Any Idea What This Is?

The-Acre · August 3, 2011

I thought that after 4 years it's time to find out what this does (or not) It's on the dash in front of the steering wheel, just to the right. Any ideas?

Thanks

Phil

LexIS200Sport · August 3, 2011

It's a light sensor for either the climate control system or the automatic headlights.

On some cars, you have two of them; one for each of the above systems.

Yalnif · August 3, 2011

Antenna/ reciever for central locking. On the models with auto lights, there are 2 like this..

TigerFish · August 3, 2011

On the GS, the one on the near side is the solar sensor for the a/c, the one on the offside is for the auto lights. Easy to see which is which, put lights on auto, cover up a sensor with your hand, of the lights come on, that is the auto lights sensor.

The-Acre · August 4, 2011

On the GS, the one on the near side is the solar sensor for the a/c, the one on the offside is for the auto lights. Easy to see which is which, put lights on auto, cover up a sensor with your hand, of the lights come on, that is the auto lights sensor.

Thanks all for the info.

I've only got one so I guess I don't have auto lights. So what does the solar sensor do?

TigerFish · August 4, 2011

On the GS, the one on the near side is the solar sensor for the a/c, the one on the offside is for the auto lights. Easy to see which is which, put lights on auto, cover up a sensor with your hand, of the lights come on, that is the auto lights sensor.

Thanks all for the info.

I've only got one so I guess I don't have auto lights. So what does the solar sensor do?

It just helps the AC system compensate for direct sunlight into the cabin.

The-Acre · August 4, 2011

On the GS, the one on the near side is the solar sensor for the a/c, the one on the offside is for the auto lights. Easy to see which is which, put lights on auto, cover up a sensor with your hand, of the lights come on, that is the auto lights sensor.

Thanks all for the info.

I've only got one so I guess I don't have auto lights. So what does the solar sensor do?

It just helps the AC system compensate for direct sunlight into the cabin.

Interesting, Ta.