[Shotimes] Temp. Sensor(Outside Temp.)

[James White]

Sorry that I forgot to indicate where outside temp sensor was.

About 3" to the right of the hood latch.  On a bracket that is about 3"
long.

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin M. Bisch" <kevin624@bellatlantic.net>
To: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>; "Johnsho92" <john_sho92@yahoo.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Temp. Sensor(Outside Temp.)


> Where is this sensor located exactly?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin Bisch
>
>
> At 10:57 PM 4/6/2003 -0500, James White wrote:
> >This sensor is a thermistor (sp?) and likely it got old and a little
> >moisture got in it to give the EATC a false reading.
> >
> >My '95MTX does that frequently.  Run the thing though a car wash
(touchless
> >of course!) and then pop the hood. The water that the bra held is dumped
> >onto this sensor, and then it goes stupid.  Mine will go down to -40 at
> >which point the damn EATC will turn the heat on full blast unless the
EATC
> >is fully off, or you have it in "Max Cool" position.
> >
> >The fix is a new sensor, but I have been both too lazy and too busy
workwise
> >to go to a salvage yard or the Ford 'Stealer' and get another sensor. It
> >should be a 5 minute job to replace it.  Most likely any sensor from
Ford,
> >Merc., or Lincoln would be the same.
> >
> >Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> >Valparaiso, Indiana
> >'93  5 SPEED   278k few mods
> >'95  5 SPEED   241k lots of mods
> >"double clutch"  it's good for both you and your SHO
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >
> >From: "Johnsho92" <john_sho92@yahoo.com>
> >To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 7:57 PM
> >Subject: [Shotimes] Temp. Sensor(Outside Temp.)
> >
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Can anyone help point out there the Sensor for outside
> > > Temp, the one on the climate control, is located?
> > > Just today I got a false reading, it's 80 degrees
> > > outside and I see the 'outside temp.' dropping to
> > > about 25 degrees.   Any idea why? or what went wrong?
> > >  Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > >
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