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Technical => Misc Tech => Topic started by: Outhet on April 11, 2013, 12:09:49 AM

Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Outhet on April 11, 2013, 12:09:49 AM
Does anyone know what this hole is for? Ive always wondered why its there, and just thought to ask tonight when I saw this trim on Ebay. 
You can see it in the pics on this ebay listing.
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-1988-FORD-THUNDERBIRD-TURBO-COUPE-RADIO-HEATER-DASH-BEZEL-OEM-/281090471576?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item41724c3698&vxp=mtr
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Haystack on April 11, 2013, 01:01:35 AM
eatc tempetur sensor.

its for.the automatic.tempetur.

stupid touchscreen...
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on April 11, 2013, 07:51:01 AM
ATC cars mount the cabin ambient temp sensor there, which is attached to a tube that runs to the blower inlet, so that cabin air is drawn across the sensor and the Automatic Climate Control knows how much work it has to do.
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Big B on April 11, 2013, 07:52:11 PM
Yep, ATC. Every 80's Ford had that cutout somewhere in the top section of the dash, even the non-ATC vehicles. The cutout in the Bird is the most cleverly hidden of all I have seen.
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Haystack on April 11, 2013, 10:15:03 PM
actually the non eatc cars do not have the hole.
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Big B on April 11, 2013, 10:23:04 PM
Maybe it varied by year/model, but every one I've owned had the ATC cutout, only 1 of them actually had ATC though.
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Haystack on April 11, 2013, 11:40:16 PM
mine have been the opposite.
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: Outhet on April 12, 2013, 01:25:43 AM
no ATC on my car, trim has the hole.
Title: AC/stereo controls trim. Factory hole cut in it at the top middle.
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on April 12, 2013, 06:29:46 AM
I've got 2 T-Birds, one LX with ATC, and a base V8 without ATC.  I combined the 2 to make 1 LX out of the base.  I could do this because they all have the hole.
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