So what’s this lil fella for then?
Aah, thanks.Temperature sensor..
Its a vented mount for a temp sensor..
Not always anything behind it though
( a bit like the 12volt socket scenario)
Yep… cabin temperature sensor for cars with climate control.
You are correct.Auto climate control? I've manual air con so no sensor presumably?
I note the fan switch is set to off. In that setting, practically no air comes into the car at all. Modern cars are designed to need the fan on all the time - the 'ram effect' that used to force air into cars when moving is non exist in most more modern designs. But you might already know that. On my Panda, teh first speed is so gentle even that has little effect and it's nearly always 'on' on speed 2 to stop it getting stuffy. (The air con will only work if the fan is not on 0)So what’s this lil fella for then?
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On some cars when the fan is turned off it actually closes a flap over the point where air enters the cabin completely sealing the car against any air coming in. Though I suspect this isn’t the case on a panda many bigger cars do. So for that reason it’s worth keeping the fan on, even a low setting to prevent damp and to keep air flowing in the carI note the fan switch is set to off. In that setting, practically no air comes into the car at all. Modern cars are designed to need the fan on all the time - the 'ram effect' that used to force air into cars when moving is non exist in most more modern designs. But you might already know that. On my Panda, teh first speed is so gentle even that has little effect and it's nearly always 'on' on speed 2 to stop it getting stuffy. (The air con will only work if the fan is not on 0)
Sounds about spot on. In my Galaxy about 5 mins or so after the engine is switched off you can hear various flaps in the dashboard closing up. The Panda had a load of condensation on the inside of the screen this morn in the sun.On some cars when the fan is turned off it actually closes a flap over the point where air enters the cabin completely sealing the car against any air coming in. Though I suspect this isn’t the case on a panda many bigger cars do. So for that reason it’s worth keeping the fan on, even a low setting to prevent damp and to keep air flowing in the car
The Panda doesn’t close anything up…Sounds about spot on. In my Galaxy about 5 mins or so after the engine is switched off you can hear various flaps in the dashboard closing up. The Panda had a load of condensation on the inside of the screen this morn in the sun.
Sounds about spot on. In my Galaxy about 5 mins or so after the engine is switched off you can hear various flaps in the dashboard closing up. The Panda had a load of condensation on the inside of the screen this morn in the sun.