The other day I drove my '07 Ranger without the A/C ever being on. I noticed cold air (like as if the A/C was on - the outside air was in the upper 70s) blowing through on Vent, Vent/Floor and even just Floor. I didn't bother to adjust the temp however (it was all the way on the cool side). Is the A/C compressor not shutting off or are these trucks always cold?


Chris

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Built Ford Tough
2007 Ranger base; Vulcan V6, 5-spd automatic

If I recall correctly the ac compressor never shuts of regardless of what you have the knob turned to.

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The AC compressor runs in all settings except OFF, PANEL ONLY ,and FLOOR ONLY.

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Im pretty sure that its not on for the panel/floor mix either.

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Yep it is running in panel/floor. Panel only, floor only, and off are the only settings the AC does not run in.

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How to: Aux light wiring, relays, & fuses
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Soooo…which is it?

Should I have my local dealership (where I bought the truck) look at it?

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Built Ford Tough
2007 Ranger base; Vulcan V6, 5-spd automatic

Matt is right.

I found the thread DieHard made a long time ago.

OFF, PANEL ONLY ,and FLOOR ONLY. are the only settings it does not run in.

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... And that is the way it has been for over 10 years on pretty much all Fords. Way way back in the day, it would only run in AC and Defrost. But now it is all settings except OFF, FLOOR ONLY and PANEL ONLY.

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2003 Edge 4.0 4wd

How to: Aux light wiring, relays, & fuses
Info: 300+ intake threads here on FRF
Info: HID Projectors
How To: NO HEAT Troubleshooting Guide

Hmm…I guess it's on only Panel/Floor - I double checked today while I drove it for ten minutes. Sure enough the air was warm on Panel and Floor, but started getting cold on Panel/Floor. I might've left it on P/F when I drove it Monday.

So if I turn the temp knob more towards a warmer temp, will that shut off the A/C compressor?

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Built Ford Tough
2007 Ranger base; Vulcan V6, 5-spd automatic

The AC Compressor runs in all settings except OFF, PANEL ONLY, and FLOOR ONLY.

Period. You can set the temperature knob for anything you want. However, be advised that in MAX AC, the hot water valve to the heater core closes and you can not add heat to the air.

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2003 Edge 4.0 4wd

How to: Aux light wiring, relays, & fuses
Info: 300+ intake threads here on FRF
Info: HID Projectors
How To: NO HEAT Troubleshooting Guide

Okay, thanks for the info!

Chris

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2007 Ranger base; Vulcan V6, 5-spd automatic

this thread answered a question of mine... i wonder why it runs in floor/panel? stupid ford...

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'10 Ranger XL 2.3L Manual
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