Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

I don't know a thing about your problem, but I got a good laugh out of your
post!
Kate

"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com...
: So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
: notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
: out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
: out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
: had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
:
: Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
: (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
: I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
: not uncommon for this to happen.
:
: I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
: relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
: behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
: repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
: my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
:
: So, anyway, to get to the point (what was my point again?...oh yeah),
: while reading past posts on the issue, I read several posts that
: stated that the AC compressor is activated when you use the Defroster.
:
: ...?wtf?...
:
: Please, someone explain. This doesn't seem to make sense.
:
: TIA
:
: (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L Auto)
:
: ...

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

I don't know a thing about your problem, but I got a good laugh out of your
post!
Kate

"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com...
: So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
: notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
: out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
: out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
: had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
:
: Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
: (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
: I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
: not uncommon for this to happen.
:
: I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
: relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
: behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
: repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
: my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
:
: So, anyway, to get to the point (what was my point again?...oh yeah),
: while reading past posts on the issue, I read several posts that
: stated that the AC compressor is activated when you use the Defroster.
:
: ...?wtf?...
:
: Please, someone explain. This doesn't seem to make sense.
:
: TIA
:
: (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L Auto)
:
: ...

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

I don't know a thing about your problem, but I got a good laugh out of your
post!
Kate

"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com...
: So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
: notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
: out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
: out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
: had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
:
: Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
: (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
: I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
: not uncommon for this to happen.
:
: I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
: relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
: behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
: repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
: my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
:
: So, anyway, to get to the point (what was my point again?...oh yeah),
: while reading past posts on the issue, I read several posts that
: stated that the AC compressor is activated when you use the Defroster.
:
: ...?wtf?...
:
: Please, someone explain. This doesn't seem to make sense.
:
: TIA
:
: (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L Auto)
:
: ...

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 02:49:13 -0400, "billy ray"
<billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>Passing the cabin air over cooling coils dehumidifies the air then it passes
>over the heating coils.
>

AH!! NOW it makes sense!
Thanks a bunch (to you AND the others who replied)!

....

>
>"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
>news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com.. .
>> So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
>> notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
>> out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
>> out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
>> had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
>>
>> Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
>> (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
>> I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
>> not uncommon for this to happen.
>>
>> I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
>> relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
>> behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
>> repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
>> my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
>>
>> So, anyway, to get to the point (what was my point again?...oh yeah),
>> while reading past posts on the issue, I read several posts that
>> stated that the AC compressor is activated when you use the Defroster.
>>
>> ...?wtf?...
>>
>> Please, someone explain. This doesn't seem to make sense.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L Auto)
>>
>> ...
>

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 02:49:13 -0400, "billy ray"
<billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>Passing the cabin air over cooling coils dehumidifies the air then it passes
>over the heating coils.
>

AH!! NOW it makes sense!
Thanks a bunch (to you AND the others who replied)!

....

>
>"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
>news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com.. .
>> So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
>> notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
>> out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
>> out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
>> had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
>>
>> Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
>> (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
>> I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
>> not uncommon for this to happen.
>>
>> I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
>> relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
>> behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
>> repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
>> my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
>>
>> So, anyway, to get to the point (what was my point again?...oh yeah),
>> while reading past posts on the issue, I read several posts that
>> stated that the AC compressor is activated when you use the Defroster.
>>
>> ...?wtf?...
>>
>> Please, someone explain. This doesn't seem to make sense.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L Auto)
>>
>> ...
>

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

On Wed, 5 Apr 2006 02:49:13 -0400, "billy ray"
<billy_ray@fuseSPAM.net> wrote:

>Passing the cabin air over cooling coils dehumidifies the air then it passes
>over the heating coils.
>

AH!! NOW it makes sense!
Thanks a bunch (to you AND the others who replied)!

....

>
>"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
>news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com.. .
>> So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
>> notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
>> out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
>> out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
>> had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
>>
>> Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
>> (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
>> I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
>> not uncommon for this to happen.
>>
>> I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
>> relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
>> behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
>> repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
>> my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
>>
>> So, anyway, to get to the point (what was my point again?...oh yeah),
>> while reading past posts on the issue, I read several posts that
>> stated that the AC compressor is activated when you use the Defroster.
>>
>> ...?wtf?...
>>
>> Please, someone explain. This doesn't seem to make sense.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> (95 XJ Sport, 4.0L Auto)
>>
>> ...
>

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com...
> So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
> notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
> out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
> out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
> had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
>
> Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
> (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
> I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
> not uncommon for this to happen.
>
> I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
> relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
> behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
> repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
> my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
>


Don't bother your mechanic with this one. The AC runs with the defroster
because the AC is really a dehumidifier. The fog on the inside of the
windshield is humidity, the AC is a dehumidifier. See the connection?

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com...
> So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
> notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
> out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
> out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
> had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
>
> Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
> (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
> I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
> not uncommon for this to happen.
>
> I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
> relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
> behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
> repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
> my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
>


Don't bother your mechanic with this one. The AC runs with the defroster
because the AC is really a dehumidifier. The fog on the inside of the
windshield is humidity, the AC is a dehumidifier. See the connection?

Re: Defrost requires the AC compressor ...?
 

"noneyabusiness" <me@you.com> wrote in message
news:f7i632l190dngcg15iuot77ubva07broep@4ax.com...
> So I'm parking the XJ today after driving home, and as I get out I
> notice that the aux cooling fan is still spinning (Ignition off, key
> out). It's been raining, so it hasn't been whatcha might call "warm"
> out. Well, I have a motorcycle that does this sometimes, and I've only
> had the Jeep since October, so I decide to check it again later.
>
> Twenty minutes later and the fan's still going ...!?!
> (The engine is very much on the cold side by this time.)
> I unplug it and go back inside and google this group and discover its
> not uncommon for this to happen.
>
> I go back outside and fiddle (sorry for the tech speak) with the
> relay, and move the control OFF of the Defrost setting and lo and
> behold the fan doesn't spin after I plug it back in. Chalk up another
> repair to "hitting it with a bigger hammer". (Someone remind me to ask
> my mechanic about this later.Thanks.)
>


Don't bother your mechanic with this one. The AC runs with the defroster
because the AC is really a dehumidifier. The fog on the inside of the
windshield is humidity, the AC is a dehumidifier. See the connection?