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Old 01-06-2014, 01:40 PM
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My DIC says "ice possible" should I be concerned?

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Old 01-06-2014, 01:43 PM
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Concerned about what???

When I parked at the office this morning my climate control said it was 4* outside. The DIC had stopped displaying the stupid Ice Possible message.
Old 01-06-2014, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by topcat1
My DIC says "ice possible" should I be concerned?
If there is possible ice on the road sure. That message comes up when the temps drop to around freezing.

Also cold tires dont grip well so be careful of that.
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I am in Dallas Texas its cold outside and inside the car its nice and warm. Car wants me to know ice is possible? Okay...
Old 01-06-2014, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by topcat1
I am in Dallas Texas its cold outside and inside the car its nice and warm. Car wants me to know ice is possible? Okay...
You are o.k. Same here in Houston this morning.
Old 01-06-2014, 02:11 PM
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Check engine light came on 3 weeks ago had it analyzed and code P0420 and code P0430 came up that means the passenger side cat and the driver side cat needed replacing. Went down to flowmaster muffler shop and the guy said both cats were burnt out. Had two bad cats replaced for $750 here in Dallas texas.
Old 01-06-2014, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by CyberBullet
That message comes up when the temps drop to around freezing.
I've seen it come on at 36°.
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Just means that ambient temps are low enough to cause ice to form on the roads... basically a heads up.
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Usually comes on for about 5 seconds, then disappears.
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Haven't seen that in my 06, but that dosent mean it's not there. It does pop up periodically on my 09 Chevy truck when the temp drops below 32 I believe…. which is rare in SC. Stay warm everyone!!
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Originally Posted by Gearhead Jim
Usually comes on for about 5 seconds, then disappears.
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Originally Posted by JimTN
I've seen it come on at 36°.
My came on a couple of weeks ago & it was not even close to freezing? Maybe high 30s....

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Old 01-06-2014, 03:30 PM
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Magic number is 36
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yeah you should, pour some gasoline over it.
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Seriously, man oh man......
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No problem. Just make sure your pipes are wrapped.
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As it's been said, it will come on at 36 degrees.

All it really means is that it's cold enough that your car won't melt.


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Old 01-06-2014, 05:17 PM
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Was 61 degrees this morning in NJ - will be -15 tomorrow. Chilly DIC for sure...
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Did you know that the HVAC in your car has a setting for HEAT too? No, it's not just for cooling.
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Thankyou for all the wonderful answers, however there are one or two responses that need further review.


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