Can't turn off A/C with fan on

2009 AC SR5 When I turn on the blower fan, the A/C comes on and always on recirculating.. I can turn it outside air but when it is turned off and then on again, it is back to recirculating. Also when the fan is turned on, I cannot turn off the A/C, so as to just bring in outside air. Any ideas as to what might be wrong?
Thanks,
Frank

 

My taco always jumps to A/C and recirculating air when the temperature dial is way on the Max A/C spot. Maybe move it up one spot. Just a thought.

 

This may be a dumb question, but do you have the temp control knob all the way down to Max in the blue? On my 2010, if the temp control is all the way over to the left, the AC will stay on. You have to turn it counterclockwise slightly for the A/C to turn off.

GuitarGuy beat me too it.

 

Great minds think alike

 

Hey, do you have the temperature control knob turned all the way max left into the blu....

....never mind. ;-)

 

So OP, any results?

 

It is a pretty idiotic set up!

 

It does have a detent turn it clock wise one click.

 

yup i was trippin when i turned my a/c to max didnt know about it until i was like why is my gas droppin drastic and of course a/c light on and what not now i just keep it one click up i think that is a toyota flaw should of made it digital temp control that would be nice

 

Pretty much every vehicle out there with manual controls is like this. I don't see it as a "flaw". I mean it says right there, "Max A/C" on the temp dial. Seems pretty simplistic to me anyway. Or am I missing something here?

 

You are missing something. But I'm not going to be the one to tell you what it is

 

All of this ^

 

You are probably right. lol

 

I did not see the "max a/c" until you guys pointed it out, problem solved!!!
Thanks to all.

 

No problem! You're not the first to do this lol

 

that is true but i guess it takes a lil to get use to im so use to just turning it all the way

 

At least we can turn ours off of recirculation. Even when the screen Is off and nothing is on at all Staceys is always on recirculation on her 2014 kia sorento. It won't turn off at all. The dealer said it's normal :/

 

Just noticed I can turn mine off with Max ac on