How To Replace The Ambient Light Sensor On A 2006 Silverado

How To Replace The Ambient Light Sensor On A 2006 Silverado. This can also work on earlier models too. The ambient light sensor is used to select either the daytime lights, or the nighttime lights. Plus, it also changes the brightness level of some displays on your dash.

[@USA__WILL]

Thanks for uploading this video.

[@Thebobfactor]

You're welcome.

[@kenanderson1113]

Thanks!
this helpful video made an expensive job; do-able;
car audio shops stated “horribly expensive; just deal with it”

[@meducare33]

Saw another video where he took out the radio to allow access to the sensor. Just as an fyi thing... also, is it necessary to remove the vent ducts or would they follow the dash panel when removed? Or would they get caught up on something... asking before I replace that small item.

[@Thebobfactor]

I had also seen videos showing removing the radio, but in my truck, removing the radio would not have given me enough room. And yes, I had to remove the vent ducts first. They came out and went back in very easily though. Good luck with yours.

[@victorcervezayt7838]

El sensor es sensible a la luz o tiene que recibir rayos del sol? en mi Chevrolet Silverado 2004 tiene que ser intensa la luz del cielo para que funcione. En tu camioneta como reacciona?

[@Thebobfactor]

The sensor should work with both sunlight or bright lights. On cloudy days though my truck has always switched over to the nighttime lights. It evidently needs to be very bright in order for it to go into the daytime lights.

[@victorcervezayt7838]

@@Thebobfactor muchas gracias por la información hermano, me pasa exactamente lo mismo. las luces nocturnas se encienden cuándo el cielo está nublado y también si hay poca luz del cielo. yo pensé que mi sensor de circulación diurna estaba funcionando mal pero que bueno que es algo normal, Saludos. 😃

[@christopherhendricks4369]

as soon as i saw dash had to be removed i ran far away. no way im going to take apart a 23 year old dash and not have it fall apart on me.

[@lokopena]

You can replace it by takin the radio out its less space but its better then takin whole damn bash

[@christopherhendricks4369]

@@lokopena good to know. thanks. my dash is pretty brittle from being in the Arizona sun.

[@lokopena]

@@christopherhendricks4369 my dash is broken si ill replace it wen i get new dash then again you can de the signal mod get rid of your DRL and turn them into turnsignal meanin you gona have whole buttom as turnsignal look it up