New 3 Speed AUTO HVAC for Lincoln
#46
Super Moderator
The solution to this is to get a car that ties the HVAC settings to the key.
#47
Lexus Fanatic
Put me firmly in the "set auto and leave it alone" camp. My car is on auto and my home HVAC is set on a program and hasn't been touched in 5 years except for vacations where we put it in an economy mode while we're gone. I'm not trying to make some statement about control, I just want to be comfortable and the auto setting does that for me.
Using AUTO is also much more energy efficient, obviously a bigger issue in your home than your car...but turning on and off the HVAC and letting it get warm or cold then turning them back on and letting them coold down or warm up uses way more energy.
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#54
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He’s just joking (hence the smiley), don’t be so sensitive.
There are options for people who want to control the system in different ways.
There are options for people who want to control the system in different ways.
#55
Lexus Champion
It's flawless for me, I never said it's flawless for everyone. I don't understand those who don't use auto, but I'm not begrudging them for it.
My own spouse never uses auto.
Imagine how crazy that's gonna drive me eventually when we get the LX with those 28 air vents and true 4 zone climate control. If we spring for a '16+, the wheel and seats are included in "auto." I really like the Lexus Climate Concierge. What a waste because it will only be used when I drive it, and the truck is primarily going to be for the spouse.
#56
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Are you saying you can choose AUTO vent control but decide the direction of the defrost? Mine just goes to defrost when it wants
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 11-21-19 at 07:27 AM.
#57
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That’s why it’s AUTO...if you select everything that would be manual.
Auto doesn’t select defrost mode in most systems, unless there is a humidity sensor.
Auto doesn’t select defrost mode in most systems, unless there is a humidity sensor.
#58
Lexus Champion
If I want defrost or defrost plus floor heat I have to manually adjust for that, but I still leave it on auto so it will blow the right temperature.
I've never heard of a car that goes into defrost mode on auto. How would the system know the windshield is iced or fogged?
#59
Lexus Champion
If it's a true auto system it should control air temperature, fan speed, and where the air is coming from based on the inside and ambient outside temp.
If I want defrost or defrost plus floor heat I have to manually adjust for that, but I still leave it on auto so it will blow the right temperature.
I've never heard of a car that goes into defrost mode on auto. How would the system know the windshield is iced or fogged?
If I want defrost or defrost plus floor heat I have to manually adjust for that, but I still leave it on auto so it will blow the right temperature.
I've never heard of a car that goes into defrost mode on auto. How would the system know the windshield is iced or fogged?
#60
Lexus Fanatic
If it's a true auto system it should control air temperature, fan speed, and where the air is coming from based on the inside and ambient outside temp.
If I want defrost or defrost plus floor heat I have to manually adjust for that, but I still leave it on auto so it will blow the right temperature.
If I want defrost or defrost plus floor heat I have to manually adjust for that, but I still leave it on auto so it will blow the right temperature.
I've never heard of a car that goes into defrost mode on auto. How would the system know the windshield is iced or fogged?
Here's an excerpt from the ES manual: