Ambient Temp Sensor location
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Ambient Temp Sensor location
I have a 98 limited w/ the overhead console. The exterior temp is wrong. I think that I need to replace the ambient air temp sensor, but have no idea where to find it. Anyone else know where it is?
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Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
it gets lots of heat from the engine so they are not that accurate
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Year: 94 XJ
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Just kneel down in front of your XJ.
Look between the bumper and the grille.
You will see it in the center.
To access it, simply reach up from underneath
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Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
My amb. temp sensor had the mounting part of it broken off, so it's just dangling. I've got a new one, and know generally where it's supposed to go, but can't figure out how its supposed to be mounted.
Any chance anyone could snap a quick picture and help me locate it? Thanks!
Any chance anyone could snap a quick picture and help me locate it? Thanks!
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Could it be the sensor? Never had a problem before till today when I tried to see the temp since it was hot here in Arizona everything reads fine just the temp doesn't. Do you know the location where it goes?
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Being a SC, look for a chaffed wire.
May have to use a meter to check for continuity between the plug for the sensor and the overhead console.
Last edited by SteveMongr; 05-16-2014 at 08:44 PM.
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http://www.wjjeeps.com/ambient.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=2004...FQLMgAodqEkHSA
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Glad to see this info is recent as I just this weekend pulled an ohc from a 99 and will be installing it on a 2000. I didn't know about the sensor so I hope it is still there when I get back to jy. I think as my headliner needs reclothed I might just pull the one outta the jy one and redo it redo it so I don't have to cut mine up. I will see about the harness running down to the glove box also ..but that might be the harness I cut off in the overhead during removal. I am still not clear where the ccd buss harness comes from? Did you guys get yours installed?
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Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee(XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Not mine
Overhead gradually went out & is now dark. Pulled the grill & the temperature/compass sensor isn't there. Any other ideas for a '91?
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On my 1996 the temp sensor is behind the bumper. Look up from the bottom, between bumper and air dam. The compass will be part of the overhead computer board.