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Old 04-16-2012, 08:20 PM
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So I just finished doing a head gasket job and I must have yanked out this little guy somehow. It is coming out of the wire harness at the front of the car, next to the battery. I have no idea what it is or where it came from. Maybe a temperature sensor? Help please
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 08:24 PM
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looks like one of those plugs behind the front headlights that do nothing..
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 08:31 PM
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Looks like an ambient temp sensor..
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 08:48 PM
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It is the ambient temp sensor, it plugs into a little hole on the bottom left of the car, just under the radiator. It's what tells you inside what the temp is outdoors.
 
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:19 PM
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+1 with 850. Mine clips in the lower air dam.
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 11:11 PM
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Sounds good, thanks my dudes
 
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Old 04-18-2012, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ahilfman
sounds good, thanks my dudes
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Old 04-19-2012, 09:05 AM
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well i learned something new today.
 
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Old 04-21-2012, 09:07 PM
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Should mount something like this.
 
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Old 04-21-2012, 09:35 PM
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That's exactly where mine mounts.
 
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