What's this hanging wire?

gomezliberty · Post by **gomezliberty** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:58 pm

hey everyone

ive had this wire dangling from the front of my car for a while now and not sure what it is. my front right fog light has stopped working and was a suspicion of mine it was for that. can anyone tell me what it's for?

thanks

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Mon May 18, 2009 5:47 pm

i would say thats what it is...that would be the only wires down that part of the car

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:54 pm

Is your Liberty an RX?
If it is, it would be an light that comes on when you're turning...
Cheers
AP

GOD · Post by **GOD** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:09 pm

Is that a connector on the end of it?

Looks like an ambient temp sensor to me.

Dane.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:19 pm

GOD wrote:Is that a connector on the end of it?

Looks like an ambient temp sensor to me.

That's what I was thinking, but it is a little different from what I've seen on a Gen II liberty. If you've got the external temp feature on the dash/climate controls somewhere you should be able to find the ambient temp sensor mounted to the support bar that the bonnet release catch is mounted to - you may have to remove the grill (I can't remember as I saw it on a mates car) to find it.

If you've got the feature in car, but there's no temp sensor there and this lead can reach that point I'd say that's what it is. And a simple test - hold it in your hands to warm it up, get someone to watch the guage in the car to see what it does

Cheers

Bennie

gomezliberty · Post by **gomezliberty** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:11 pm

thanks for all the replies guys.
after seeing what you've all said im thinking it could be the temp sensor. it falls directly in the middle of the front, probably came off the support. doesnt reach the fog light.
will give that temperature gauge test tomorrow morning.

thanks again.

gomezliberty · Post by **gomezliberty** » Sat May 23, 2009 6:02 pm

yeah was the ambient temp sensor, reattached it to the hood latch bit. and the check engine light has seemed to disappear too.

thanks for the help.