Details

• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  DG9Z-13A018-B

• Other Names:

  Sun Load Temperature Sensor, Sun Load Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Sunlight Sensor, Light Sensor, Sunload Sensor, Sensor Assembly

• Description:

  This genuine Ford sun load temperature sensor, also cataloged as a sentinel or ambient light sensor, is the small dash-top sensor that measures sunlight intensity and heat load entering the cabin through the windshield. The automatic climate control system reads this input to adjust airflow, temperature, and blower output as the sun heats one side of the interior, and the same sensor commonly feeds the automatic headlamp system so the lights switch on as ambient light fades. It is a widely shared component used across a broad range of Ford and Lincoln vehicles from roughly 2013 through 2025, which is why it carries a common service part number rather than a single-model application. A buyer looking for this sensor is usually troubleshooting automatic climate control that blows the wrong temperature or fails to compensate for sun load, uneven heating or cooling between the driver and passenger sides, or automatic headlamps that turn on and off at the wrong times or stay on in daylight. The sensor sits in a small grille on top of the dash near the windshield and reads through a translucent lens that can be blocked by debris or a failed internal element. This is the original equipment Ford part built to factory specification for a direct fit in the dash opening. It plugs into the existing connector and typically requires no programming, restoring correct automatic climate and lighting response once installed.

• Notes: Includes Sunload Sensor. Includes Sentinel Sensor.

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