Location of the outside ambient temperature sensor

[4WDrifter]

Where is this located? It previously seemed to work fine and gave a pretty accurate reading of the outside temperature but lately it’s all over the place up to 45’c then E. I think it might be dislodged from where it should be and its reading the temp in the engine bay or somewhere pretty hot.

[Ian Simmonds]

Under the bonnet, in the heater box air track ISTR.

when you stand between the headlights, go top right area, it’s under the black trim below the windscreen.

[david1980]

I thought it was behind the bumper on right hand side?

[Ian Simmonds]

Hmmm, just checked this.
https://www.s2forum.com/filedata/fetch?id=2005355

Might be I’m thinking of the air con recirculation motor (page 9). Sorry.

[4WDrifter]

Thanks guys.

[johne]

It is behind the bumper. On my car it's on the LHS ahead of the radiators.

There is a thermal sensor, actually a thermal switch on cars without climate control, in the heater inlet tract on cars with AC. It's there to shut off the AC compressor at temperatures below 5 degrees C to prevent the evaporator matrix inside from freezing up and blocking all air from coming into the car.

[4WDrifter]

It is behind the bumper. On my car it's on the LHS ahead of the radiators.

There is a thermal sensor, actually a thermal switch on cars without climate control, in the heater inlet tract on cars with AC. It's there to shut off the AC compressor at temperatures below 5 degrees C to prevent the evaporator matrix inside from freezing up and blocking all air from coming into the car.

My car has A/C so I’ll look for this one too.