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Outside temperature sensor, location/purpose/design/function - GF83.57-P-2103B

MODEL 208, 210 

  Outside temperature sensor, location   GF83.57-P-2103-02S 
  Outside temperature sensor, purpose Capture of outside temperature as electrical value:
  • for display of the outside temperature in the instrument cluster (A1) and
  • for control of various functions depending on the outside air temperature.
 
  Outside temperature sensor, design The sensor is located in a plastic housing clipped to the vehicle  
  Outside temperature sensor, function The outside temperature sensor (B14) is a temperature dependent resistor with negative temperature coefficient (NTC): The resistance decreases  as the temperature increases  . The outside temperature sensor (B14) is read in directly by the instrument cluster (A1).