D4 A/C

[Redback]

If you set the A/C to recycle, is it supposed turn off and go back to outside air:confused:

Baz.

[roamer]

Yep

[Redback]

Thanks for that, pain in the arse but I guess that's someone idea for something that i'll never understand:eek:

Baz.

[oldsalt]

It's all about getting "fresh" air into the cabin - if you're on recirculate too long the air becomes "stale" and you get drowsy - then you crash - and in this "it wasn't my fault" society you then sue the company for making such a dangerous car !!!!! :eek:

[stig0000]

press and hold the button, after 3 sec i think it will flash and stay on untill you tern it off, if it dosent, unlucky, only very few do it,

[Redback]

It's all about getting "fresh" air into the cabin - if you're on recirculate too long the air becomes "stale" and you get drowsy - then you crash - and in this "it wasn't my fault" society you then sue the company for making such a dangerous car !!!!! :eek:

Yeah I don't know how I have survived for the last 40yrs:eek:

Baz

[Tombie]

Yeah I don't know how I have survived for the last 40yrs:eek:

Baz

Cars with worse sealing than modern ones... :cool:

[Thinkbig]

Hi Baz

I brought this exact issue up with my dealer at our last service - the recycle always seemed to switch to fresh air behind a belching deisel truck or bus!!

The service manager said it was a safety issue and couldn't be changed. I tried the 3 second hold, but it didn't work for me.

Mind you I have a Mazda 6 that inhales more fumes with the recycle on than the D4 does with the recycle off.

Chris

[discojools]

I am sure that if you press and hold for a few seconds it sets recycle to stay indefinitely. Will test tomorrow.

[Redback]

On a side note, VW obviously don't seem to have this issue, nessies Amarok A/C recycle only turns off if you change the settings or turn the motor off, which is the same as our old D2 was.

Soon as we get the D4 back I'll try the 3 second thing.

Baz.

[WhiteD3]

press and hold the button, after 3 sec i think it will flash and stay on untill you tern it off, if it dosent, unlucky, only very few do it,

Works for me :)

[Thinkbig]

Hmm.. that's weird. The first time I tried the 3 second hold it didn't work. However, I tried it yesterday and it worked - must have done something wrong the first time (probably can't count past two). The light blinks a couple of times when it sets. You have to do it each time you start the car.

[mowog]

The button can be a little touchy.

As soon as it starts to flash let it go. The reason it cant stay on is because the D4 is able to stand in water to its max depth and not leak for 30 minutes. That makes it pretty air tight.

Of course if you want lots of fresh air and dust in cabin you could always buy an LC 200.... :wasntme:

[brad72]

I had heard that the reason why it switches back to fresh air is because the cabin is sealed so well. Fact or fiction....I'll let you be the judge.

[sean c]

It doesn't make sense to me. Why would you have an easily defeatable safety system, particularly without a pop up warning and disclaimer that you have to accept.
If the fresh air comes in when the vent is opened it must flow out somewhere I would think unless it closes an inlet and outlet flap.
It is a pain in the arse particularly when driving on dusty roads.
Has anyone been able to reverse the action that this button does i.e. default to closed and open when button pressed? Does it drive an actuator that can be reversed easily?
sean

[Tombie]

Have we got so hectic we can't take 3 seconds to press a button?

And unless you're tailgating on dirt roads you want vent open!!
It stops dust coming in!


"Where the Desert meets the Sea"
'Did I mention some great 4WDriving is just 5 minutes from home?'

[sean c]

Just getting more forgetful, not hectic. ;)
Problem has been on dusty roads when cars coming from opposite direction pass and you smell dust and realise you forgot the button again.
sean

[roamer]

Agree with Tombie, leaving A\C on vent open keeps dust out, by pressurising cabin
sean c, air comes out behind tail lights, maybe check them, if you are getting dust in.


Cheers Ken

[tempestv8]

Of course if you want lots of fresh air and dust in cabin you could always buy an LC 200.... :wasntme:


I can speak from first hand experience that the interior of the LC200 remains dust free even when driving on very dusty unsealed roads. And the HVAC filter on the LC200 is a HEPA spec filter.

But if you drive with the windows down, then all bets are off... :p

[mowog]

I can speak from first hand experience that the interior of the LC200 remains dust free even when driving on very dusty unsealed roads. And the HVAC filter on the LC200 is a HEPA spec filter.

But if you drive with the windows down, then all bets are off... :p

It would seem you are one of the lucky ones then.

[discotwinturbo]

Mine locks on recirculate after 3 secs. Drive yesterday and at around 15 mins a warning came up. Left it on for another 15 mins. Switch recirc off and it clear. The warning did not deactivate the switch....but I suppose it reminds you that if the road is no longer dusty in front you can switch it off.

With the 200.... I can also speak from experience. The one I travelled in for 500kms....I needed a mask. No matter what we did we could not stop the dust coming in. My brother traded it on the return to the dealer. The dealer told him that it does seems to be a problem. He now has a D4.

[Tombie]

I can speak from first hand experience that the interior of the LC200 remains dust free even when driving on very dusty unsealed roads. And the HVAC filter on the LC200 is a HEPA spec filter.

But if you drive with the windows down, then all bets are off... :p

You are definitely one of the rare few :o

We have a windows always up, A/C always on policy here at the mines and I can tell you now..

ALL the bigger Toyotas leak dust like theres no tomorrow!!! Interestingly, the POS Hilux dont!

[Celtoid]

I've a 2009 MY10 SE. Like MOWOG says, the button can be a little tichy but once sussed, is easy. Mine stays on recirc indefinately....and I've never seen a warning come up.

Addition:

Just checked mine before....I hold the button until it starts flashing. It flashes three times and then goes on solid. I quickly let go. If you fail to let go quickly enough once the light is on solid, it switches back off.

Hope this helps,

Kev.

[BMKal]

You are definitely one of the rare few :o

We have a windows always up, A/C always on policy here at the mines and I can tell you now..

ALL the bigger Toyotas leak dust like theres no tomorrow!!! Interestingly, the POS Hilux dont!

For the past 12 months I've had a rental 120 series Prado on site - it was pretty good and we never got a lot of dust in it (provided you know how to use the vents properly).

Now, I've got a brand new 150 series Prado - doesn't matter what you do with it, the dust just pours in through the rear end somewhere. Luckily, it's a site vehicle and I don't get to keep it when my job changes next month. ;)