The good news is that you can change the sensor with losing any refrigerant! Or at least, you should be able to. Assuming that you still have some!
RAB
If I'm correct, the short circuit usually means damaged/open wire, so at least that checks out.No idea, that’s why I’m asking you guys
Car was bought as cheap project car, might have been like this for a long time for all I know.
Standard fault code for a non-working sensor:
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If I'm correct, the short circuit usually means damaged/open wire, so at least that checks out.
That's not the sensor! It's the connector to the sensor. Tightening torque for the sensor is only 5 Nm, so should be easy to remove.
I know that Just a reference to the short/groundThat's not the sensor! It's the connector to the sensor. Tightening torque for the sensor is only 5 Nm, so should be easy to remove.
RAB
that's exactly what happened with mine. I couldn't get a grip on the round collar that was sufficiently strong to immobilise it whilst rotating the sensor hex-nut section to crack it off - the pipe started to get twisted. Ended up getting a new heat exchanger as they were inseparable.I know that Just a reference to the short/ground
5nm might be the factory spec, but it’s stuck anyway. Pipe starts to twist when applying pressure, so probably corroded.