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Ambient Temperature Sensor Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda CX-9. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the seal board upper. (See SEAL BOARD UPPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the front bumper. (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL .) (See FRONT BUMPER INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove the ambient temperature sensor. (See AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Measure the temperature around the ambient temperature sensor and measure the resistance between the ambient temperature sensor terminals A and B.
    Fig 1: Locating Ambient Temperature Sensor Terminals
    G11433635Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Ambient Temperature Sensor Characteristics Graph
G11433636Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.