Disable AC compressor on Defrost setting

[ccarmichael]

This is one of the "features" of new-ish cars that I HATE: the A/C compressor is automatically enabled anytime the car is put in defrost mode.

If I'm not mistaken, our P5s have this feature as well... So today I found this fix for 2001+ Miatas and wondered if the P5 setup is similar. Anyone know if this would work?

http://miata.fosketts.net/index.php?title=My_Favorite_NB_Miata_Mods#Defeat_the_Defrost.2FAC_Link

 

[bikingpro5]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?55382-How-To-Disabling-Automatic-A-C-Defrost-modes

 

[yangsui]

Edit: Gah! Sniped!

Don't know about the Miata fix working on a Protege but here is a Protege fix:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?55382-How-To-Disabling-Automatic-A-C-Defrost-modes

Very well written how-to. I followed this and disabled my defroster AC in about 30 minutes.

By the way, you're close to the GTA. Are you already on toprotege.com? It'd be a lot easier to source parts from a local forum...if you ever need parts.

 

[ccarmichael]

thanks guys... For the record, I DID search - but apparently not hard enough...

yangsui: I actually work in Toronto, so I'll be checking out toprotege.com - thanks!