If it where me, I would pay the two hrs labor and let the dealer do it right. This original equipment sensor will provide the same performance, durability, and service life you expect from General Motors. You might have to get to it from underneath. If it doesn't blow cold after a charge, it leaks. However, since the intake takes priority over the outside sensor, if the intake sensor sends incorrect resistance info rather than failing, it will take priority and cause the unit to malfunction such as in your case. .
I had the exact same problem. On top of low prices, Advance Auto Parts offers 2 different trusted brands of Ambient Air Temperature Sensor products for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze. I fixed that replacing the crimpped conneciton with solder and heat shrink tubing when I replaced the sensor. Taking your vehicle to a qualified repair shop mite be your best course of action. What color wire's to other sensor? The intake air sensor can be changed from the outside with patience.
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Advance Auto Parts has 3 different Ambient Air Temperature Sensor for your vehicle, ready for shipping or in-store pick up. That's what they told me. They just crimpped the wiring in one attempt to fix the problem. It just clips in place. Either on the compressor or in a line or both. Shop online, find the best price on the right product, and have it shipped right to your door. Or you may just be struggling to keep it highway-approved.
Here at Advance Auto Parts, we work with only top reliable Ambient Air Temperature Sensor product and part brands so you can shop with complete confidence. Some manufacturers place restrictions on how details of their products may be communicated. We only sell parts from trusted brands like so that you can find quality parts you can count on. The sensor under the bumper was replace twice, the instrument cluster was replace twice and about 2 months after the last trip to the dealer it acted up again. These functional cookies are required to use the site and complete purchases. The sensor is directly behind the front grill. I'm pretty sure the sensor was inexpensive.
I might not be remembering it correctly. Doesn't come on at all? Also check to get pictures where your amibent senor is located. Either way, if the outside temp sensor isn't working, I would recommend replacing it. If no evidence of this I would replace it. I fought this for 2 years and about 4-5 trips back to the dealer. The goal is for the system to achieve a tempurature inside the car that matches the selected temp.
Click the search button then the blue link. Total time to fix it correctly less than 1 hour. It is very easy to get to. The easiest way to locate it is to buy the new sensor and then look behind the grille for the old one. If the outside sensor fails, it simply uses the intake sensor, if the intake sensor fails it will rely on the front sensor.
Some of our top Ambient Air Temperature Sensor product brands are , and. This time out of warranty. Have parts delivered straight to your home, or find the nearest Advance Auto Parts store to check out our Ambient Air Temperature Sensor stock in-person! For instance, if the sun sensor reads the sun is hot but the interior sensor reads cold, the inside akes priority. When it comes to your Chevrolet Cruze, you want parts and products from only trusted brands. The two sensors that will screw the system up the most are the intake and interior sensors. When you start your car, the body control module takes the readings from all sensors, outside air temp located in front of the radiator, air temp sensor located in the airbox senses temp of air being drawn in from the outside into the air box , coolant temp, inside air temp sensor and the sun sensor on top of the dash this is why it takes a few seconds for the climate control system to begine when you start the car.
The intake air sensor is 1st priority, inside air second, coolant third, ambient 4th and sun 5th. Since I was under warranty I took it to the dealer. No matter the situation, Advance Auto Parts has the Ambient Air Temperature Sensor product you desperately need. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings so Newegg. Please select and accept your settings before you continue. If you are having trouble finding it, I can send you a picture of mine. You can go to and find an ambient sensor.
If it no air is moved at all by your climate control system, the blower motor could be fried, the switch may have gone bad or a fuse is blown perhaps. Or find a good shop polar bear around here with reasonable prices and have them do it for something in between. Looking at data for affected system's , testing power an ground circuits for the control module incharge of these system's. Example; Its mid afternoon, sunny and 40 degrees outside adn your in stop and go traffic. It is not blowing cold air because it thinks the outside air is less then 35degrees. At lest 10 on your vehicle. This Ambient Air Temperature Sensor is specifically designed to fit 2011-2012 Chevrolet Cruze and serve as a direct replacement.