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Can someone shed some light on the way the A/C operates in our cars? I am confused about 2 things:

1) Is there any way to put the air in re-circulate mode when using the A/C? I have tried closing the fresh air vent(middle lever), but it appears that lever does not do anything when the A/C is on. I read the owner's manual and I believe it says that all 3 of the levers are non operational when using the A/C.

2) Is there any way to run fresh air through the condenser without having the A/C on? In other cars I have always gotten in the habit of turning the compressor off for the last few minutes of the ride home and keeping the fan on to blow fresh air through the system. Otherwise moisture would accumulate and would eventually result in a musty smell. When I switch off the compressor on the M5 it seems to switch to a whole different circuit, so the air is no longer passing through the condenser. Is this correct?

Thanks.

Sean
'88 M5
'76 2002

Follow Ups:

A/C ON -> Recirculate...A/C OFF -> Fresh Air Lamar Hawkins 08:38 9/05/2001 (0)
Re: A/C Info johnh 15:31 9/04/2001 (2)
- Re: A/C Info Sean 07:37 9/05/2001 (1)
  - Re: A/C Info JamesM 08:38 9/05/2001 (0)

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