Whats this on my dash?

[phillips321]

Guys,

Can anyone tell me what this is on my dashboard? It's always reflecting on my windscreen and is driving me nuts, expecially because i don't know what it is:

Cheers

[Red Rocket]

I wondered the same and had assumed it was a sensor for the remote central locking. Would be interested in the definitive answer and no doubt somebody on here will have it !

[ExAudiSi]

Temperature sensor for climate control.

[Red Rocket]

Temperature sensor for climate control.

Though I read in the manual that the sensor was on the aircon control panel somewhere. That would also make more sense than having it by the screen where it would be exposed to full sunshine, or ice in winter.

[Dexterous]

Its the sunlight sensor I think. When the sun shines onto your car the fan will go up one notch to compensate, when its in the shade you'll notice it will drop back down a notch.

Edited 15 June, 2011 by Dexterous

[kit]

As far as i know its a light sensor, its what picks up changes in light that make your speedo needles glow when you are in the shade or in a underground carpark....but then again i could be wrong!!

K:)

[Lou_O]

As far as i know its a light sensor, its what picks up changes in light that make your speedo needles glow when you are in the shade or in a underground carpark....but then again i could be wrong!!

K:)

Easy to test, just cover it with something and see what happens to the lights.

[London Les]

It's the solar radiation sensor which is an input to the climatronic unit.

[sparky2]

Light sensor is behind the rear view mirror,and the one on the dash is the climatronic heat sensor, as mine yesterday put the fan on full with the aircon as it was redhot inside with the sun on the car all day. cheers - Stuart

[Lab_man]

It's the speed trap sensor....warning light flashes on the dash when it detects a police car half a mile ahead...giggle.

[eccleshill]

I wondered the same and had assumed it was a sensor for the remote central locking. Would be interested in the definitive answer and no doubt somebody on here will have it !

Ah! But therein lies the problem! Which of the many different ideas is it?

For my 2 penn'orth it is one of the sensors for the dual zone climate control. There is another on the control panel ( a small shiney button). The one in the picture measures the strength of sunlight entering the car and adjusts the temperature and flow of the incoming air accordingly.

[jrw]

My guess is that it is a blanking panel and in the UK there is nothing under it.....

[FUBAR]

surely its the flux capacitor easy to test change time and date in car and find somewhere to legally do 88mph

[bond007]

its a fluffer valve

[Tech1e]

It is indeed the sunlight sensor for climatronic.

[ednmra]

It's a conversation stimulator!!

[110ivan]

Looks like this sensor is quite busy doing many things ...

[CEPi]

Rain sensor for autowipers.

[JohnMcL7]

I'll go with a sensor for climate control as I don't have that sensor and I don't have climate control.

John

[slipstream]

it may have something to do with the alarm as the one on my A3 flashes when the alarm is active.

[Tech1e]

Trust me, it's a sunlight sensor.

[octimark]

It is indeed the sunlight sensor for climatronic.

I happen to know this is what it is

Ross would also know seeing as hes the expert

[Stuart_J]

So whats the prize for getting it right ???

[110ivan]

Just checked on ETKA,it is called a sun sensor,option code 9AK ( Climatronic with impact pressure control free of cfc ),so it looks like it's got something to do with the climatronic A/C.Mine's got a manual a/c and has got just a blanking plate so it could do with the climatronic ...

Edited 16 June, 2011 by 110ivan

[Auric Goldfinger]

It's a Boil, needs Lancing then stick a plaster on it :yes: