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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 07:05 PM
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I just completed a mild restoration of my 2002 Corvette and have an issue with the outside temperature reading on the air conditioning display. I seems to show 69 degrees no matter what the outside temperature is. A/C and all display lights work fine. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Old Mar 28, 2020 | 07:10 PM
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Make sure the harness connector is installed...if you disconnect it that is what you’ll see !!
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Where is the harness? I did drop the engine to replace all the seals. Is it the thing that plugs in on the front passenger side near the radiator?
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When I had this exact same problem it was the temperature sensor. It is on the front of the car on the passenger side. About a $28 part on eBay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/C5-C6-Corve...temCondition=3
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Thanks for the help and stay safe!
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Old Mar 29, 2020 | 02:30 PM
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Before you buy a new sensor, unplug the old one and clean the connector. They can get pretty grungy down there.
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I cleaned it and still no change. I just ordered a new AC Delco/GM one on Ebay for $9. Thanks again to everyone for the help and stay safe!
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Let’s hope it’s not a wiring issue...if it still doesn’t work after the sensor is replaced let us know !!
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Will do. Thanks again for all of the help!
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