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What does recirculating AC mean?

What does recirculating AC mean?

It helps your car get as cool as possible when you have the air conditioner on. “It recirculates the kind-of-cool air that you get from the A/C when you first turn it on,” the website said. “The longer it’s on, the cooler your car gets until it’s as as cool as it can possibly be.”

What does the car symbol on AC mean?

recirculation button
That button has an arrow turning around inside of the car. It’s called the recirculation button, and it plays an important role in the heat. If you don’t use it, the car will use the air from the outside that is a lot warmer, and your A/C will work harder and continuously to cool the hot air from the outside.

Why is the recirculate button not working on my Dodge Charger?

However, if you turn the A/C completely Off, turn the ignition system off. Once you start the car back up the A/C will still be off. However, when you turn the A/C back on by pressing the A/C button rather than the Auto button, it will allow you to also engage the Recirc button. It seems to matter how the compressor is started.

Why does my Dodge Charger not work at night?

Air re-circulation never worked (The three blinks). Dodge had no idea what was going on. I figured out it must be the humidity sensor. As my re circulation would only work at night (or when it was cloudy). I couldn’t bare the Texas heat anymore so I decided to do some research.

Where is the recirculate sensor on a Dodge Charger?

Ordered and replaced it with the 2014 year part number and now my re-circulation has been working for over 6 months. Here’s the fix. The sensor has a base (bracket) mounted to the top of the windshield in front of the rear-view mirror. There is a removable cover. Once the cover is removed the sensor can be removed.

How to remove negative battery from Dodge Charger?

Recommended removal procedure: Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable Carefully disengage the four retaining tabs that secure the cover to the humidity sensor bracket by pressing in on the right side of the cover while rocking the left side of the cover off the bracket.

However, if you turn the A/C completely Off, turn the ignition system off. Once you start the car back up the A/C will still be off. However, when you turn the A/C back on by pressing the A/C button rather than the Auto button, it will allow you to also engage the Recirc button. It seems to matter how the compressor is started.

How to recalibrate the AC head on a Chrysler?

It works on many other Chrysler products as well. 1. Turn Ignition switch to ON 2) Press both the POWER and RECIRCULATE buttons at the SAME time and HOLD for at least 5 seconds. 4) Calibration should take about about 2 minutes to complete if you have heater control and about 20-seconds if you have Automatic Temp Control system.

Why is my AC not working on my Chrysler?

The blend and mode doors on late model Chrysler vehicles are driven by DC servo motors. If the motors get out of synchronization, the control head doesn’t know where they are. That can result in cold air when you command heat and vice versa. It can also screw up where the air blows.

How do I check the trouble code on my Chrysler?

You need a scan tool to pull the trouble codes (Thanks Chrysler). If there’s a trouble code stored, the lights will CONTINUE to flash until the unit completes a successful calibration OR until the vehicle has driven 8 miles. If your Chrysler vehicle doesn’t have this setup, contact me and I’ll look up the procedure for your particular vehicle.

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Ruth Doyle