8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - A/C during Defrost Override

dcdttu · 04-02-2009, 04:04 PM

I have used this on previous Civics, and assume it works on most 8th gen ones as well. Perhaps someone can report back...

Do you hate your Civic's A/C turning on automatically when you use defrost? I do. I sometimes just want to keep outside air blowing at the windows and that's enough to keep them from fogging without sapping engine power using the compressor. This worked in the previous 2 generations of Hondas:

Turn Car Off
Turn Temperature Knob To Full Blue (All the way to the left -
Counter-Clock Wise)
Turn Vent Knob To Off (All the way to the left - Counter-Clock Wise)
Hold Down Air Recirculation Button As Well As A/C Button
Keep Both Buttons Depressed and Start Car
Keep Both Buttons Depressed for 7 Seconds
*AC LIGHT SHOULD BLINK*

You will now have control of your A/C regardless of what setting you
are in, to revert back, simply repeat the procedure.

Hope it works! I'll try it on my car once I get it back (a drunk man on a motorcycle hit it....)

04-02-2009, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
dcdttu Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 46	A/C during Defrost Override - How To I have used this on previous Civics, and assume it works on most 8th gen ones as well. Perhaps someone can report back... Do you hate your Civic's A/C turning on automatically when you use defrost? I do. I sometimes just want to keep outside air blowing at the windows and that's enough to keep them from fogging without sapping engine power using the compressor. This worked in the previous 2 generations of Hondas: Turn Car Off Turn Temperature Knob To Full Blue (All the way to the left - Counter-Clock Wise) Turn Vent Knob To Off (All the way to the left - Counter-Clock Wise) Hold Down Air Recirculation Button As Well As A/C Button Keep Both Buttons Depressed and Start Car Keep Both Buttons Depressed for 7 Seconds AC LIGHT SHOULD BLINK You will now have control of your A/C regardless of what setting you are in, to revert back, simply repeat the procedure. Hope it works! I'll try it on my car once I get it back (a drunk man on a motorcycle hit it....)
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