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Jun 14, 2007 | 12:34 PM

KADE

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sun sensor replace

Anybody ever do a sun sensor replacement?

Did diagnostic code check..and says bad sun sensor.

All I know is that it's that small black piece on the center dash, near the defrosted vents by front windsheild. LQQks like a hard spot to get to!

Jun 14, 2007 | 12:56 PM

raymond g-

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use your fingernail.
pull up.
swap out.
push down.
15 secs

Jun 14, 2007 | 01:05 PM

KADE

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Thanks raymond, Had no idea it would be that simple

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use your fingernail.
pull up.
swap out.
push down.
15 secs

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Jun 14, 2007 | 01:39 PM

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what's the sun sensor for?

Jun 14, 2007 | 02:24 PM

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It keeps track of the position and intensity of the sun and adjusts the climate control on both sides to compensate.

Jun 14, 2007 | 03:21 PM

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It keeps track of the position and intensity of the sun and adjusts the climate control on both sides to compensate.

ohhhhh I thought the AC just has a temp sensor one on each side haha.
thanks

Jun 14, 2007 | 03:30 PM

KADE

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And the ambient temp sensor sticks out just beside the driver fog light, which gives you the temp. reading on the inside dash cluster

at least on my 2000 thats were its located.

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ohhhhh I thought the AC just has a temp sensor one on each side haha.
thanks

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Jun 15, 2007 | 01:06 PM

KADE

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Okay does anyone know the part number for the sun sensor

One dealer says he couldn't find it at all, after I gave him my vin#

Another dealer said he'll call me back; And I could not find it on any benz parts websites.

Raymond.....any suggestions?

Jun 15, 2007 | 05:28 PM

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bookmark this site....
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

found part illustration, then xref the # over on OEMPARTSDIRECT web site...
shown below

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Jun 15, 2007 | 05:47 PM

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bookmark this site....
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

found part illustration, then xref the # over on OEMPARTSDIRECT web site...
shown below

Raymond, I was under the impression that the sun sensor would always display fault in the diagnostic even if it was good and working. Did you replace yours? and if so did you recheck the diagnostics again to see if it was working?

Jun 15, 2007 | 05:53 PM

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you may be correct. mine showed up under fault code. no, i did not replace
based on similar understanding as you.

Jun 15, 2007 | 06:34 PM

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you may be correct. mine showed up under fault code. no, i did not replace
based on similar understanding as you.

OK thanks, cause I tried to check it out in the sun and in the dark and got a sun sensor fault both times, but my A/C works quite well and is still on the factory charge.

Jun 15, 2007 | 08:09 PM

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bookmark this site....
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

found part illustration, then xref the # over on OEMPARTSDIRECT web site...
shown below

When i go onto that site and click on my model "E320", nothing happens after that. The page is black and at the bottom it say "done"

Jun 15, 2007 | 09:32 PM

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is the page displayed really black in color? did you scroll down?

Jun 15, 2007 | 09:44 PM

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is the page displayed really black in color? did you scroll down?

I meant to say "Blank", but I figured it out now...Thanks

Jun 15, 2007 | 09:49 PM

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is the page displayed really black in color? did you scroll down?

I meant to say "Blank", but I figured it out now...Thanks

Jun 18, 2007 | 02:22 PM

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Thanks again raymond, everytime I search in the parts section on multiple website's, I could note find it under word "sun sensor", but maybe now with the part number# I can located it.

So do you think its defective? or just getting a false read out from the ac diagnostic test?

I'm not having any problem, but felt that if I got that malfunction code maybe it was on the fritz

I guess as they say, "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

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Originally Posted by raymond g-

bookmark this site....
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb0.asp?TP=1

found part illustration, then xref the # over on OEMPARTSDIRECT web site...
shown below

Last edited by KADE; Jun 18, 2007 at 02:25 PM. Reason: change wording

Jun 18, 2007 | 03:44 PM

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sun sensor

Read my post from last week about a/c tips.The sun sensor will have no detrimental affect on your a/c operation,so fix or not you are ok.Clear the codes as instructed and see if it stays cleared.
ohlord