Reply With QuoteOn Apr 3, 8:18 pm, Tom Cole <co.nz> wrote:
It's the solar gain sensor for the climate control system.
The climate control system uses some form of fuzzy logic to decide the
auto climate control settings.
You'll probably feel warmer with the noonday sun beating down at you,
than if it was overcast outside, even for the same outside
temperature. The same sun that makes you feel warm will also be
trying to warm up the interior (so in the summer with the AC on the AC
would have to be on cooler or a faster fan speed than if it wasn't
sunny).
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- 04-04 12:18 AM #1TomGuest
Light Sensor
Does anyone know what the light sensor at the front corner of the
dashboard top is for?
It is mentioned in the handbook in the section describing the air
conditioning, under "Tips" - basically "don't cover the sensor".
I can't think why the a/c needs to know whether it's light or dark
outside.
- 04-04 01:13 AM #2mrv@kluge.netGuest
Re: Light Sensor
- 04-04 11:06 AM #3ElmoGuest
Re: Light Sensor
In article <googlegroups.com>,
"net" <net> wrote:
It's also the auto headlight sensor, for cars so equipped.
- 04-04 01:43 PM #4mrv@kluge.netGuest
Re: Light Sensor
On Apr 4, 7:06 am, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <com> wrote:
I thought that there was a separate light sensor for the auto
headlights in Canada?
- 04-04 10:55 PM #5TomGuest
Re: Light Sensor
On 3 Apr 2007 18:13:16 -0700, "net" <net> wrote:
Thanks for the explanation. This car is amazing!
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