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Scott Thompson
TryHard
NSW
1jzgte tt
Posts: 84
Reg: 07-2005
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located on the passanger side on dash same as the auto lights sensor,only opposite side
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Delan Peiris
Tinkerer
VIC
UZZ31 V8 LTD
Posts: 24
Reg: 08-2005
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A/C Solar Sensor |
Scott Thompson
TryHard
NSW
1jzgte tt
Posts: 86
Reg: 07-2005
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thanks for that .looks like a wooden ball |
Phil Gibson
Tinkerer
WA
'94 black/black UZZ31
Posts: 68
Reg: 07-2005
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I also have a similar doohickey on the other side of the dash - auto headlight sensor? |
Scott Thompson
TryHard
NSW
1jzgte tt
Posts: 88
Reg: 07-2005
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sure is clear round thing |
David Vaughan
DieHard
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)
Posts: 546
Reg: 07-2005
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That rego sticker is not well placed. Next time, put it in the top corner so the A/C sensor has a clear view of the sky. |
Scott Thompson
TryHard
NSW
1jzgte tt
Posts: 91
Reg: 07-2005
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lol what a load of bollocks working fine |
David Vaughan
DieHard
ACT
Soarer GT-L (4.0 V8) Lexus is300 (3.0 VVT-i 6)
Posts: 548
Reg: 07-2005
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From the photo you may have enough room for it to work OK but it ain't bollocks Scott. It makes a difference if the sensor is covered. It will also vary a little with translucency of the label of course. Safest just to keep it out of the way. |
Mike Verrinder
Tinkerer
W.A.
Soarer TT (5 speed)
Posts: 16
Reg: 07-2005
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Phil, yep the one on the drivers side is for the auto headlights... its also adjustable !
Push it down and turn it to adjust the sensitivity  |
Phil Gibson
Tinkerer
WA
'94 black/black UZZ31
Posts: 69
Reg: 07-2005
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Well you learn something new every day
Car goes into RAWS on Monday.... slowly getting there |
Steve Nolan
TryHard
NSW
SC400 Ltd (31)
Posts: 211
Reg: 07-2005
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Ahh another new thing.
Well done Mike.
I get jacked with the thing as it turns them on under bridges in the daytime.
Humm I shall adjust...
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Mike Verrinder
Tinkerer
W.A.
Soarer TT (5 speed)
Posts: 17
Reg: 07-2005
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hehehe, yeah Soarers are full of all sorts of tricky stuff Steve
RAWS on monday Phil, at DCI ?  |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 1799
Reg: 11-2004
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I thought that adjustability was a myth? |
Rob Andreacchio
Moderator
Victoria
UZZ31 V8 / JZZ30 TT
Posts: 487
Reg: 01-2005
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same here...
and what's with the weird "thundercats style" eye candy?? |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 1800
Reg: 11-2004
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The chicks in paint jobs and wings etc? An old Pirelli Calendar |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 894
Reg: 05-2005
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Peter / Rob, it ain't no myth, it IS a design feature, and it's common to a LOT of Jap imports with "Auto" lights function. |
Steve Nolan
TryHard
NSW
SC400 Ltd (31)
Posts: 212
Reg: 07-2005
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Do we have a listing of all the "Hidden" features of these toys.?.
I am sure that if you press your foot flat to the floor and open the boot at 180 the speed cut will be defeated?
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 1804
Reg: 11-2004
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Instant pop-up spoiler huh? |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 1805
Reg: 11-2004
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Ok Don, I will bite, turning which way does what? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
Taranaki
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 900
Reg: 05-2005
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Turning one way increases sensitivity to dark, turning the other way decreases the sensitivity.
As in, if your lights turn on when passing under an overbridge, they are NOT sensitive to darkness enough.
So the ideal is to have them turning on at dusk on a fine day.
Caln't remember which way on the Soarer, but on our old Diamante it was, clockwise to INCREASE sensitivity to darkness, and anti clockwise to DECREASE sensitivity to darkness.
Dunno whether it's the same on a Soarer, but on the Mitsi the parkers would come on first (dusk-ish!), them the headlamps would come on as it got progressively darker.
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 1812
Reg: 11-2004
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Soarers are progressive in the evening. What it needs isn't so much sensitivity as a time delay, ie the light change has to exist for 5 seconds before the switch changes state. |
Chris Ryan
Tinkerer
QLD
V8
Posts: 28
Reg: 09-2005
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I've just had a look at my sticker, and it's pretty much covering the little sensor.
How much of a difference will it make?
Is it worth changing, or wait until rego is due and stick it somewhere else then? |
Chris Ryan
Tinkerer
QLD
V8
Posts: 29
Reg: 09-2005
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The A/C solar sensor is the one being covered (from last post) |
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