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chrisgixer

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"eco" flashing
20. Mar 2010 at 22:52

"eco" flashing...on my facelift climate panel, is this normal?

i never select it normally but pressed it today when out and about. On restarting the engine i noticed it flashing for about 10 or 11 flashes and then it stays on, is this just a reminder the ac is off or is it trying to flag a fault?

wondering still if the facelift climate panel has a fault warning similar to the pre face "--" in the display. Undecided

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Andy H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1833 Cornwall Gender: Drives: 03 2.6 Elite Auto	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #1 - 20. Mar 2010 at 22:55 Mine does that. I wonder if it is serious............. Doesn't do it if I don't press ECO
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #2 - 20. Mar 2010 at 22:57 never seen that before
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kcl Senior Member Offline Posts: 696 Finland Gender: Drives: 2002 Opel Omega 2,6 Caravan Auto	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #3 - 20. Mar 2010 at 22:58 IIRC it tries to remind you that you should switch off ECO due to circumstances e.g. it is very moist and it would be good to have the a/c compressor running. Not any fault.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #4 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:00 Andy H wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 22:55: Mine does that. I wonder if it is serious............. Doesn't do it if I don't press ECO i'll try that, thanks.
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #5 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:01 Nowt in the handbook about it flashing ..
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #6 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:03 kcl wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 22:58: IIRC it tries to remind you that you should switch off ECO due to circumstances e.g. it is very moist and it would be good to have the a/c compressor running. Not any fault. ...and so presumably will not flash if screen misting is not likely, if so...?
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kcl Senior Member Offline Posts: 696 Finland Gender: Drives: 2002 Opel Omega 2,6 Caravan Auto	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #7 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:04 jep, nothing on the handbook but having followed it flashing occasionally for several years (does that esp. when the temp is near/few degrees below zero and eco is on) this is the result I have come up with.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #8 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:05 Pretty sure its a tech2 setting available on later climate softwares. Not sure what it signifies though?
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Re: "eco" flashing
Reply #9 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:05

chrisgixer wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:03:

kcl wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 22:58:

IIRC it tries to remind you that you should switch off ECO due to circumstances e.g. it is very moist and it would be good to have the a/c compressor running. Not any fault.

...and so presumably will not flash if screen misting is not likely, if so...?
Undecided

Well, in my experience pretty much yes... At least nothing to worry about, there is nothing wrong with the system

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kcl Senior Member Offline Posts: 696 Finland Gender: Drives: 2002 Opel Omega 2,6 Caravan Auto	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #10 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:07 TheBoy wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:05: Pretty sure its a tech2 setting available on later climate softwares. Not sure what it signifies though? I should have the latest software and it does blink on some start-ups. Never during driving, only the few first seconds after starting
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Re: "eco" flashing
Reply #11 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:09

kcl wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:07:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:05:

Pretty sure its a tech2 setting available on later climate softwares. Not sure what it signifies though?

I should have the latest software and it does blink on some start-ups. Never during driving, only the few first seconds after starting

Seems to only do it on start up. Not tried if it comes of when turning ECO off...

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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #12 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:11 Just checked mine ... does the same .. I guess its a "reminder" that you have started up in ECO .. ??
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kcl Senior Member Offline Posts: 696 Finland Gender: Drives: 2002 Opel Omega 2,6 Caravan Auto	Re: "eco" flashing Reply #13 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:11 only on startup and never with ECO off. And never during driving despite the ECO on or off. So, should think it's only to indicate that you should turn it off due to the circumstances. It can not force it off because e.g. compressor will not start below 4 degrees etc
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chrisgixer

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Re: "eco" flashing
Reply #14 - 20. Mar 2010 at 23:25

TheBoy wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:09:

kcl wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:07:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Mar 2010 at 23:05:

Pretty sure its a tech2 setting available on later climate softwares. Not sure what it signifies though?

I should have the latest software and it does blink on some start-ups. Never during driving, only the few first seconds after starting

Seems to only do it on start up. Not tried if it comes of when turning ECO off...

does not flash when selecting eco while driving...as you say, only flashes if eco is already selected from previous

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