Ambient Temperature Sensor Renew; Blower Motor Driver Side Renewal; Blower Motor Passenger Side Renewal - Aston Martin DB7 Workshop Manual

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Air Conditioning Repair Procedures
Blower M o t o r Renewal
8.2.07.1 Ambient Temperature Sensor
Renew
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The ambient temperature sensor is located in the
left hand side of the air plenum chamber under the
lower windshield panel (Fig. 1-1).
Procedure
1. Disconnect the battery earth lead.
2. (On left hand cars) Remove the steering wheel
(mark the position on the column shaft for re-
assembly), instrument pack and surround trim.
2. (On right hand cars) Removethegloveboxlidand
liner.
3. Disconnect the hose from the distribution box to
the side vent outlet. Reposition the hose for access.
4. Disconnect the sensor block connector.
The sensor has locating clips and is a push fit into
the plenum chamber.
5. Lever the sensor free.
8.2.08.1 Blower Motor Driver Side
Renewal
8.2.09.1 Blower Motor Passenger Side
Renewal
1. Move seat fu 1 ly rearward.
2. Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
3. Remove the under scuttle/knee pad bolster.
4. Remove the lower brace bar/facia assembly
underscuttle knee pad.
Driver Side O n l y
5. Removetheinstrumentpack, bonnetreieasehandle
mounting bracket and steering column..
6. Disconnect the air hose from the facia side air
outlet.
Passenger Side O n l y
7. Remove the glove box lid and liner.
Both
8. Remove the nuts securing the component panel
(Fig. 1-1).
Figure 1.
9. Ease the component panel clear for access to the
blower assembly mounting bolts.
10. Disconnect the pliable trunking from the stub pipes
on either side of the air conditioning unit (Fig. 1 -3).
11. Disconnect the blower motor electrical harness at
the block connector.
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