Defroster wont start engine
I just got my used 09 FEH late February. I noticed a week ago that the defroster didn't kick on the gas engine. Although it was nice keeping the fog off the windows w/out using gas, I knew something was wrong.
So yesterday at a light I turned on the A/C with econ off. It fired up the ICE. I then turned the A/C off, and the ICE shut off. Now the defroster fires up the ICE always, which is how I thought it should be. I cannot get defroster on electric only. Is there a way to run defroster without the gas engine coming on, or was there something wrong with my FEH? Also, sometimes the brakes wont regen when braking. Seldom happens, but when it doesn't, I seem to be in the warm up stage. Is that normal? |
Re: Defroster wont start engine
Don't know about the defrost but the regen sounds normal,
Depends on the SOC and the battery temp. |
Re: Defroster wont start engine
Sometimes I'll hit the brake, no regen, let up and hit again, and get regen.
All I can think is maybe the electric motor is spinning and just, in that instance, can't spin the other way. |
Re: Defroster wont start engine
Originally Posted by 2k3 Mach
(Post 234585)
I just got my used 09 FEH late February. I noticed a week ago that the defroster didn't kick on the gas engine. Although it was nice keeping the fog off the windows w/out using gas, I knew something was wrong.
So yesterday at a light I turned on the A/C with econ off. It fired up the ICE. I then turned the A/C off, and the ICE shut off. Now the defroster fires up the ICE always, which is how I thought it should be. I cannot get defroster on electric only. Is there a way to run defroster without the gas engine coming on, or was there something wrong with my FEH? Also, sometimes the brakes wont regen when braking. Seldom happens, but when it doesn't, I seem to be in the warm up stage. Is that normal? |
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