked 72 Times in 36 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That's another idiotic feature I am glad my FRS doesn't have. It's a sports car, not a sedan. Just saying....

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retoocs Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 168 Thanks: 2 Thanked 63 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I love my climate control. It's the same on my LGT. Actually if you start at full auto, any knob or button that you change, besides the temp, will place that button into manual control. For example, on full auto, it will turn on and off recirc as needed, but if you change it to on, it will not turn off. With the temp knob, if you go to either extreme, it'll be full cold or full hot regardless of the cabin temp.

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