Jason87 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 When I use the fans and then turn them off, the recirc button stays lit meaning the vents are closed, why is this? I though recirc should be on as default to get fresh air into car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trewithy Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 If the recirc button is lit it means that no fresh air is coming into the car as the outside air intake is closed off, the air already in the car is just being recirculated round and round. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 its to stop the build up of co2 since it recirculates the air in the cabin with no fresh air all the co2 you breath out is also recirculated its set to auto switch off after 5 mins to prevent you killing youreself should you be in a cold climate stuck with the engine running that's how many people die you always want recirc off prevents condensation misting of windows its fine to put on if there's a bad odour outside for a few minutes or when you're car is hot inside from the sun you put recirc on window down aircon on cold and it will cool the inside quicker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason87 Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 What I mean is it seems it turns recirc on by default as in vents closed and no outside air coming in, but I thjnk this is just when the dial is set to cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Are you sure it's recirc not the demist? Manual aircin on Fords automatically activates demist if the vents are set to windscreen. Turning the vent dial a couple of notches off either side of windscreen stops this. Sent from my SM-G930F 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason87 Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 No it's the button next to the ac button which both light up when the dial is on cold and fan is on. Which I thought is due to cooling reasons but when I turn the fan off the ac button light goes out but the Recirc button light stays on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 it shouldn't unless manually requested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 That is normal operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 not on any car i owned hes saying that it keeps switching recirc on itself unless you pres for recirc it should be fresh air coming in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 recirc is default when you switch fan off when direction is on vents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 i can never remember the focus automatically switching recirc on at any point it was always free air unless I pressed it to come on or can this be set using the software?Some vehicles have a max air conditioning button that automatically requires the recirculated to be used. While the air can cool down faster and stay cooler, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Normal like this.mk3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Normal like this.mk2.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason87 Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 It's so that when you turn the ac off, the vents being closed keeps the car cool I'm guessing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiwarrior Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 im sure with my MK2.5 ( I have climate control) all my vents are open, and the side ones are directed at the windows, and ive never seen recirc come on, unless I press it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantt Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 And fiesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 My 2.5 doesn't do it. makes sense though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 9 hours ago, Dee_82 said: My 2.5 doesn't do it. makes sense though Neither does my mk2 facelift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I'll have to try it now... Don't think I've ever switched the blowers fully off before, must get pretty stuffy stuck in a car full of your own breath. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee_82 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I think the logic behind it is that, if your shutting off the blowers its for a reason, either to keep the air outside out or keep in the air inside in. If you shut the blowers off without locking out the outside air, wouldn't the air just get forced in as you drive along? turning on recirc blocks that outside access, at least that what i would have thought... never seen it before tho, ill try it on my partners festa when i get the chance. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Tried this earlier, doesn't seem to do it in mine either. The AC switches off when blowers are switched to 0, vents on face and and temp on cold but the recirc doesn't come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Mine doesn't do it either. Is it an option in the ECU (like the auto-aircon)? I wonder if they changed it at some point, or for a certain batch of ECU's (/BCM's whichever module sorts the climate out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 like I said recirc is dangerous if left on fir too long in my old manual it states if the inside of the cabin is hot to cool put temp control to max cold open a window switch aircon on aim vents to desired position fan on max once the air has cooled set temp to desired temp switch recirc off and use fresh air ....the recirc will automatically switch off after a period of 5 minutes this is a safety feature the recirc should not be used for any longer without a window being open..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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