On off indicator light on aircon defogger, recirc is intermittent. Turn lights on and off and sometimes the on off light work. Digital clock cant change time. Other times I can change time

There. May be a problem with the fused , check all the fused .

I just got my Focus back from service due to recirc button kept switching off everytime... ASNWER IS: PERFECTLY NORMAL, every new Ford is like that, the recirc button will be switched off automatically according to the following conditions:

1) Press MAX-AC round button, will activate RECIRC button FOREVER!!!! but you will b freezing to death FOREVER too.

2) All other situation, the RECIRC will be switched off automatically after ON for 30 min.

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The LH models (LHS, Concorde, New Yorker, Intrepid, Vision) do have self-diagnostic capability with the standard type heater controls. I don't know about the Sebring heater controls (my '95 manual doesn't mention it) but if you have the various controlknobs/buttons that I will describe you could give it a try.
There is a rear window defogger that is initiated by a push button with an LED light. That light is the readout, by its blinking. To begin the diagnostic mode, run the vehicle at idle with the controls set as follows: the blower speed knob should be on any position other than OFF, the temperature knob should be set in full COOL, and the mode knob should be set on Defrost mode.
To enter the diagnostic mode, press the defogger switch in for five seconds, until it begins to blink, then release it. It will continue to blink for about 30 seconds while it calibrates. If it goes out, the calibration is OK and you can skip 3 paragraphs to "Position...mix mode" below.
If the light stayed on, switch the mode knob to the MIX (defroster-floor) position. If the light stays on there is a problem with the control head unit.
Switch the mode knob to the FLOOR position, if the light stays on, it indicates a problem in the blend door or the blend door actuator wiring.
Move the knob to the Bi-level (panel-floor) position where a continuous light indicates a problem with mode actuator or circuit.
Position the knob in the MIX mode. The LED light should now flash twice then pause, and continue a two-flash sequence, indicating that the MIX mode is OK.
In the FLOOR mode the light should flash three times, meaning that the FLOOR mode is OK.
In the Bi-Level Mode, a four-flash sequence indicates that mode is OK.
In the PANEL mode the light should flash 5 times to indicate no problems there, and in the recirc-panel mode 6 times and seven times in the recirc Bi-level mode.
The temperature control can be checked by switching the mode knob to Defrost and rotating the temperture knob. If the temperature contol is OK, the light will flash faster the more you turn the temperature knob up, until the light goes out at the hottest setting.
Switch the knob between Panel and Recirc-Panel and watch the recirc door (unit under the dash). Proper operation means that circuit and components are OK.
To get out of the self-diagnostic mode, turn off the blower or push the air conditioning button once.
If this doesn't seem to apply to your control head or you get no response from an LED light for the rear defroster, then the Sebring may not have this capability. Please let me know your results if any

GO TO THIS SiTE TO CHECK THE FUSE BOX!
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This are the FUSE and RELAY number SLOT!
Fuse No. Description Ampere Rating 1 Headlight, low beam, left 10 2 Headlight, low beam, right 10 3 Instrument panel lights, license plate lights 10 4 Glove compartment light 15 5 Wiper/washer 15 6 Fresh air blower 16-valve only: Air conditioning 20 7 Taillights, side marker light, right 10 8 Taillights, side marker light, left 0 9 Rear window defogger 20 10 2.0 16-valve only: Fog lights 15 11 Headlight, high beam, left,High beam indicator light 10 12 Headlight, high beam, right 10 13 Horn 16-valve only: Radiator cooling fan 10 14 Back-up lights, washer nozzle heaters 10 15 2.0 16-valve only: Engine electronics, stabilizer valve, cold start valve 10 16 Instrument panel warning lights, 16-valve only: Multi function indicator 15 17 Emergency flasher switch, turn signals 10 18 Fuel pump, oxygen sensor heater 20 19 Radiator cooling fan, air conditioning 30 20 Brake lights, cruise control 10 21 Interior lights, digital clock 16-valve only: Luggage compartment light,multi function indicator, central locking 15 22 Radio, cigarette lighter 10
Relays Relay No. Description 1 Air conditioning 2 Open 3 Digifant control unit 4 Load reduction relay 5 Low coolant level control unit or Open 6 Emergency flashers 7 Rear Wiper 8 Intermittent wipers 9 Seat belt warning system control unit (possibly headlight warning too?) 10 Fog lights 11 Horn 12 Fuel pump (except diesel)Glow plugs (diesel) 13 Radiator cooling fan after run (except 16-valve)2.0 16-valve: Starter interlock relay 14 Automatic trans., coolant temperature indicator,starter interlock relay (except 2.0 16-valve)2.0 16-valve: Radiator cooling fan after run 15 ABS pump relay 16 ABS relay 17 Heated seat control unit, driver 18 Heated seat control unit, passenger, or power seat circuit breaker 19 Automatic transmission 20 Open 21 Power window relay, ABS hydraulic pump fuse 22 ABS valves fuse 23 Air conditioning, power seat fuse 24 Power window fuse

"my daughters 1998 vw cabrio has a top that won\'t go up or down. i need to find the fuse for it. i know it\'s not the motor or hydrylics i have already checked those out. so that leaves the button or the fuse... but i don\'t have a diagram for the fuse box. Please help. "

Here's the list and link for the fuse locations.

