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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHRYSLER2004PT CRUISER TOURING, 2.4 B, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 98 (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS)IN-CAR TEMPERATURE SENSOROPERATION
2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring, 2.4 B, Automatic

In-Car Temperature Sensor: Operation

2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring, 2.4 B, AutomaticSECTION Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Dodge Intrepid, 2003 Chrysler Intrepid, 2003 Chrysler Concorde, and 2003 Chrysler 300M. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Air drawn from the passenger compartment by the in-car sensor aspirator motor assembly, and flows over the thermistor. The in-car sensor thermistor changes resistance with air temperature. The BCM measures this resistance and calculates the temperature of the air drawn into the ATC Control. The ATC system then makes adjustments to maintain the optimum passenger compartment comfort. Refer to IN-CAR SENSOR ASPIRATOR MOTOR OPERATION  table for when the ATC Sensor is operating.

IN-CAR SENSOR ASPIRATOR MOTOR OPERATION

CONDITION MOTOR OPERATION
IGNITION SWITCH IS ON MOTOR ALWAYS OPERATES, EVEN WHEN ATC CONTROL HEAD OFF BUTTON IS PUSHED
VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF MOTOR TURNS OFF WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED OFF
VEHICLE DOOR IS OPENED, AND LEFT OPEN, WITHOUT TURNING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH MOTOR WILL TURN ON, AND THEN TURN OFF APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES FROM THE TIME THE DOOR WAS OPENED
VEHICLE DOOR IS OPENED, AND THEN CLOSED, WITHOUT TURNING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH MOTOR WILL TURN ON, AND THEN TURN OFF APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED
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