Disconnecting Sun Sensor

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  1. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

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    Ok..... is there any trick to disconnecting the sun sensor from the dash? As in disconnecting the harness plug? Been at this thing for fifteen minutes now and it doesn't want to play.... and I don't want to break it!

    Any ideas? Is it just a case of push down and pull?

    Also mods if you are reading it might be worth adding "sun" to three word search list
     
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  2. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    I've never had too much trouble. Get that silly foam around the plug off and it should be clear.
     
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  3. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

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    I've thought about that, but I'm assuming the foam is there for a reason.... keeping heat out of the plug? But yes very, very tempted
     
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  4. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    To stop it rattling I would assume.

    I've always pulled the foam off.
     
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  5. Peter Black

    Peter Black Active Member

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    It looks like pretty generic packing foam to me so if it really bothered you you could always re-wrap it in some new foam. My foam was glued on so I had to take it off before I could undo the connector.
     
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  6. MagicMike

    MagicMike Moderator Staff Member

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    What sun sensor? The thing in the dash vent? If so they have always been tuff to unclip but a small screwdriver to press the clip down while pulling works...
     
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  7. Altari

    Altari '89 2+2 TT Manual

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    What do they even do?
     
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  8. Vader

    Vader Just another guy

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    'Reads' the amount of sun hitting the dash so the climate control can adjust for it.
     
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  9. Tektrader

    Tektrader Z32 Hoe, service me baby

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    Nah just peel back the foam and unplug it. The foam is just there so it doesnt rattle.
     
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  10. Vader

    Vader Just another guy

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    +1.

    Just pull a bit of bubblewrap out of a $1 postbag and re-wrap it when done.
     
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  11. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

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    Took your advice.

    Foam off, plug disconnected, caulking gun broken... I don't think it liked trying to pump sika through vac line.

    There's never an "easy way" hey
     
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  12. You Mad

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    Why do u want to d/c the sensor??
     
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  13. rob260

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    To pull the vents out and glue the dash down
     
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  14. You Mad

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    Do you think if the sun senor didnt work it would mess up the aircon system ??
     
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  15. Altari

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    Worth it. On my NA I pulled the dash to change the heater core out, and fixed the dash lift in the process. Very worth doing. :)
     
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    Geez, you learn something new about these cars everyday
     
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