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R50/53 What is this little gem?

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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 06:40 PM
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What is this little gem?



Was cleaning out my glove box and never noticed this little guy. Wasn’t hooked in to anything, and not sure what it even is.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2019 | 09:25 PM
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Digging around a few minutes on Google reveals it’s an RLS (Rain & Light Sensor) module. I have no idea where it installs.

Hopefully someone does.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2019 | 04:41 AM
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I was doing some googling as well and realized what it was. Looks like the previous owner had the windshield replaced and they never put it back on. No wonder my automatic lights come on no matter what time of day. I figured the sensor was bad, but it’s not even hooked up!

now I need to figure out how to reinstall it...
 
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Old Mar 14, 2019 | 05:26 AM
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+1 its the rain sensor. 61359224853

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...in-sensor.html

 
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