Picture of 4 different things on rearview mirror
07-13-2004, 08:38 AM
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Today I noticed little eye on the rear view mirror. It was actually on the mirror not the piece on the glass. Then I got to noticing more on the piece against the mirror. I hope one of you may have the answers.
1. ?
2. I believe is the rain sensor
3.
4. Just a vent for heat of electrical components maybe?
Thanks guys,
Kris
1. ?
2. I believe is the rain sensor
3.
4. Just a vent for heat of electrical components maybe?
Thanks guys,
Kris
07-13-2004, 09:55 AM
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1) is for the automatic dimming of the rear view mirror. It measures on this sensor and on the one you can see when looking at it from the other side (the correct side 
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2) I'm pretty sure it's the sensor for the automatic lights.
3) I think this is the rainsensor, since it's bigger/wider than 2, and it's harder to detect rain, than to detect the sunlight.
4) I guess you're right. It looks like a vent for the heat of the electrical components.
).2) I'm pretty sure it's the sensor for the automatic lights.
3) I think this is the rainsensor, since it's bigger/wider than 2, and it's harder to detect rain, than to detect the sunlight.
4) I guess you're right. It looks like a vent for the heat of the electrical components.
07-13-2004, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Jul 13 2004, 07:55 PM
1) is for the automatic dimming of the rear view mirror. It measures on this sensor and on the one you can see when looking at it from the other side (the correct side ).
2) I'm pretty sure it's the sensor for the automatic lights.
3) I think this is the rainsensor, since it's bigger/wider than 2, and it's harder to detect rain, than to detect the sunlight.
4) I guess you're right. It looks like a vent for the heat of the electrical components.
).2) I'm pretty sure it's the sensor for the automatic lights.
3) I think this is the rainsensor, since it's bigger/wider than 2, and it's harder to detect rain, than to detect the sunlight.
4) I guess you're right. It looks like a vent for the heat of the electrical components.
07-13-2004, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by kigerka' date='Jul 13 2004, 07:59 PM
Thanks for the info Iceman butif 2 is for the auto lights then what is the black piece sticking up on the center of the dashboard?
07-13-2004, 10:23 AM
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I read on another board that the black piece sticking up on the dash is sensor for direct sunlight. If there is direct sunlight, the computer will adjust the AC to keep up w/ the greater heating of the sunlight. Now I don't know if that's true, but it sure sounded good to me.
07-13-2004, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='Jul 13 2004, 06:23 PM
I read on another board that the black piece sticking up on the dash is sensor for direct sunlight. If there is direct sunlight, the computer will adjust the AC to keep up w/ the greater heating of the sunlight. Now I don't know if that's true, but it sure sounded good to me.
07-13-2004, 10:33 AM
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thx browellm. And having a US spec car, where Advanced AC is the norm, would I be correct in assuming that this sensor might be missing for those in Europe without Advanced AC?
07-13-2004, 10:47 AM
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Is it just me, or do others find it incredibly cool, that here it is, months after production began, and we are still finding out what things are on our cars... 
Cool factor just keeps rising! or is that Geek factor....
Cool factor just keeps rising! or is that Geek factor....
07-13-2004, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' date='Jul 13 2004, 06:33 PM
thx browellm. And having a US spec car, where Advanced AC is the norm, would I be correct in assuming that this sensor might be missing for those in Europe without Advanced AC?
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