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10-16-2008, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Bilbo1' post='694811' date='Oct 16 2008, 09:18 AM
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=552832
Member bruce_miranda's answer...."internal temp sensor"
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=553010
Member Rudy states "solar position sensor"
10-16-2008, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by benstone' post='694723' date='Oct 16 2008, 11:01 AM
On my dash in the middle, just before the dash meets the windscreen, there is a grill (like a speaker housing) with a weird button sticking out of it. Can anyone tell me what that is for? Tried pushing it but it wouldn't budge.
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Originally Posted by benstone' post='694723' date='Oct 16 2008, 05:01 PM
On my dash in the middle, just before the dash meets the windscreen, there is a grill (like a speaker housing) with a weird button sticking out of it. Can anyone tell me what that is for? Tried pushing it but it wouldn't budge.
What it does: It's basically a light sensor with some filters that make it only sensitive to sunlight. It determines the radiation of sun energy heating up your car, and this info is used by the A/C system to compensate for that heating or ideally react before the heating occurs.
It reduces temperature fluctuations, as the traditional temperature sensor (fan+NTC in A/C control panel) is a relatively slow method. It will only detect sun heating after 5...20 seconds, by that time a human being is feeling too hot already.
So it's a sensor that improves your A/C regulation. I'm pretty sure the LCI still has one but I'm not sure where it's located.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='694872' date='Oct 16 2008, 10:19 AM
I think it's the sensor for the headlights fluid mentioned on another thread.
This should fix ALL your problems! 
Link to Blinker Fluid
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='695037' date='Oct 16 2008, 04:25 PM
It's actually Blinker Fluid, and here's the link you need!! This should fix ALL your problems!
Link to Blinker Fluid
This should fix ALL your problems! Link to Blinker Fluid
Now they have some really cool mods there too!
I'm saving up for this...perfect for the morning commute...
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=...;products_id=44
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='695037' date='Oct 16 2008, 04:25 PM
It's actually Blinker Fluid, and here's the link you need!! This should fix ALL your problems!
Link to Blinker Fluid
This should fix ALL your problems! Link to Blinker Fluid
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='694773' date='Oct 16 2008, 05:43 PM
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