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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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I took my dash off for an HUD install and now I realize that I may be missing a sensor form the top where the defroster vent is. Can someone show me what this sensor looks like??
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On the right side of the defroster vent,there's a round black heat sensor,but on the left side,there's a hole,where it looks like something should go,but nothing does.
The heat sensor looks like a little black ball,about 3/8" .
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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On the right side of the defroster vent,there's a round black heat sensor,but on the left side,there's a hole,where it looks like something should go,but nothing does.
The heat sensor looks like a little black ball,about 3/8" .


Thank you

Thats kinda wierd!
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Actually,I was wrong about nothing going there-if your car is equipped with "Twilight Sentinel",the hole on the left side is for the light sensor.
(got curious about why that hole is there and did a search)
My Vette doesn't have the option,so there's nothing there...
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Actually,I was wrong about nothing going there-if your car is equipped with "Twilight Sentinel",the hole on the left side is for the light sensor.
(got curious about why that hole is there and did a search)
My Vette doesn't have the option,so there's nothing there...


Thanks, pretty sure mine doesn't have that either.
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I dont have a picture but is this the one you mean? If so its called the sun load sensor
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It might be laying inside of the dash.
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I dont have a picture but is this the one you mean? If so its called the sun load sensor
Thanks DeeGee you are always very helpful. That is what I was looking at but I thought there was also a small sensor on the other side of that vent.


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It might be laying inside of the dash.


I had that thought. Had it all apart though and tried to look around. Didn't see anything.
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Thanks DeeGee you are always very helpful. That is what I was looking at but I thought there was also a small sensor on the other side of that vent.






I had that thought. Had it all apart though and tried to look around. Didn't see anything.
No trouble. Thats the only sensor I know of in that location.
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