• Why is my heater fan on when the engine is not running?

    From micky@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 6 01:58:41 2022
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory
    position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the
    engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????
    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.

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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to micky on Sun Mar 6 11:26:45 2022
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote

    This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????

    Yep.

    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.

    It should be pretty obvious without searching. Or try searching for radio.

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  • From Retired at Home@21:1/5 to micky on Sat Mar 5 19:40:02 2022
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
    On 3/5/22 6:58 PM, micky wrote:
    This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????
    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.
    Check this page in manual. re the audio system

    https://www.citroenc3.org/citroen_c3_first_steps-1655.html
    Citroen C3. First steps
    "With the ignition off, a press turns the system on"

    (hope the image of a power on/off icon comes thru)

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/5/22 6:58 PM, micky wrote:<br>
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    <pre wrap="">This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory
    position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the
    engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????
    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.
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    Check this page in manual. re the audio system<br>
    <br>
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.citroenc3.org/citroen_c3_first_steps-1655.html">https://www.citroenc3.org/citroen_c3_first_steps-1655.html</a><br>
    <img alt="Citroen C3. First steps" src="https://www.citroenc3.org/images/first_steps-1655/1441/citroen_c3_first_steps_897.gif"
    border="0"><br>
    "With the ignition off, a press turns the system on"<br>
    <br>
    (hope the image of a power on/off icon comes thru)<br>
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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to micky on Sun Mar 6 12:06:09 2022
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:58:41 +1100, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:

    This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    No. From the manual
    https://www.dropbox.com/s/8znwzqfbuhomh3y/IMG_2987.PNG?dl=0

    Citroen C3: CITROËN Connect Radio / First steps
    Citroen C3 2016-2022 Owners Manual / CITROËN Connect Radio / First steps

    <there is an icon with a circle with a vertical bar on it in the manual
    here>

    Citroen C3. First steps With the engine running, a press mutes the sound.

    With the ignition off, a press turns the system on. Increase or decrease
    the volume using the wheel or the "plus" or "minus" buttons (depending on
    the equipment).

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????
    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.

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  • From Ed Pawlowski@21:1/5 to micky on Sat Mar 5 20:21:24 2022
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 3/5/2022 6:58 PM, micky wrote:
    This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????
    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.

    Some cars will have the radiator fan run when the engine is hot when
    shut down. Understandable, but never had the cabin heater fan run.
    Could be the same idea though.

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  • From YK@21:1/5 to micky on Thu Mar 17 10:01:43 2022
    On 3/5/2022 11:58 PM, micky wrote:
    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way,

    I think 'Micky' uses a random generator to bring up all these questions.
    He doesn't even want an answer. He just wants to roil up the newsgroups.

    This isn't the only newsgroup he does this random question generation on.
    I think he does it for fun but we'd have to ask him why he does it.

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 17 11:13:30 2022
    On 3/17/22 10:01 AM, YK wrote:
    On 3/5/2022 11:58 PM, micky wrote:
    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way,

    I think 'Micky' uses a random generator to bring up all these questions.
    He doesn't even want an answer. He just wants to roil up the newsgroups.

    This isn't the only newsgroup he does this random question generation on.
    I think he does it for fun but we'd have to ask him why he does it.

    Forrest Gump offered one possibility: "Stupid is as stupid does."

    --
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    are not

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  • From micky@21:1/5 to rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com on Fri Mar 18 12:24:02 2022
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    In rec.autos.tech, on Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:06:09 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:58:41 +1100, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:

    This new or nearly new Citroen doesn't seem to have a marked Accessory
    position for the key. What I've been doing to save gas is turning the
    engine off and turning the key back on but stopping before it cranks
    the engine. Is that the right way?

    No. From the manual >https://www.dropbox.com/s/8znwzqfbuhomh3y/IMG_2987.PNG?dl=0

    Citroen C3: CITROËN Connect Radio / First steps
    Citroen C3 2016-2022 Owners Manual / CITROËN Connect Radio / First steps

    <there is an icon with a circle with a vertical bar on it in the manual
    here>

    Citroen C3. First steps With the engine running, a press mutes the sound.

    With the ignition off, a press turns the system on. Increase or decrease
    the volume using the wheel or the "plus" or "minus" buttons (depending on
    the equipment).

    Thanks, and thanks all.

    (A rainy morning, catching up on internet stuff.)

    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way, including
    engine temp, gas level, wearing seatbelt icon, speedo, and tach. That
    seems to imply that I'm NOT in the designated accessory position ??????
    But I can continue to play the radio, which is what the goal is.

    In addition, the heater fan runs when it's in that position. Is t his
    a mistake in wiring it, or is there some true Accesorry position for the
    key that I have not found yet. I looked for the word acccsso in the
    400 page owners manual, but I don't think any of the hits were on topic.

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sat Mar 19 22:28:40 2022
    On 3/17/2022 11:13, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 3/17/22 10:01 AM, YK wrote:
    On 3/5/2022 11:58 PM, micky wrote:
    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way,

    I think 'Micky' uses a random generator to bring up all these questions.
    He doesn't even want an answer. He just wants to roil up the newsgroups.

    This isn't the only newsgroup he does this random question generation on.
    I think he does it for fun but we'd have to ask him why he does it.

    Forrest Gump offered one possibility: "Stupid is as stupid does."

    Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

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  • From Scott Dorsey@21:1/5 to michael.trew@att.net on Sun Mar 20 11:01:57 2022
    In article <t163gh$urn$1@dont-email.me>,
    Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
    On 3/17/2022 11:13, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 3/17/22 10:01 AM, YK wrote:
    On 3/5/2022 11:58 PM, micky wrote:
    It still lights up the entire spedometer cluster hat way,

    I think 'Micky' uses a random generator to bring up all these questions. >>> He doesn't even want an answer. He just wants to roil up the newsgroups. >>>
    This isn't the only newsgroup he does this random question generation on. >>> I think he does it for fun but we'd have to ask him why he does it.

    Forrest Gump offered one possibility: "Stupid is as stupid does."

    Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

    This is pretty true. But I can still be reasonably sure that when I see a crosspost into rec.autos.tech that it's going to be some ludicrous mess. --scott
    --
    "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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