what is this dangly thing?

[IEDEI]

I've been trying to chase down a little sound I hear from the passenger side of the engine bay when I go over large bumps and found this thing just dangling around freely. it almost looks like it has a speaker on it or something? what is it? should it be loose like this?

[owen2001]

Wow. What is that?! Can't wait to hear what it is.

[wobbles1]

That is the auc sensor. Smells air to switch from fresh air to recirc in auto mode for air control.there is a little holder with a circular pattern right below it that it clips into.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by wobbles1

That is the auc sensor. Smells air to switch from fresh air to recirc in auto mode for air control.there is a little holder with a circular pattern right below it that it clips into.

ah that circular thing is the holder? i can't seem to get it to clip on though....it was not clipped on the car at the moment...just kind of tossing around! lol.

thanks for the info!!! i thought someone had inserted a spying contraption into my engine bay for a minute!

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by owen2001

Wow. What is that?! Can't wait to hear what it is.

We installed that to secretly release small sprays of cockpit premium smell into the a/c vents for him.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by Ian///M

Air quality sensor. Supposed to be clipped into the cowl.

have no idea how i'm supposed to attach it.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by gregthegr8

We installed that to secretly release small sprays of cockpit premium smell into the a/c vents for him.

lol! damn you

[froop]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

ah that circular thing is the holder? i can't seem to get it to clip on though....it was not clipped on the car at the moment...just kind of tossing around! lol.

thanks for the info!!! i thought someone had inserted a spying contraption into my engine bay for a minute!

To get it into the clip you need to position the sensor with the wire facing towards the back of the car. Turn the back of the sensor up about 1/8th of a turn and it should slot right in, then just turn it back to the horizontal position and it should click right in. Same process in reverse to remove it.

Edit: For you in an LHD you're going to be standing on the passenger side of the vehicle to be doing this and the sensor should be on the far side of the circular clip and you insert it in towards you.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by froop

To get it into the clip you need to position the sensor with the wire facing towards the back of the car. Turn the back of the sensor up about 1/8th of a turn and it should slot right in, then just turn it back to the horizontal position and it should click right in. Same process in reverse to remove it.

Edit: For you in an LHD you're going to be standing on the passenger side of the vehicle to be doing this and the sensor should be on the far side of the circular clip and you insert it in towards you.

many thanks! will try that later this evening

[IEDEI]

thanks froop!! worked like a charm. directions were perfect...

ian: i think you were talking about the same thing too. thanks!!