[A4] Considering to buy A3, but how about the temperature?

[Rocky Mullin]

	perfect example of over-engineering something that should be
simple, rendering it totally inadequate.

At 3:39 PM -0500 12/13/04, Richard Hurt wrote:
>Actually, my compressor turns off below 34F, which effectively removes
>my ability to switch to recirculating mode.  Quite annoying...
>
>Later...
>   Richard
>
>
>On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:36:33 -0700, Quincy Chiang <b5quattro at shaw.ca> wrote:
>>  Yep, all >'99.5 cars have the revised climate control system with 
>>the "off" button.
>>
>>  Btw, I don't think turning on the compressor by switch to 
>>recirculating mode during winter will blow cold air.  The A/C 
>>system in that case works to defog the interior but it should still 
>>blow warm air.
>>
>>  Quincy
>>
>>
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Brian O'Connell <boconnell at yahoo.com>
>>  Date: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:22 am
>>  Subject: Re: [A4] Considering to buy A3, but how about the temperature?
>>
>>  > I think when they changed the A4 to a flip out
>>  > cupholder, they also put an "off" switch on the
>>  > climate control system.
>>  >
>>  > And to the other comment, I'm thankfully not
>>  > hot-blooded enough to want anything colder than 64
>>  > coming in through the vents!
>>  >
>>  > -B
>>  > --- Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>  >
>>  > > --- Brian O'Connell <boconnell at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>  > >
>>  > > > You know, I'm really glad that I'm not the only
>>  > > one to
>>  > > > notice these two annoying issues (both yours and
>>  > > the
>>  > > > prior post).  But I hadn't thought of setting the
>>  > > > system to "low" and "ECON" and adjusting the fan.
>>  > > I
>>  > > > just set the temp to the same temp on the dash
>>  > > > thermometer, which also works as long as the
>>  > > outside
>>  > > > temp stays constant.
>>  > > >
>>  > > > On the A6, there is an "off" switch which is also
>>  > > > nice.  In order for me to turn off the system on
>>  > > my
>>  > > > 98.5 A4, I've got to ramp down the fan to zero to
>>  > > turn
>>  > > > everything off (no single button method).
>>  > > >
>>  > > > -B
>>  > >
>>  > > I do have an 'off' button - boy, that would be
>>  > > annoying to have to go
>>  > > through your process, since I am anal enough to shut
>>  > > off everything when I
>>  > > turn off the car...! Setting the cc temp to the same
>>  > > as outside works, but
>>  > > only if the outside temp is greater than 64 (lowest
>>  > > number setting on my
>>  > > car)...
>>  > >
>>  > > Dan D
>>  > > '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>>  > > Central NJ USA
>>  > >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
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