Dash Sensor ?

[e-clip]

Hi

I noticed that this sensor or something at the front of the dash on the left hand side was wondering if anyone could tell me what it is or for ???

I thought it was a Head light auto sensor but I don't have any switch or toggle that operates it

If it helps its a Autech 260RS 1999 s2

Edited April 18, 2010 by e-clip

[kidafa]

Sensor for climate control and auto headlights i belive

[KiwiRS4T]

My headlight switch (C34 S1) has a position for automatic operation driven by the sensor. If you look hard at yours it probably does too.

[pipster11]

pretty sure its a sunload sensor to help the auto a/c determine how hard to work

same as any nissan of the era (s13's - r33's and maybe r34's)

[Punk72]

I have always thought it was for the key less entry, picks up the remote signal

[Chris Rogers]

sun load sensor. if it is on the right side it is auto lights.

[BoostedBarge]

I thought it was for climate control. I have the sensor, but no auto on my headlights. Skylines have it too (and my old Pulsar GTI-R)

[Stooge007]

is it also used for the outside temp function?

(i.e. when you press the temp knob?)

[QWK32]

  Stooge007 said:

is it also used for the outside temp function?

(i.e. when you press the temp knob?)

nah the outside air temp one is mounted in the front bar just under the a/c thermo fan. if you have a front mount it may have been moved. the purpose of the sunload sensor (the one of the left side of the dash) is as others have said, it tell the auto a/c control that you are in the sun and the a/c will work a little harder to try and compensate for the suns heat. the sunload sensor doesn't switch the autolights.

[BoostedBarge]

You can find out the outside temp? This is news to me. I'll have to try it.

What does the auto switch for the head lights look like?

[syzsounds]

  BoostedBarge said:

You can find out the outside temp? This is news to me. I'll have to try it.

What does the auto switch for the head lights look like?

Same here ... How do you find out the outside air temp on a series 1 ?

[GoldZilla]

  BoostedBarge said:

You can find out the outside temp? This is news to me. I'll have to try it.

What does the auto switch for the head lights look like?

  syzsounds said:

Same here ... How do you find out the outside air temp on a series 1 ?

On a series 1, you can't find out the outside temperature, but on a series 2, you push in on the dial that you use to adjust the air-con temperature.

[KiwiRS4T]

  BoostedBarge said:

You can find out the outside temp? This is news to me. I'll have to try it.

What does the auto switch for the head lights look like?

Well on the S1 the auto headlights function is on the same switch as the main beams:

1.OFF

2.auto

3.side

4main

nb apparently this is an option on some models so some people may not have it.

[e-clip]

I found the auto light toggle pics in the manual and the other sensors

Thanks for everyone help with this one

Edited April 20, 2010 by e-clip

[BoostedBarge]

I don't have the auto lights on my Stag (or the outside temp for that matter - S1). Oh well