cant find the ambient air temperature sensor

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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:10 PM
  #1  
my check engine light is on my 1999 dodge ram 1500 5.2L V8 and the diagnostic says its the ambient air temp sensor but i cant seem to locate it i changed a few other sensors such as the air charge temp sensor but i need this one to remove my check engine light any ideas as to were it may be
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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:23 PM
  #2  
It's on the front right of the keg, behind the alternator.

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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:25 PM
  #3  
is ther a way you can maybe show me a picture of it if at all possible i need to get rid of the engine light to go do my smog
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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:34 PM
  #4  
Added above
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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:43 PM
  #5  
this is what i just changed not sure if it was the right one

cant find the ambient air temperature sensor-20140702_153536-1-.jpg  

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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:45 PM
  #6  
That's it...
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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:46 PM
  #7  
yeah i changed it it was extremely black but my engine light wont come off and it still says the same thing when i run the diagnostics
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Jul 2, 2014 | 06:54 PM
  #8  
everything i look up tells me its this but cant find this part anywhere

cant find the ambient air temperature sensor-capture.jpg  

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Jul 2, 2014 | 07:10 PM
  #9  
Do you have an overhead console, that displays outside temp? (if so, does it work?) That is what the ambient air temp sensor is for. That feller should NOT set a check engine lite. Verify you are getting five volts to the IAT.
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Jul 2, 2014 | 07:34 PM
  #10  
how would one verify they are getting 5 volts to it
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