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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 06:12 PM
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On a C 5 dash 99 vette next to the ignition there is a grilled plate. What is this plate for and what is behind it? So far my dealers don't know.

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On a C 5 dash 99 vette next to the ignition there is a grilled plate. What is this plate for and what is behind it? So far my dealers don't know.
Air Temp. Sensor that works in conjunction with the climate control.

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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 07:36 PM
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Air Temp. Sensor that works in conjunction with the climate control.
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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 07:38 PM
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Bingo !

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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 07:47 PM
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Bingo !

All new to corvettes, trying to take a good vette and make it better. But I have to undo what others have done.
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Hope there isn’t too much you have to fix on the car. This forum though has a lot of knowledgeable people that you can tap into for answers.
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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 09:07 PM
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Wondering if you should be using a dealer that doesnt know what the temp sensor is.
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There's also a screw in there if you want to take the radio bezel out.
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Wondering if you should be using a dealer that doesnt know what the temp sensor is.
I agree with that. The dealer doesn't know? How pathetic, and they work on cars.
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I agree with that. The dealer doesn't know? How pathetic, and they work on cars.
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Not every dealer has a Corvette Tech...
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Plus the C5 is two generations behind. There's a high likelihood that even the dealers with trained Corvette techs haven't even touched a C5
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