Fuse/Relay Locations on 1996 VW Cabrio.

Fuses, left to right:
1. Head light, low beam, left
2. Head light, low beam, right
3. Instrument & License plate lights
4. Glove box light
5. Wiper/washer
6. Fresh air fan
7. Tail light & side marker, right
8. Tail light & side marker, left
9. Rear window defogger
10. Fog lights
11. High beam & indicator, left
12. High beam, right
13. Horn
14. Backup lights
15. Open
16. Dash warning lights
17. Emergency flasher & turn signals
18. Fuel pump
19. Radiator fan & AC
20. Brake lights & cruise control
21. Interior lights & digital clock
22. Radio & cigarette lighter

Relays

1. AC
2. Rear window wiper
3. Digilant control unit
4. Load Reduction
5. Open
6. Emergency flasher
7. Fog lights
8. Intermittent wiper
9. Seat belt warning
10. Open
11. Horn
12. Fuel pump
13. Radiator cooling fan
14. Starting interlock
15. Open
16. Open
17. Open
18. Daytime running lights
19. Auto trans
20. Open
21. AC & power seats
22. Power windows
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what do you mean STOPS? goes to 1:00 o clock? turns off when driving? loses time? keeps time but sometimes wont light up??

Not tht the indicater light are always wright - but it cant hurt to have the batery & charging system tested & the breaks looked at..

Sometimes these indicator lights are wright..

Since warm air eventually comes out when the vehicle is in motion, you may have an air mix door that is stuck in fresh or is somehow blocking warm air from the heater core.

To see if the air mix control motor is bad, you need to retrieve your Diagnostic trouble codes (DTC's) from the heater control panel. To run the diagnostic function, do the following:
1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Turn the fan switch OFF.
3. Press the recirc control button to select Recirc (recirc light on.)
4. Press and hold the recirc button to select Fresh (recirc light off) and continue to hold the button down until the recirc light comes on for two seconds and then goes off.
5. If the system is okay, the recirc light stays off.
6. If there is a problem, the recirc light blinks the DTC to indicate the trouble. One blink=a problem in the air mix control motor circuit. Two blinks=problem in the mode control motor circuit
Three blinks=problem in evaporator temp sensor circuit.
7. Turn the ignition switch off to cancel the self diagnosis function. Run the diagnostic again after repairs are complete.

Note: the air mix control motor has a rod which connects to a plastic link. The link controls the mix doors and also connects to the heater control water valve via a cable. The air mix motor may check okay, but if the link is broken then you will still have problems. the motor is on the bottom of the heater unit in the front passenger's foot well.

left to right...
1. empty
2. e flashers
3.horn, brake lights
4.clock, trunk light, inside light, radio
5. rad. cooling fan relay (AC only)
6. right side running lights
7. left side running lights
8. right high beam and indicator
9. left high beam and indicator
10. right low beam
11. left low beam
12. reverse,turn signal and inst panel
13. main and transfer fuel pumps, auxiliary air reg., ox sensor heater
14. license plate and glove box light
15. wipers
16. rear defogger
17. heater blower (no AC)
18. cig lighter
19. rad cooling fan (no AC)
20. Heater blower (AC)
21. rad cooling fan (AC only)
22. empty
23. Ox sensor, idle stabilizer,seat belt warning relay, (Digifant only, control unit, idle boost control, idle boost valve)
24. inst panel lights, heater control lights
25. reading lamps
26. empty
27. empty
28. empty

Hope this helps...;-)

you may have an air mix motor problem or a mode control motor problem. there is a test you can do that may help: 1. turn the ignition switch on. 2. turn the fan switch off. 3. press the recirc control button to select recirc (recirc indicator light comes on.) 4. press and hold the recirc button to select fresh (recirc indicator goes off). Continue to hold the the button down until the recirc indicator comes on for two seconds and then goes off. If the system is okay, the recirc indicator will stay off. If there is a problem, the recirc indicator blinks a code to indicate a fault. 1 blink=air mix control motor/circuit fault. 2 blinks= mode control motor/circuit fault. 3 blinks= evaporator temp sensor circuit fault. In case of multiple problems, the recirc indicator will only blink the code with the least number. write back if this test shows a code and we'll go from there.