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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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Question Computer learning?

I think that I heard somewhere that the 'brain' in our cars actually 'learns' our driving habits. Can this really be true?
So, if I drive like an old lady, will my car not respond well when I really 'get on it'? (I do some of each.)
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 11:00 AM
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Ive wondered this also as some here have occasionally 'reset' the ECM by removing the fuses and allowing the brain to start over. I have done this also because it was feeling slow, it worked.
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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I have wondered about this also.

I noticed even when I shut the A/C & heat fan all the way off. The vent that I hang the air freshner over, always keeps blowing.

Not sure what the HHR is trying to tell me.
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Doubtful that the car's computer learns anything.. I suspect that the fan just goes to a real slow speed even when turned off. If I set the AC to recirculate and the fan to off, it still blows AC cold air.
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Learning? Mine transforms
Old Nov 30, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Lar
Doubtful that the car's computer learns anything.. I suspect that the fan just goes to a real slow speed even when turned off. If I set the AC to recirculate and the fan to off, it still blows AC cold air.
If you set the recirc to on or defrost the A/C turns on, but the A/C light does not light up. If the A/C is on in the recirc mode the fan is running for health reasons. If you set the fresh air on there will be an air flow while the car is moving but the A/C will not run if the fan is turned off.
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