In-Car Temperature Sensor - Operation

OPERATION
Air is drawn from the passenger compartment by the aspirator motor and flows over the temperature thermistor. The thermistor changes resistance with air temperature. The A/C heater module for the Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) system receives the resistance signal over hard-wired circuits and calculates the temperature of the air in the passenger compartment. The ATC system then automatically makes adjustments to maintain the optimum passenger compartment comfort.
The in-car temperature sensor cannot be adjusted or repaired and must be replaced if inoperative or damaged.