As sunlight increases the sensor s signal voltage decreases.
Sun sensor location.
As the sun load increases the voltage decreases.
Sun load sensor test.
Turn ignition switch on.
The sun tracking sensors were experimented in operative conditions with direct exposition to the sun.
When checking sunload sensor select a place where sun shines directly on it.
Sun load temperature sensor.
In vehicle sensor component description in vehicle sensor the in vehicle sensor 1 is located on instrument lower panel lh.
A sun sensor is a device that senses the direction to the sun to measure the position of the sun or other light sources with respect to the sensor position.
The sun sensor is designed for missions with demanding lifetime radiation thermal and mechanical requirements and can be used in leo meo geo and beyond.
1 check sunload sensor power supply.
When they fail when not if the automatic headlights stay on all the time putting more strain on a fragile lcm lighting control module.
Disconnect sunload sensor connector.
The sun load sensor is what controls the automatic headlights in the ford crownvictoria mercury grand marquis and many other ford products.
These degrade over time sitting in the direct sun all the time.
When performing the diagnosis indoors light the sunload sensor with a lamp 60w or more.
Sun sensors are usually classified into three types.
Genuine subaru part 73730sa001 73730sa000.
Sunload sensor may register a malfunction when indoors at dusk or at other times when light is insufficient.
It s on the dash usually close to the headlight sensor.
View voltage readings in a capable scan tool datastream.
Sun presence sensor which provides a constant output signal.
The operating range is between 0 and 5 volts.
If the sun load sensor fails a fault code sets and the program enters a default value and tries to achieve the desired temperature setting.
Field tests of the sun finder sensors.
Analog sensor whose output signal is a continuous function of sun angle.