Ambient Temperature Sensor Follow-Up

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Sep 1, 2004 | 02:31 PM

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Ambient Temperature Sensor Follow-Up

I requested and got excellent feedback on replacing my ambient temperature sensor about a week ago. When I removed the old sensor, the pins and connector were so corroded that the pins actually broke off of the sensor and remained inside the connector. I attempted to salvage the connector because the parts shop at my local dealer told me they didn't sell the connectors. He indicated I would have to buy the whole wire harness. The sensor was only $14 so I couldn't see spending hundreds on a wire harness. After doing my best with the connector, I hooked it all back up and it still didn't work. I've been looking in ernest for a connector. I finally called another Chev dealer on a whim and he told me they do sell the pigtails with the connector.... I picked it up, removed the old connector, soldered the new one in place and my problems are solved. The pigtail cost about $24 bucks. It appears that this is a common problem, so I hope this helps.

Sep 1, 2004 | 02:40 PM

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Glad you got it fixed. Mine did the same thing , but, the shop got the pigtail and spliced it on. No harness needed!!

Sep 1, 2004 | 02:47 PM

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KLP-

Could you tell me where the sensor is and the easiest way to get at it?

My car's sensor is not working either, but I can't find it

Thanks

Sep 1, 2004 | 03:07 PM

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The sensor is located on the passenger side. If you jack your car up, look inside the radiator cavity and you'll see it protruding. It's about the diameter of a pencil and protrudes about 1 to 1 1/2 inches into the cavity. To get to it, you have to remove a couple of the plastic pieces like you would if you were replacing a fog lamp or turn signal lamp. Make sure you tell the parts shop that you need the ambient temperature sensor and not the block temperature sensor.

Sep 1, 2004 | 11:45 PM

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Congrats on getting it fixed. Sure beats spending big dollars.

Sep 2, 2004 | 01:14 AM

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man ive had this exact issue this week also.

coroded and broke pin off had to but the 23 dollar pig tail.

Weird seems a lot of people are have the same problem right now

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