2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
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2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
Hi,
I hope someone can help! My wife's 2010 Polo classic (9N)'s aircon doesn't work as well as it should and I noticed the outside temperature doesn't show on the dash anymore. So I'm guessing it's the ambient temperature sensure, but I cannot find it on this car. It's not behind the top gril, or the bottom gril. Behind the small bottom right gril, there's a hole where it could have been, and some wires cut.
The car was in an accident just before this started happening. Both the panel beaters and insurance say the accident on the front left bumper couldn't cause this.... Now the sensor is gone. OR, at least, maybe it's in a weird place on this particular car.
Does anyone know exactly where it should sit, so I can confirm that the panel beater lost it, or something?
P.S. Yes, I did google, and it's not in any of the locations of other VW's.
I hope someone can help! My wife's 2010 Polo classic (9N)'s aircon doesn't work as well as it should and I noticed the outside temperature doesn't show on the dash anymore. So I'm guessing it's the ambient temperature sensure, but I cannot find it on this car. It's not behind the top gril, or the bottom gril. Behind the small bottom right gril, there's a hole where it could have been, and some wires cut.
The car was in an accident just before this started happening. Both the panel beaters and insurance say the accident on the front left bumper couldn't cause this.... Now the sensor is gone. OR, at least, maybe it's in a weird place on this particular car.
Does anyone know exactly where it should sit, so I can confirm that the panel beater lost it, or something?
P.S. Yes, I did google, and it's not in any of the locations of other VW's.
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
Sensor is on passenger side. Its under the crash bar . Has a plastic bracket holding it.
Two wires to it.
Um what more do you need i can help
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
On the my 9n3 it was located on the left side just under the crash bar. Check around the left grill area. I'm pretty sure mine was attached somewhere near the grill.
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
It's location is by the bottom left bumper grill which clips into the bumper. It should not affect your Ac.
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
cannot affect aircon. aircon uses a sensor inside the vents / interior of the car.
But you might have a leak becuase of the mishap.
But you might have a leak becuase of the mishap.
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I second that. Aircon only stop working due to gas leaks.panic-mechanic wrote:cannot affect aircon. aircon uses a sensor inside the vents / interior of the car.
But you might have a leak becuase of the mishap.
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
The aircon is full and tests fine, but it's climatic control and not aircon, which I know doesn't work when those sensors give problems. But your photo confirms my suspicion, the panel beaters left out the sensor. probably lost it or used on another car.
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
Maybe aircon filter is clogged
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I don't think that would make the "outside temperature" show 0, on the dashboard?TDi4Life wrote:Maybe aircon filter is clogged
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
Outside temp sensor will show -- if it's either faulty or unplugged and does not depend on AC. A very dirty filter can affect performance. Scan HVAC and see if any codes come up.SoftDux-Rudi wrote:I don't think that would make the "outside temperature" show 0, on the dashboard?TDi4Life wrote:Maybe aircon filter is clogged
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Re: 2010 Polo - location of ambient temp sensor?
I have seen quite a few posts on the internet that the outside temp affect the climatic control. checked and cleaned filters already. HVAC shows no errors.