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Ambient Light Sensor: Service and Repair

PHOTOCELL AND AMPLIFIER - LIGHT SENSOR AMPLIFIER

REMOVAL

All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.


Crown Victoria







2. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the light sensor amplifier electrical connector, carefully tilt the panel to expose the connector without stretching the wiring.

Remove the defroster grille panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.







3. Unclip the light sensor amplifier.

Grand Marquis







4. Remove the defroster grille panel.
- Disconnect the electrical connector.







5. Remove the screws and the light sensor amplifier.

INSTALLATION

All vehicles
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.