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Well then...... That's news to me.....

I was doing a little digging into EATC system operation and came across the following thread.....

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/index.php?topic=39114.msg451153#msg451153

I found a post in there that piqued my interest considerably.  Here it is....

Quote from: My10-80;451112
would it make a difference that I can still manually adjust the speed?
Ummmm, I dunno I'd suspect the controller I mentioned is OK if manual adj works...

May want to check EATC temp sensor mounted at heater core hose connector... It prevents blower from operating on automatic when engine is cold, then goes to full on once temp starts to rise... It's one of the things that pissed me off about the EATC system, as air was never warm enough when high speed activated(and part of reason why I specifically sought out my TC with a manual HVAC system)... Then you are talking about A/C, so again I dunno...

BTW there is also a cabin ambient temp sensor that plays a large roll in operation, it's mounted in dash above the Graphic EQ/storage well...


I'm sorry.....  WHAT? A cabin temp sensor?!!!!?????

 I never knew about this let alone noticed it when I've been messing about in that area.... 
Someone please educate me on it.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #1
Well it's there. I've seen it when the radio surround trim is off. I haven't tried to remove it but the thing works, which is all that matters to me.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #2
I'm curious about its operation more than anything else....  Meh.  Time to pony up for that shop manual I've been eyeballing anyway....
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #3
According to pages 108-109 of the 1988 EVTM there is an in car temp sensor in the dash as well as an ambient temp sensor in the evap case. So the system has two temperature sensors.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #4
The dash one is what I'm interested in. 
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #5
News to me  also.  I just knew about the one monitoring coolant temp to the heater core.
Mike

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Reply #6
guys,
the trim around your radio & ash tray & eatc ,, at the top rolled in area of that piece of trim there is a cut out from the factory.
poke your finger into that approx 3/8'' x 1'' opening and you may find the j or k wire type temp sensor leads.

on my 20th the sensor is not there,, its on deeper into the innerds of the dash.  the factory wire would not reach its intended home.

Its used when you set your eatc to Auto,, the eatc will ramp the blower up and down on its own? 

i did not know about an external temp sensor other than the one on the heater core


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Reply #7
Been busy as heck.  Forgot all about this.  My shop manuals came in.  Time to research this.  I'll post when I can.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #8
Please click on the two links.  They're pictures.  Haven't quite figured out how to insert the actual images from Google Drive on here yet.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Og6H_pz0fwbPkZmkHo8dYZQOxhOh8hl/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19PDau6qmuW03rjb6roA6q8oj1_8p-yKl/view?usp=sharing

Sorry for the long wait.  I actually pulled the In-vehicle sensor today and cleaned it.  It was quite disgusting.
It may even be so bad that it no longer works.  I'm looking through the test procedures in the shop manual now. 

Anyway, whether or not I'll need them does ANYONE actually know the part numbers for these or the Motorcraft numbers?  I know they're quite difficult to come by. 
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

 

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EATC ATC HVAC A/C Temp Sensor - 1985-1990 Thunderbird, Cougar - Motorcraft YH-434
eBay link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorcraft-YH-434-EATC-ATC-HVAC-A-C-Temp-Sensor-1985-1990-Thunderbird-Cougar/184006024335?fits=Make%3AFord&hash=item2ad79d1c8f:g:8a0AAOSwONddsIIp

1984 - 1989 Lincoln Mark VII A/C Ambient Air Sensor - E4LY-19E642-A
eBay link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-1989-LINCOLN-MARK-VII-A-C-AMBIENT-AIR-SENSOR-ASY-NEW-OLD-STOCK/133131113286?hash=item1eff3b9346:g:puMAAOSwqLFdQwhZ

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FWIW, the factory sensor in my car looks just like the one in the eBay link that is listed for the Mark VII.
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

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Reply #11
Man! When I am parting out cars, I've just been throwing those away! I didn't know what they were.  Gotta keep 'em now! 

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Reply #12
Found the following:

https://www.thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=11677


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EATC - Redesigned Replacement Control Head

AIR CONDITIONING - ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (EATC) - SERVICE TIPS FOR REPLACEMENT OF
REDESIGNED CONTROL HEAD - VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE 4/21/90

FORD:1985-88 THUNDERBIRD
LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1984-87 CONTINENTAL
1984-90 MARK VII
1985-88 COUGAR

ISSUE:

The EATC control was redesigned in April, 1990. It has a center mode button labeled "VENT" and requires a new ambient temperature
sensor calibrated to match the new control. Using the wrong sensor will bias the interior temperature 5-10~ F from the set point.

ACTION:

If an old level EATC control head is replaced with a new level control head, a new ambient temperature sensor (F0LY-19E642-A),
identified by a white plastic body, must also be installed.

If a vehicle equipped with the old level control head (center button labeled "A/C") requires a new ambient temperature sensor assembly, use
(E4LY-19E642-A), identified by a black plastic body.

If the (E4LY-19E642-A, black body) sensor is not available, use of the (F0LY-19E642-A, white body) sensor will require installation of a new EATC
control head.




 I cannot confirm anything with regards to accuracy of that yet.....  Still hunting for the actual source as the person who posted it didn't cite anyone or anything.

*EDIT*

Might be from here.....

https://www.justanswer.com/ford-lincoln/7yps8-lincoln-mark-vii-lsc-1989-lincoln-mark-lsc.html

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Answered in 17 minutes by:8/28/2013
Lincoln Mechanic: Don - Mo Lurch
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sorry for the delay.............

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The Ambient Temperature Sender is located Behind Center Of Radiator Grille under hood.

There was also a TECH Bulletin for replacing the Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC)

The EATC control was redesigned in April, 1990. It has a center mode button labeled "VENT" and requires a new ambient temperature sensor calibrated to match the new control.

Using the wrong sensor will bias the interior temperature 5-10~ F from the set point.

If a vehicle equipped with the old level control head (center button labeled "A/C") requires a new ambient temperature sensor assembly, use (E4LY-19E642-A), identified by a black plastic body.

If the (E4LY-19E642-A, black body) sensor is not available, use of the (F0LY-19E642-A, white body) sensor will require installation of a new EATC control head.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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So the one for our cars (the black 84-89 one) is just a resistor and some other component. Figure out what they other component is and a rebuild is a simple 5 minute solder job.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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I cannot confirm anything with regards to accuracy of that yet.....  Still hunting for the actual source as the person who posted it didn't cite anyone or anything.

That reads very much as if it was taken directly from a Ford TSB page.
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built