Well, on my '01 EX, the air conditioning is always on. Regardless if I'm using the heater or trying to just use the fans, it's always on.

Now, I wouldn't be so interested, if it didn't turn on the compressor, but it does. I don't know if that's supposed to run that way, but I was under the impression that the a/c compressor shouldn't be on during heating, it's kind of a double negative. Also, the compressor does make my fuel mileage go down.

PS. I did a search on both the RSX and the EP3's, to find no information.

 

Do you have the selector on defrost? If so I beleive the compressor will be on no matter what then.

 

There is a proceedure that allows you to turn the AC off in the defog/defrost mode.

Might find it doing a search. If not, ping back and I'll look it up.

 

I posted this a/c defrost cheat code elsewhere (although apparently not on H-T) -- it's worth a try (sorry if I repeat myself in the copy & paste!) :

The key, if you haven't found it yet, is to CONTINUE holding the buttons until the blinking stops.

When you're, um, "activating switchable A/C mode", you:
- turn the ignition key to the Accessory position (just where the radio turns on),
- turn all three ***** all the way to the left,
- press and hold the Recirc and A/C buttons,
- turn the key to ON (no need to start the car; the instrument warning lights should come on),
- CONTINUE to hold the buttons until the Recirc stops blinking and the A/C stays lit.

Once that happens, you should be able to turn off the A/C while the vent **** is in either of the two Defrost positions.

The A/C will automatically re-engage if you turn the vent **** to a non-defrost mode and turn it back to a defrost mode. However, it will remember its last state when you turn off the car -- if you switched to Defrost-without-A/C and turned off the car, the A/C will stay off when you start the car again.

f you have the vent set to, say, face or feet, you can toggle the A/C just like you did before. When you switch to either of the two modes with defrost, the A/C will come on automatically, just like before -- except that now, after entering the code, you can switch the A/C back off.

If you don't turn the mode dial away from either defrost mode, the A/C will stay on or off the next time you start the car, depending on your earlier choice.

It's still a good idea for the A/C system to run occasionally (at least once a week for ten minutes or so) to prevent corrosion of its internal parts. I believe that's what finally happened to the A/C in my '86 Si, and by that time, replacing the whole system would have cost more than the car was worth.

In extremely cold environments, it's not a good thing to have moisture from the system freezing & blocking its drain, hence the dealer-prepped switchable A/C.

 

So basically what Barracks is trying to say is....

Up Up Down Left X Square Square Triangle Down = God mode for your car.

 

No, no no...

This one is for all weapons & ammo... lol

 

Of course, I've never tried this on an EX. I know it works on EP's and RSX's, though.

 

Thanks all for the posts. :D I'll give it a try and post results. :D

 

It worked. Thanks again. :D