two wires in front of radiator?

by **02slera** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:39 pm

ok im new just bought my car used, ive noticed there are two wires in front of the radiator that are cut and left hanging, there is a connector going to part of the ac system right next to it (where the view window is for the ac coolant) so if anyone can tell me what these two wires are supposed to go to i would really appreciate it. btw its a 2002 sle and ive noticed that when i press the button on my climate controls to see the "outside temp" it comes up with -- so im thinking this is where that sensor belongs? also the car doesnt beep with i lock it (keyless entry) and when i used the procedure in the owners manual to make it beep it wont do it, only lights will flash, so maybe something to do with that? sorry for the long post.

by **corlon** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:42 pm

your probably right with a outside temp sensor. i'll check tomorrow and confirm.

by **SleeperSolara** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:18 am

My car has it too.
There's and extra plug near the A/C tank receiver.

by **02slera** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:51 pm

so it doesnt go to anything on your car? does your car have the digital climate controls with outdoor temp sensor or is it manual controls? cuz im thinking it goes to the outdoor temp sensor but i dont know enough about the car. mine was wrecked at one time and they did an "ok" job of putting her back together. but the wires have been cut on my car and there is no connector at all

by **02slera** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:25 pm

ah so many topic views but so few people that will pop their hood and look and help me.

by **corlon** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:31 pm

what color are the wires? are they yellow and the other white/red?

by **numbay** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:25 pm

I had the same question a long time ago. There is a black thing size of a pen cap. It is the temperature sensor.

by **SleeperSolara** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:19 pm

02slera wrote:so it doesnt go to anything on your car? does your car have the digital climate controls with outdoor temp sensor or is it manual controls? cuz im thinking it goes to the outdoor temp sensor but i dont know enough about the car. mine was wrecked at one time and they did an "ok" job of putting her back together. but the wires have been cut on my car and there is no connector at all

Mine is a SE V6, i think the SLE V6's came wit the digital climate control??
So i think the guy that fixed my car used an SLE V6 harness, they even janky'ed up some of the connections.
Now i'm in the process of puttin' back some OEM parts that were missin' on my car. :-?

I would suggest cappin' off the wires.
You really don't need to know what the outside temperature is. lol.
You can check the weather for that.

by **02slera** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:33 pm

^^ LOL ...well i really didn't NEED a v6.... you know how that goes. your right it is a very small issue but im weird i guess, every part of the car has to work right.

corlon wrote:what color are the wires? are they yellow and the other white/red?

yes those are the wires in question.

"numbay" has just said its the temp sensor. thank you all for the replies. ill be searching the forum for where i can help someone with a similar question. you know, pay it forward

two wires in front of radiator?

two wires in front of radiator?

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