A few VX Q's

[johnnyapollo]

The temperature dial on the climate control models (00-01) is calibrated with only slight fan speed variations except at the ends - if you click far left or far right it goes to the extreme or max setting. So if you have it swung far left with auto off and it's colder outside than inside, it opens up the fan to blast full out. The opposite is true for heat - far right and the heater is drawn with full fan. The middle of the dial, instead of being truly graduated from the two extremes, is more like the middle range between mid-cold to mid-hot (my experience).

-- John

[tom4bren]

I saw on line a while back some turn signal mirrors that used a solar panel & battery to power the flasher on the mirror. It was driven by an RF transmitter mounted remotely & wired into the turn signal lights. I don't remember anything else about it tho. You could prolly find it by doing a websearch on rear view mirrors.

[Joe_Black]

High-low, or dual tone, horns are fairly common and the idea is to be more audible as a good portion of the population has hearing deficiencies toward either end of the audio spectrum. Even older American cars have this feature, it just sounds different.

When you turn on your defroster the AC engages as it provides drier air which aids in removing the condensate quickly, and also helps equalize the temperature on both sides of the glass which is the cause of "fogging". As for load on the engine, the VX has a rotary AC compressor which places minimal drag on the engine compared to the older piston compressors most commonly known as "York compressors".

John's explanation of the climate control is spot-on and I believe is outlined in the owner's manual as well.

[Scott Harness]

It's probably an "urban myth" I always heard the compressor comes on to keep the parts and the freon lubed-up and fresh during the winter.

[etlsport]

It's probably an "urban myth" I always heard the compressor comes on to keep the parts and the freon lubed-up and fresh during the winter.

that is another good reason for it to be on (does help prolong the life of your seals) but the drier your air the faster fog from the window will evaporate into it, i could show you on a psycrometric chart, but its spring break