406 External Temperature Gauge and Fuse for AC clutch

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timfrommillstreet@yahoo.com - 30 Sep 2007 01:27 GMT

Hello Folks,
I'm looking to try to locate two items on my 2000 model
year, Peugeot 406 HDI Estate.

Item #1: Where is the external temperature sensor located?
I've been told that it's in one of the exterior door mirrors but I'm
not convinced. I belive that it's somewhere near to the engine
compartment because the temperature reads normally as expected before
starting the car but then after a number of minutes driving, the
temperature begins to increase and generally arrives about 10 to 15
degrees C higher thatn the actual temperature outside?

Item #2: The AC is not working. I'm hoping that it's a simple
electrical fault, either a connection or fuse that I can change and/or
repair. I wish to know what fuses and where are they located that are
associated to any parts of the AC system. My main suspicion is that
the AC is not engaging at all when activated from the control panel
and that the pump never engages as the clutch for the AC is never
engaging. Any other ideas?

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djimbo - 30 Sep 2007 09:07 GMT

> Hello Folks,
> I'm looking to try to locate two items on my 2000 model
> year, Peugeot 406 HDI Estate.

> Item #2: The AC is not working. I'm hoping that it's a simple
> electrical fault, either a connection or fuse that I can change and/or
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> and that the pump never engages as the clutch for the AC is never
> engaging. Any other ideas?

I don't have a clue where the outside sensor is, is it important??
The aircon has a low gas pressure sensor (somewhere ;-)
which stops the clutch engaging when the gas gets low.. it's to save the
compressor from damage.
Or that's always been the cause on the aircons I've had that problem with.
If you read this group at the beginning of summer there's usually quite a
few of these requests, yours seems a little out of the ordinary being at the
beginning of winter(?)

rgds
Djimbo

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Zoab - 30 Sep 2007 09:51 GMT

>> Hello Folks,
>> I'm looking to try to locate two items on my 2000 model
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> rgds
> Djimbo

The out side sensor is located in the near side mirror.

Bryan

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timfrommillstreet@yahoo.com - 30 Sep 2007 12:18 GMT

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Thanks for the help on the location of the sensor gauge. I guess it's
woth a look. Does anyone know why the gauge would read accurately
initially and then increase to a higher than expected temperature
after a while of driving?

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Brian - 01 Oct 2007 12:25 GMT

> > >> Hello Folks,
> > >> I'm looking to try to locate two items on my 2000 model
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> initially and then increase to a higher than expected temperature
> after a while of driving?

Hey, you ask a question, then don't believe the answer.
The sensor IS in the nearside mirror, as in all Peugeots, and Citroens. If
you look at the bottom of the casing, near the door, you will see a little
dome. This is the sensor.
They do all sorts of things when they go faulty.

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timfrommillstreet@yahoo.com - 30 Sep 2007 12:20 GMT

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Thanks Djimbo for the reply.
I just got the car a couple of months ago and haven't had the
opportunity with a job change to follow up on the AC until now
Decided to begin to take a look at it last week. I've already checked
and refilled the gas just a little - it was OK. I believe that the
problem is more of a mechanical or electrical nature but that the
coolant fluid is OK and that it's not leaking.

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Michael Roche - 30 Sep 2007 17:23 GMT

Have you checked that the cooling fans are working when the air con is
switched on. Air con wont work unless the cooling fans are working.
Mike

> > <timfrommillstr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> problem is more of a mechanical or electrical nature but that the
> coolant fluid is OK and that it's not leaking.

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