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swng · 12-04-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo452001

I wish i could use my deforst without the ac coming on uses more gas sometimes if going highway speeds i get by not turning the fan on so the ac doesn't come on and just turn the fan on when i have too maybe in time someone will come up with a way to bypass the ac i know you can on most years of the tacoma

For the not so serious situations, you can try turning the ventilation knob to the 12 o'clock position, i.e. the position with a downward pointing arrow (the A/C won't turn on at that position) and switch the fan speed to at least 3. If you do that right from the time you start your car, you can probably be able to have a clear view of the front for the whole trip. Then, if you also want to keep your side windows clear, try directing the side vents towards them.
NB: For fast defogging and in the more serious situations, always use the positions involving the A/C.

Pars · 12-05-2006, 12:48 AM

I'm in my Yaris 12 hrs a day and just went through a week of non stop rain. Having to use the AC to defrost all the time is a huge pain in the ass!

Granted, for serious situation, having the AC to defrost is a huge bonus, but for the other 50% of the time, simple having the vent on defrost without the use of the AC would have been fine. There's two reason why it's a pain in the ass. firstly, It saps power and leads to higher fuel consumption. The other annoyance, is after many warm start-up, the AC start to give off a nasty odor and opening the windows in the rain to clear up the smell is a problem. The odor does go away after the AC has been running for a awhile (until your next warm startup), but venting the interior in the pouring rain sucks.

That being said, I've managed to come up was a compromise that seems primitive (especially after paying good money for the power package). Anyways, it involves rotating the two side vents upward to face the windshield(the same air vents that are always On and can be used to cool or heat the drinks in the cupholders, in the liftback models). It seems to work well. The only thing is, they'll probably need to be rotated back to the side to clear up the side windows...primitive, put it seems to work.

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12-05-2006, 12:48 AM	#38
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	I'm in my Yaris 12 hrs a day and just went through a week of non stop rain. Having to use the AC to defrost all the time is a huge pain in the ass! Granted, for serious situation, having the AC to defrost is a huge bonus, but for the other 50% of the time, simple having the vent on defrost without the use of the AC would have been fine. There's two reason why it's a pain in the ass. firstly, It saps power and leads to higher fuel consumption. The other annoyance, is after many warm start-up, the AC start to give off a nasty odor and opening the windows in the rain to clear up the smell is a problem. The odor does go away after the AC has been running for a awhile (until your next warm startup), but venting the interior in the pouring rain sucks. That being said, I've managed to come up was a compromise that seems primitive (especially after paying good money for the power package). Anyways, it involves rotating the two side vents upward to face the windshield(the same air vents that are always On and can be used to cool or heat the drinks in the cupholders, in the liftback models). It seems to work well. The only thing is, they'll probably need to be rotated back to the side to clear up the side windows...primitive, put it seems to work.