My auto lamp light sensor is not working on my Mercury Sable 2002. Why?
Replace auto lamp module.
Might be able to get at in from underneath but probably will have to remove the dash cover
The photo sensor for the auto lamp and auto dim on the 1989 Lincoln Town Car is located below the rearview mirror. The photo sensor for the auto lamp and auto dim on the 1989 Lincoln Town Car is located below the rearview mirror.
in the middle of the dash, close to the windshield.
It is a gas discharge lamp which uses mercury in excited states.
They are in the central junction box. [the fuse box under the dash] But they are integral with the box. You have to remove the fuse box, take it apart, and they are inside, soldered in. If you can solder, you can replace them.
The operating voltage of a mercury lamp typically ranges from 100 to 300 volts, depending on the specific type and size of the lamp.
No you can't. You can use a metal halide lamp of the exact wattage of the original mercury lamp. You cannot vary on wattage at all.
According to the 2000 Mercury Sable Owner Guide : That is your check trans-axle ( transmission ) warning light that is located in the bottom / left area of your tachometer ( a problem has been detected , shifting may be restricted ) ( if warning lamp remains on , have your vehicle serviced immediately )
put a lamp beside a sunlight sensor, and when the sun comes, the lamp turns on, if the sun goes away the lamp turns off
Yes, but in minute amount