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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:00:49

Title: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:00:49

Hi all. I've noticed on the dash of my miggy a small something. It is positioned right in the middle almost where the dash meets the windscreen. It looks like a small solar panel.

What is it and should it be there?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: 2woody on 12 March 2013, 23:07:53

is that the sus sensor ? gives solar load information to the aircon.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: feeutfo on 12 March 2013, 23:25:31

Yep sun sensor.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Vamps on 12 March 2013, 23:28:54

Yes, thirded... :y

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:32:43

What is it for?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: henryd on 12 March 2013, 23:34:40

Quote from: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:32:43

What is it for?

The answer is in the first reply from 2woody :y

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:37:09

But I dont have air con. Only climate control.

I don't know what it does?

Could someone explain idiots language, please?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: henryd on 12 March 2013, 23:38:26

Quote from: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:37:09

But I dont have air con. Only climate control.

I don't know what it does?

If you have climate control you DO have aircon :y

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:40:50

So does it need to be regassed then?

I didn't think dual climate control was the same as air conditioning. If so where is the pump?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Vamps on 12 March 2013, 23:41:35

Quote from: henryd on 12 March 2013, 23:38:26

Quote from: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:37:09

But I dont have air con. Only climate control.

I don't know what it does?

If you have climate control you DO have aircon :y

Climate is posh for air-con, it maintains temp, air-con only cools...... :y

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: feeutfo on 12 March 2013, 23:42:34

If the sun is coming in to the car on the drivers side, then the sun sensor will make the climate control feed cooler air to the drivers side, and leave the pas side unaffected, as I understand it.

My ss has failed I'm told...

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:45:31

So is that what the auto button is for?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:46:37

And should it be covered? Looks untidy as is?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Vamps on 12 March 2013, 23:49:37

Quote from: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:45:31

So is that what the auto button is for?

You set the temperature that you want and set Auto, I drive a Jeep and all set to Auto, looks after in car heat and screen de mist, same as our Mig, that is what 'Climate' is all about..... :y

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: dbug on 13 March 2013, 00:00:03

Quote from: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:46:37

And should it be covered? Looks untidy as is?

If you cover it up it won't be able to sense ::) ::)

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Vamps on 13 March 2013, 00:03:26

Quote from: MadMark73 on 12 March 2013, 23:46:37

And should it be covered? Looks untidy as is?

Are you for real....????

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 13 March 2013, 00:15:34

Only asked as having a small patch of silver in the middle looks odd?

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Jimbob on 13 March 2013, 00:24:43

Solar sensor is a small black dome..

Think a picture may help of what you have...doesnt sound 'normal'  as is not what all these posts are talking about.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: MadMark73 on 13 March 2013, 00:28:04

Just found this on ebay. It does have a cover on it.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/vauxhall-omega-00-03-dashboard-top-climate-control-sensor-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqZHJEsE916drFiOBPd4WksB7w~~60_12.JPG)

Mine is missing the dome.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Jimbob on 13 March 2013, 00:29:51

Ahhh, mystery solved...

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 13 March 2013, 00:31:52

i'd never heard of a ''sun sensor'' before this thread  ;D ;D ;D