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General Information About Temperature Sensors






General information about temperature sensors

General




Manual climate control has 1 temperature sensor C
Electronic climate control has 5 temperature sensors A, B, C, D and E
A: Engine coolant temperature sensor (for the heat exchanger in the heater unit)
B: Outside temperature sensor (in front of the evaporator, on the evaporator cooler)
C: Evaporator sensor (behind the evaporator, on the evaporator cooler)
D: Passenger compartment temperature sensor (in the control panel behind the grille)
E: Sun sensor (in the loudspeaker grille in the dashboard on the passenger side)

A: Replace the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor
according to Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor (A/C) Service and Repair.

B: Replace the outside temperature sensor
according to Outside temperature sensor Removal and Replacement.

C: Replace the evaporator temperature sensor
according to Temperature sensor evaporator Removal and Replacement.

D: Replace the interior temperature sensor
according to Interior temperature sensor (ECC) Removal and Replacement.

E: Replace the sun sensor
according to Sun sensor Removal and Replacement.