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  • Display all the vehicle temperature sensors
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Introduction

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Step 1

              Display all the vehicle temperature sensors
  • Insert the key in the ignition.
  • On the heating/cooling control, press and hold the AUTO and DUAL buttons.
  • Turn the ignition key to Start (III) to start the vehicle normally. (The key returns to the ON (II) position after starting.)
  • Sensor values start displaying on the climate control display.

Insert the key in the ignition.

On the heating/cooling control, press and hold the AUTO and DUAL buttons.

Turn the ignition key to Start (III) to start the vehicle normally. (The key returns to the ON (II) position after starting.)

Sensor values start displaying on the climate control display.

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Step 2

  • Cycle through the displayed values with the REAR DEFROSTER button. The code for display displays in the left (Driver’s temp) segment, alternating the code number and the value.
    1. In-car temperature in Celsius.
    1. Ambient temperature in Celsius.
    1. Solar radiation sensor: Dark=00, flashlight=04, cloudy=10, sunny=65.
    1. Engine coolant temperature.
    1. Evaporator outlet temp in Celsius.
    1. Driver’s air mix opening (% of opening).

Cycle through the displayed values with the REAR DEFROSTER button. The code for display displays in the left (Driver’s temp) segment, alternating the code number and the value.

  1. In-car temperature in Celsius.

  2. Ambient temperature in Celsius.

  3. Solar radiation sensor: Dark=00, flashlight=04, cloudy=10, sunny=65.

  4. Engine coolant temperature.

  5. Evaporator outlet temp in Celsius.

  6. Driver’s air mix opening (% of opening).

Step 3

    1. Passenger’s air mix opening.
    1. Vehicle speed in Km/h.*
  • *2004-2005 model year. Later years shows 00 for 0-9 Km/h, 01 for 10-19 Km/h, etc.
    1. Vent air out temperature.

  1. Passenger’s air mix opening.

  2. Vehicle speed in Km/h.*

*2004-2005 model year. Later years shows 00 for 0-9 Km/h, 01 for 10-19 Km/h, etc.

  1. Vent air out temperature.

More information on diagnostic tests and self-repair can be found here on iFixit, and tsx.acurazine.com.

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Mike Cardona - Nov 4, 2019

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Hi David, by any chance, do you have any guides/tips for troubleshooting a blank display that won’t turn on for a navigation system on a Acura 2005 TSX? Thanks!