TTEUER

My outside air temperature sensor stopped working after working around the lower dash area. Readings are completely random or the cluster display is completely blank in the temperature (middle section). Does anybody know where the wiring for the air temperature sensor is under the lower dash? I'm thinking I may have accidently disconnected/forgot to disconnect a wire...

Thanks

TTschwing

Multiconnector plugs. All signals into the cluster are through them. Several large harnesses that I doubt you could have damaged. Maybe you bent a pin upon reinstall? I'd pull the plugs, inspect and re-install..

TTEUER

Strange thing is that I didn't touch the instrument cluster... only the lower dash panel?

TTschwing

Odd....Maybe a break in a wire in one of the harnesses....That would be about impossible to find unfortunately...

Have you checked the ambient sensor up in the grill? Check that and the plug. Some guys have occasionally found them missing with the wires dangling....:-)

TTEUER

I disconnected the battery one day, tore into the lower dash segments, ran some power wiring to the rear of the car and put it all back together.

Who knows though, a gremlin probably did it.

TTEUER

<center><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii295/TTeuer/G17-E87.jpg"></center><p>the AC H/U as well? I did disconnect that unit. Would it make sense to take that out and check all of the connections?

TTschwing

With the various CAN and K busses that connect everything, it could really be anywhere,,

TTEUER

Hah, alright. Thanks for the tips. I'll post back when I get it figured out!

TTEUER

Didn't find anything wrong. I guess I'll have to lower the dash and see if I somehow screwed up a connection up under the cluster area...

Is it possible that the sensor just went bad?

TTschwing

Rare...