Air conditioner compressor

[Butchieee]

On my 99 explorer the A/C cycles on and off in every setting except the floor only setting . This is normal from looking at the wiring.With the gas prices up I was wondering if anyone has figured out a way to not have it not cycle on and off except in the A/C mode or the max A/C mode. This I would think would save a little gas.I would like it not to come on in the panel and floor setting.The book states that the A/C should not come on in the vent only mode but mine does. Only the floor only mode does the compressor stay off. Thanks for reading this.

 

[TheJackal]

Yes, in the factory configuration, the A/C compressor runs in all modes except OFF and VENT. If yours does something else, your switch might be bad or some kind of electrical issue.

Some people have wired in a switch into the cab so that they can control whether the A/C can engage or not. I don't recommend this, but if it must be done, you can install a switch before the the compressor clutch relay.