A/C Controls

[Danda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Danda]

Hi All,
just to clarify it's not me , when I activate the a/c and push the right hand knob, the a/c comes on ok but when I push the left hand button (for rear a/c) it doesn't engage and the only way I can get it to go is by pushing the rear control switch which activates it ok but if I try to then press from the front panel it switches off !!! surely you can activate the a/c from the front as well as the rear ??? hopefully its just a fault and they'll fix it, starting to annoy me now.........
cheers,
Dave

[bruggie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bruggie]

To activate the rear airco, press the rear button followed by the auto button. Took a bit for me to find out also. fred

[Danda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Danda]

As I feared, I tried that too but it still goes tits up, also the "cab recycle" button is hit and miss, ie , when I start the car that button is on by itself, that doesn't bother me I just switch it off, but it shouldn't do that aye ?

[bruggie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bruggie]

Sounds like a fault indeed. Unfortunately, these things can happen. Maybe Toyota will perform a reset or firmware reload (assuming this is possible), or else a replacement of the control unit. Either way, not much you can do yourself these days without the Toyota diagnostic systems. Let us know what it was please. Fred

[davidsford Member Find all posts View Profile Close davidsford]

As I feared, I tried that too but it still goes tits up, also the "cab recycle" button is hit and miss, ie , when I start the car that button is on by itself, that doesn't bother me I just switch it off, but it shouldn't do that aye ?

I have found the recirc is always on when you first start, I think it is something to do with getting to the temp that is set because if you turn the temp up it will go off on its own.

Cheers

[brogers Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close brogers]

I have a 150 diesel auto, and I can activate the rear A/C from the front. I press the left hand knob ("rear"), and I can then turn the knob to adjust the rear temp, or press the ^ arrows to adjust rear fan speed. Press the left hand knob again and you have control of the front A/C. Definately sounds like you have a fault.

[Danda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Danda]

Thanks guys I'm not the brightest star but I think its safe to say it is faulty, basically if its working and it switches off then wont start after pressing and you've switched on at the rear (still don't think you should have to do that) then there's something not right aye ? btw anyone else confirm David's theory with the recycle button ?
cheers again,
Dave

[starbuck76 Member Find all posts View Profile Close starbuck76]

Having the recirc come on automatically (read that as whenever it feels like it) is an option that can be turned off, but only by a Toyota sevice centre. Have a read of the owners manual (options?)

[Riv39 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Riv39]

Having the recirc come on automatically (read that as whenever it feels like it) is an option that can be turned off, but only by a Toyota sevice centre. Have a read of the owners manual (options?)

It also depends on the temperature setting, the lower the setting (less than 22) the more likely it will start in recirc. It may also have something to do with the outside temperature as well as the internal setting.

[Danda Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Danda]

Strange but as I said that doesn't fuss me much but yes Fred I will let you know what they say but it will have to keep till the first service I all ready rang another dealer (not where I bought it ) and they said its covered and will be looked at then, wont be going back to where I bought it bloody crooks and slack as couldn't even be bothered to tell me the initial service was due and talk about stitch me up with the trade in ....................
please let there be Karma................

[Max Member Find all posts View Profile Close Max]

Recirc in my 150 switches automatically. Did it to me a couple of times yesterday (heading to the Blue Mountains) where the outside temp changes fairly rapidly as you're driving up/down the mountains. Have been meaning to look it up in the manual but.....maybe one of these days