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Anyone know what this is?

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by rlukat, Oct 31, 2018.

  1. Oct 31, 2018 at 2:51 PM
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    rlukat

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    MY son is driving my old Tundra and it acted like the battery was dead this morning, but later has fired right up several times. I was looking at it tonight when I got home and noticed the part below was just dangling between the front bumper and radiator below the drivers side headlight. Couldn't see anything that indicated where this might have come from...anyone know what this is? The other end of the wiring appears to go through the firewall near the upper right side of the driver side of the engine compartment.image1.jpg
     
  2. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:16 PM
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  3. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:21 PM
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    That's the exterior temperature sensor. Should mount right behind the grill somewhere.
     
  4. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:23 PM
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    On an 02’?
     
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  5. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:27 PM
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    Yeah, it's in the rear view mirror if I remember correctly.
     
  6. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:28 PM
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    Professional Hand Model

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    Must be a Limited thing? Do not have a temp sensor on my SR5.
     
  7. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:31 PM
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    Could be. I think my brothers limited had it. I know Mito makes an OEM style mirror and the temp sensor looks just like that one.
     
  8. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:37 PM
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  9. Oct 31, 2018 at 3:39 PM
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    Definitely looks like an ambient air temp sensor. Weird if ya don’t have a temp display inside the cab though.
     
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  10. Oct 31, 2018 at 4:05 PM
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    Professional Hand Model

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    Maybe he ran into the backside of a fard owner?
     
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  11. Oct 31, 2018 at 4:12 PM
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    There is a temperature display on the mirror...now to find on the grill where it mounts...
     
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  12. Oct 31, 2018 at 4:30 PM
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    Outside temperature sensor.
     
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  13. Oct 31, 2018 at 5:29 PM
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    It's usually clipped onto a tab or into a slot on the core support somewhere between the edge of the radiator and the inside edge of the headlight.
    And welcome from WI
     
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  14. Oct 31, 2018 at 6:22 PM
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    Hell my 06 limited doesn't even have that
     
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    Really? No temp and compass in the overhead console?
     
  17. Oct 31, 2018 at 11:39 PM
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    Genuine Toyota 88790-22131 Ambient Temperature Sensor
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  18. Nov 1, 2018 at 1:00 AM
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    Nope. No auto dim mirror either. I want to install one though.
     
  19. Nov 1, 2018 at 8:08 AM
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    Mito 36400. Temp, compass and auto dimming.
     
  20. Nov 1, 2018 at 8:36 AM
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  21. Nov 1, 2018 at 10:02 AM
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    Thanks. Is it plug n play?
     
  22. Nov 12, 2018 at 7:15 PM
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    Sorry for the late response, been in elk camp since the 3rd and just got out of the woods today. It's not plug and play but only needs ignition power and ground.
     
  23. Nov 17, 2018 at 7:46 PM
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    that is the outside temp sensor, what it sounds like is your starter
     
  24. Nov 17, 2018 at 7:47 PM
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    clip that back on the bar that holds your hood latch
     

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