Interior temperature sensor

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Fab1182
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Interior temperature sensor

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Hi, my AC is acting up.

I have a strong feeling the inside temperature sensor is faulty, due to the fact that the climate system acts like the temperature is very high.

Do any of you know where it is located on a citroen c3 II bluehdi 100?

I tried to remove the plastic panels on the footwell on both sides, i found the aluminum pipes but can't find the sensor.

To help understand what I'm looking for, look at the picture
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It looks like #2 is the interior temperature sensor.
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That's a 1st series, my car is a 2nd series.

Out of curiosity, what's #1?
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#1 (in the previous post) is the evaporator temperature sensor.

The picture below is for later cars, with #1 being the evaporator sensor, #2 the (outlet?) temperature probe and #6 the (ambient?) sensor.
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I think 6 is the sun sensor? The original pic would appear to be the evaporator sensor. Really needs a diag session to see what temps are being read.
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RichardW wrote: 09 Feb 2025, 08:38 I think 6 is the sun sensor? The original pic would appear to be the evaporator sensor. Really needs a diag session to see what temps are being read.
Is it possible to check the different sensor through obd? I don't have diagbox, but my friend has one of these diagnostic tablets, not sure if it's compatible with citroen though
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You should be able to on a decent scan tool
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Hi, Did you find location of interior temperature sensor? I have same issue with my ds3. Diagnostic shows blown air temperature is -40 degree and aircon never activates the compressor. It supposed to be sensor located in heater unit, next to evap radiator, but there are nothing seen. I have replaced the control unit / heater resistor, thinking that temp sensor may have been integrated inside it, but that didn't fix the problem. Searching for the replacement part for the evap sensor/interior temperature sensor - no1 part comes up ,as per last diagram. However , it's not there and tracing wires around heater assembly- there are nothing comes in to it with two wires. My suggestion , that this sensor is located somewhere inside the vents in the dashboard. But there nothing shows on the citroen repair diagram. Would appreciate if someone can advise of exact location of this interior air temp sensor.