Where is the A/C evaporator temperature sensor located?

2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE
220,000 MILES • 3.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ARNOLDFRAC67
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I'm look­ing for A/C evap­o­ra­tor temperature sen­sor lo­ca­tion and di­a­gram. Can't find any­thing about where or if it has one.
Jun 29, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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STEVE W.
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Don't see anything in service data that says it has one and nothing on the circuit diagram.
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Jun 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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ARNOLDFRAC67
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So, how does the computer know if the A/C is freezing up, someplace there is one. No mechanic knows anything about it. So pathetic.
Jul 5, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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STEVE W.
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It controls the temperature through timed cycles and pressure switches. No thermal control through anything other than the pressure switches and the cycling switch. It's a common system used on imports and earlier domestics that didn't monitor the cores. There is no thermal sensor on that vehicle.
Jul 5, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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