2008 Altima Sedan A/C and Air Circulation

[tennyson24]

Hi,

I have a 2008 Altima and I was wondering if anyone noticed this issue. That there is no way to have air just circulating without the A/C on.

Thanks

[generic808]

Uhh...you turn the AC button OFF (push it in) so that the AC unit only blows air!!

[dangeris]

Uhh...you turn the AC button OFF (push it in) so that the AC unit only blows air!!

Generic is right. I used mine today in fact. had the air blowing and recirculation without the AC. By default the AC will come on but all you'll need to do is stick your finger out and push in the AC button till the light goes off. Set it and forget it!

[tennyson24]

I tired that and It doesn't work, if I turn the AC off the Air Circulating button also goes off. It won't let me push the air circulation button on without the AC on.

[generic808]

It's the actual knob that pushes in. Not turning the dial off, but the button itself pushes in. Where it's marked "AC", that whole round dial pushes inward.
Modified by generic808 at 6:12 AM 10/12/2007

[LongBeachCoupe]

Set it and forget it!

[tennyson24]

This is how it looks in my car

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-c...8.jpg

Again. If i have my car at 70 degrees and push the AC button OFF, The Air Recirculation button also turns OFF. Now there is no way for me to turn the Air Recirculation button ON without the AC button on. The same thing happens if I have it at 80 Degrees.

[LongBeachCoupe]

well if it looks like that i know why the circulation isnt working...TURN THE UNIT ON!

[tennyson24]

I said this is how my unit looks not is.

[hangtime23]

This is how it looks in my car

http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-c...8.jpg

Again. If i have my car at 70 degrees and push the AC button OFF, The Air Recirculation button also turns OFF. Now there is no way for me to turn the Air Recirculation button ON without the AC button on. The same thing happens if I have it at 80 Degrees.

yeah, I know what tennyson is talking about, I have the same problem, I mentioned it earlier before in another thread - I don't think there is any way to have the air recirculation going without having the A/C on as well. Try it, hit the air recirculation button, and A/C will automatically go on; then, if you try to turn off the A/C, air recirculation goes off as well.

It's not just in the altima coupe, either, my coworker has an 06 Sedan, and it exhibits the same behaviour.

[SHIFT_COUPE]

This is a common thing with most Nissan heating/ventilation etc. There has been a modification that some folks have figured out for a couple models. The Sentra folks figured out a snip of a wire behind the dash fixes this in their cars. Would be nice to figure that out for the Altima now.

[tennyson24]

yeah, I know what tennyson is talking about, I have the same problem, I mentioned it earlier before in another thread - I don't think there is any way to have the air recirculation going without having the A/C on as well. Try it, hit the air recirculation button, and A/C will automatically go on; then, if you try to turn off the A/C, air recirculation goes off as well.

It's not just in the altima coupe, either, my coworker has an 06 Sedan, and it exhibits the same behaviour.

Thank You

[tsigoloeg]

I noticed the part where I can't turn recirculation on w/o AC coming on. But, if I just turn off AC it does stay in recirculation mode. Are we saying that some cars won't allow that to happen? Who has the "bug" if so?

[hangtime23]

I noticed the part where I can't turn recirculation on w/o AC coming on. But, if I just turn off AC it does stay in recirculation mode. Are we saying that some cars won't allow that to happen? Who has the "bug" if so?

are you sure the recirculation mode stays on after you turn AC off? if so...take a picture of it, and show me...because on my coupe, if I turn off the A/C, then the recirculation indicator goes off too...the fan is still going, but it's definitely not in recirculation mode.

[tennyson24]

yes, please take a picture of it for me also.

[tsigoloeg]

yes, please take a picture of it for me also.

Will do later this evening or tomorrow.

[LinkNuc]

This is a TRUE STATEMENT, you cannot have recirc on without A/C. CONFIRMED!!! 10/12/08 on drive to Giant Eagle for munchies.

Like X-mas lights one goes out they all go out, er well both go out, you can have the follow combinations:

A/C and Recirc ONA/C and REcirc OFFA/C ON Recirc OFF

Recirc on, A/C off is not possible

[hangtime23]

This is a TRUE STATEMENT, you cannot have recirc on without A/C. CONFIRMED!!! 10/12/08 on drive to Giant Eagle for munchies.

Like X-mas lights one goes out they all go out, er well both go out, you can have the follow combinations:

A/C and Recirc ONA/C and REcirc OFFA/C ON Recirc OFF

Recirc on, A/C off is not possible

Actually...I have found that it is possible to have recirc on, with A/C off...but the only way to do this is to have the fan system completely off (ie. you push the "off" button in the middle so there is absolutely no air blowing out); which basically means that it's not really recirculating any air, or doing much of anything at all. Maybe this is what tsigoloeg was talking about when he said he was able to get Recirc on and A/C off?

[tsigoloeg]

This is a TRUE STATEMENT, you cannot have recirc on without A/C. CONFIRMED!!! 10/12/08 on drive to Giant Eagle for munchies.

Like X-mas lights one goes out they all go out, er well both go out, you can have the follow combinations:

A/C and Recirc ONA/C and REcirc OFFA/C ON Recirc OFF

Recirc on, A/C off is not possible

Pshaw, maybe for some of you but certainly not for all.

AC comes on when recirculation is started...

Simply press AC button and AC goes off, recirculation continues.

You'll notice that the fan is on. Air is blowing in this picture. So...either y'all have a "bug" or I do. If that were the case, I'll take my bug thank you much.

[hangtime23]

Pshaw, maybe for some of you but certainly not for all.

AC comes on when recirculation is started...

Simply press AC button and AC goes off, recirculation continues.

You'll notice that the fan is on. Air is blowing in this picture. So...either y'all have a "bug" or I do. If that were the case, I'll take my bug thank you much.

wow interesting...maybe the behaviour is different between those with the premium package, and those without. I've got the premium package, so my dials show the actual temperature...and I can't get it to work the way yours is showing, tsigoloeg...hey tennyson, do you have the premium as well?

[LinkNuc]

yup, i have premium package and tech package, it is impossible to have recirc on and A/C off in this set-up

If your temperature adjustment knobs show actual temperature you cannot have recirc on and a/c off.

Our Recirc and A/c buttons are below temp adjustment knobs

[tennyson24]

yes, please take a picture of it for me also.

[hangtime23]

hey tennyson...sorry if I had you confused...but mine behaves the same way as yours does, so I don't think taking a pic would help. I'm thinking that those of us with the premium package have this 'bug', so to speak.

[SHIFT_2.5S]

Open your windows. Problem solved.

[tennyson24]

I'm not sure if its a bug or thats the way they have it, speaking with other Nissan Owners 2003 and above it seems to be the same issue.

[tsigoloeg]

I agree, from reading posts of everyone's it would appear that dual-zone climate control is engineered differently from the standard climate control. There's another question the Nissan engineers need to answer to (added in with why there isn't a manual key backup to the Intelligent Key, why the cupholder is incorporated into the swinging console door, and why is my car beeping at me when I have the 'key' in the on position with the door open and then turn it off.)

[tennyson24]

I'm not sure if its a bug or thats the way they have it, speaking with other Nissan Owners 2003 and above it seems to be the same issue.

[tennyson24]

I'm not sure if its a bug or thats the way they have it, speaking with other Nissan Owners 2003 and above it seems to be the same issue.