Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 498

8V - 4 OVERHEAD CONSOLE SYSTEMS
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
for service replacement. The door unit includes the
spring-loaded latch mechanism. If any of these com-
ponents is damaged or faulty, the garage door opener
storage bin door unit must be replaced.
OPERATION
The garage door opener storage compartment door
is opened by pressing the spring-loaded latch towards
the front of the vehicle. When the compartment door
is opened, the garage door opener transmitter can be
installed in the compartment using the adhesive-
backed hook and loop fastener material provided.
With the transmitter mounted in the storage bin,
adapter pegs located on the inside of the garage door
opener door are selected and mounted on one of sev-
eral posts on the back side of the door. The adapter
pegs can be stacked if additional length is required.
The combination of the adapter peg length and the
peg location selected must be suitable to depress the
button of the transmitter when the center of the
garage door opener storage bin door is depressed.
When the proper combination has been selected, the
compartment door is closed and need not be reopened
except to replace the transmitter batteries.
See the owner's manual in the vehicle glove box for
more information on the use and operation of the
overhead console garage door opener storage bin.
PAPERCLIP
DESCRIPTION
A paperclip is standard equipment on the base ver-
sion of the overhead console. The paperclip provides
a convenient place for storage and easy retrieval of
notes, maps, toll tickets or stubs and other paper
items that may be required or desired while driving.
The paperclip is located near the front of the over-
head console and is secured in the overhead console
housing by four screws.
The paperclip is available for service replacement,
but it cannot be adjusted or repaired. If the paperclip
is damaged or faulty it must be replaced.
SUNGLASSES STORAGE BIN
DESCRIPTION
A sunglasses storage bin is included in the over-
head console. The storage bin is located near the cen-
ter of the overhead console and is held in the closed
position by a spring-loaded latch mechanism that is
integral to the storage bin door. The interior of the
bin is lined with a foam rubber padding material to
protect the sunglasses from being scratched. A
damper spring is snapped onto the pivot shaft of the
sunglasses storage bin door. The damper spring
engages two flats on the shaft and is anchored in a
slot in the rear flange of the overhead console read-
ing and courtesy lamp housing to provide a smooth
opening action and an open detent position for the
storage bin unit.
The sunglasses storage bin and door unit is avail-
able for service replacement. The bin and door unit
includes the spring-loaded latch mechanism, the bin
liner and the damper spring. If any of these compo-
nents is damaged or faulty, the sunglasses storage
bin and door unit must be replaced.
OPERATION
The sunglasses storage bin is opened by pressing
the latch on the rear edge of the door towards the
front of the vehicle, then pulling the bin downward to
the open detent position. The spring-loaded latch
mechanism on the sunglasses bin door will automat-
ically engage when the bin is closed. See the owner's
manual in the vehicle glove box for more information
on the use and operation of the sunglasses storage
bin.
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR
DESCRIPTION
Ambient air temperature is monitored by the com-
pass mini-trip computer module through the ambient
temperature sensor. The ambient temperature sensor
is a variable resistor mounted to a bracket that is
secured with a screw to the right side of the radiator
yoke, behind the radiator grille and in front of the
engine compartment.
For complete circuit diagrams, refer to Overhead
Console in the Contents of Group 8W - Wiring Dia-
grams. The ambient temperature sensor cannot be
adjusted or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, it
must be replaced.
OPERATION
The ambient temperature sensor is a variable
resistor that operates on a five-volt reference signal
sent to it by the compass mini-trip computer module.
The resistance in the sensor changes as temperature
changes, changing the temperature sensor signal cir-
cuit voltage to the compass mini-trip computer mod-
ule. Based upon the resistance in the sensor, the
compass mini-trip computer module senses a specific
voltage on the temperature sensor signal circuit,
which it is programmed to correspond to a specific
temperature.
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