05-24-2016, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
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Dongle behind air vent
Hi,
I was wondering what this dongle-thing is behind the right front air vent? Looks like an antenna of some sort? It's on a 2001 base.
thx
~Alura
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05-24-2016, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Santa Clara ca
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outside air temp.
I do believe it is the outside air temp sender for the dash display....
I mainipulated mine back into the rubber grommet to point straight out.
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05-24-2016, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: May 2016
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gotcha, that makes sense - thank you.
also, sorry for the huge size of the picture - will resize next time.
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05-24-2016, 08:20 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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It's the time sensor. For the clock.
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05-24-2016, 08:47 AM
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
It's the time sensor. For the clock...
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...left over from the Boxsters role as a TARDIS.
"It's bigger on the inside!" (ok, not really)
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05-24-2016, 01:58 PM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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It's the NSA tracking device. Just in case you turn off your cell phone.
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05-24-2016, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Greenville, S.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulofto
It's the NSA tracking device. Just in case you turn off your cell phone.
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+986 also has special sensors wired directly to the IRS and TSA.
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05-24-2016, 07:31 PM
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1997 Tip, 2018 Macan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Upland, CA
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We are not alone.......... 
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05-24-2016, 09:31 PM
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CEL P0306
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Seattle
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Mine sets off a warning if I'm driving too slow.
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05-25-2016, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Not many people call a radiator grille an air vent ... but in any event this is indeed the outside temperature sender. It's there whether you have the on-board computer activated or not.
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2007 GL320 CDI, 2010 CL550
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