Solar Sensor parts

AustinTXMk1 · 06-27-2009, 08:42 PM

I have uploaded a photo of this sensor. It's the sensor that mounts to the cover of the instrument cluster hood. I'd like to find the bezel that snaps on and makes the trim piece that you would see if looking in through the front windscreen.

Any one having such parts feel free to contact me.

Jackstand Queen · 07-02-2009, 07:49 PM

I've never seen or heard of that part being in MkI Mr2's. And I've completely disassembled the dash to the firewall before.

328FTW · 07-03-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackstand Queen

I've never seen or heard of that part being in MkI Mr2's. And I've completely disassembled the dash to the firewall before.

I have one with that and I have absolutely positively unquestionably no idea what it does

Mines on an 88 SC hardtop and I lost that bit to but can't be bothered fixing it right now especially since I get the feeling it is not hp related

CpuZapper · 07-07-2009, 01:20 PM

That is the solar sensor for the Automatic Climate Control. Most folks have never seen one because very very few MR2s had the ACC. There are several other random sensors, like an outside temp sensor behind the front grille, a temp sensor below the radio, and one up above and behind the drivers head, and then a whole bunch of crap for controlling the whole heater/ac assembly.

328FTW · 07-07-2009, 09:10 PM

That's really cool too bad I ditched the ac. I did notice the other sensors when I built it and just thought the front one was another ecu air temp sensor and the one under the radio was just some random thing, never spotted the other one behind my head.

I guess it was a bloated price factory option that you could opt for among the other options you could choose if you made a specific order rather than just buying off the lot.

traintech86 · 07-09-2009, 03:50 AM

i found some weird wires ran to my steering setup. i was seting up the stero and they fell out when i took the dash apart on the bottom side. they are strange. i thought they were for the horn but i dunno what they do. ill get some pics but they are black and white wires about 16Gauge or so and they seem to be in black and white sections. there is lots of weird stuff in these cars it would seem. not sure about your thermal deal.

328FTW · 07-09-2009, 05:42 AM

I pulled so much useless stuff out when I gutted my racecar there were so many plugs to nowhere it was insane.

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AustinTXMk1 Intermediate/ Adv Skills Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 33 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Solar Sensor parts I have uploaded a photo of this sensor. It's the sensor that mounts to the cover of the instrument cluster hood. I'd like to find the bezel that snaps on and makes the trim piece that you would see if looking in through the front windscreen. Any one having such parts feel free to contact me. Attached Thumbnails

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07-02-2009, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jackstand Queen Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 840 Thanks: 75 Thanked 64 Times in 60 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I've never seen or heard of that part being in MkI Mr2's. And I've completely disassembled the dash to the firewall before.

07-07-2009, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
CpuZapper RallyRacer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 482 Thanks: 7 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	That is the solar sensor for the Automatic Climate Control. Most folks have never seen one because very very few MR2s had the ACC. There are several other random sensors, like an outside temp sensor behind the front grille, a temp sensor below the radio, and one up above and behind the drivers head, and then a whole bunch of crap for controlling the whole heater/ac assembly.

07-07-2009, 09:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
328FTW Crazy Nasty Honey Badger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,222 Thanks: 24 Thanked 266 Times in 239 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	That's really cool too bad I ditched the ac. I did notice the other sensors when I built it and just thought the front one was another ecu air temp sensor and the one under the radio was just some random thing, never spotted the other one behind my head. I guess it was a bloated price factory option that you could opt for among the other options you could choose if you made a specific order rather than just buying off the lot.

07-09-2009, 03:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,799 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	i found some weird wires ran to my steering setup. i was seting up the stero and they fell out when i took the dash apart on the bottom side. they are strange. i thought they were for the horn but i dunno what they do. ill get some pics but they are black and white wires about 16Gauge or so and they seem to be in black and white sections. there is lots of weird stuff in these cars it would seem. not sure about your thermal deal.

07-09-2009, 05:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
328FTW Crazy Nasty Honey Badger Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,222 Thanks: 24 Thanked 266 Times in 239 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I pulled so much useless stuff out when I gutted my racecar there were so many plugs to nowhere it was insane.