Ambient Temperature Sensor Question Mazda 6 Forums Your ambient temp sensor in on the dashboard (left side) and it is a little domed button like thing. your display is likely malfunctioning, it is a fairly frequent problem with the 1st generation cars. the item in your pictures if your forward impact sensor. when the circuit is closed (frontal impact) the airbags are deployed. 2163 posts · joined 2004. #2 · dec 3, 2006. i've had a lot of problems with the sensor in my speed6. my other two m6s never had a problem, but the 2006 seems to be off up to 30 degrees f in the summer months. the symptoms i've observed are: when it's hot outside like 90 105f and the car has sat all day, when started the ambient temp will read.
Ambient Temperature Sensor Question Mazda 6 Forums The amb temp sensor is in front of the radiator attached to one of the diagonal plastic supports. when not moving the heat from the engine can throw it way off. mine is usually only 2 degrees from actual temp. mine always matches the local weather channel. 43 posts · joined 2005. #11 · jan 20, 2005. this is more than just a thermometer. i think that is called the ambient temp sensor. this map sensor is a totally separate beast from what i understand. it actually has something to do with how the engine runs. 1995 millenia 2.5l. 3) get into the mazda cx 5; start the car; immediately review what the car "thinks senses" the ambient temperature is. op is stating the vehicle displays a temperature that is 5 degrees hotter on a consistent basis. that is the sensor in the vehicle is calibrated or not accurate to the ambient temperature. Jun 26, 2020. #3. avc said: i dug around a bit to locate the ambient temp sensor (in front of the ac condenser to the right of the grill m emblem, looking into the grill). a good spot for the sensor to read ambient air once the car is moving above 15mph or so. traced the sensor wires, where they wrap around the air snorkel and into a wire loom .
Ambient Temperature Sensor Question Mazda 6 Forums 3) get into the mazda cx 5; start the car; immediately review what the car "thinks senses" the ambient temperature is. op is stating the vehicle displays a temperature that is 5 degrees hotter on a consistent basis. that is the sensor in the vehicle is calibrated or not accurate to the ambient temperature. Jun 26, 2020. #3. avc said: i dug around a bit to locate the ambient temp sensor (in front of the ac condenser to the right of the grill m emblem, looking into the grill). a good spot for the sensor to read ambient air once the car is moving above 15mph or so. traced the sensor wires, where they wrap around the air snorkel and into a wire loom . The ambient temperature sensor for the climate system (not to be confused with the iat sensor that's a part of the map sensor) is located in front of the rad. it's possible that it is bent a little bit too close to the rad, or could have been fooled if you were doing some stop and go driving with minimal airflow. D. dbmaster discussion starter. 64 posts · joined 2012. #1 · oct 22, 2012. this question concerns the ambient temperature sensor that is immediately behind the grill and sends signal to the dashboard display. my dashboard display consistently reads about 5 degrees warmer than actual. perhaps the sensor picks up some amount of heat from the.
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