Ambient Temperature Gage
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Ambient Temperature Gage
I've noticed that other forum members have reported problems with their outside temperature display. Well, I bought my '99 C5 used in 2001and it has never displayed outside air temperature. Perhaps I have this feature and it's simply not working?
Questions please: Is the ambient temperature read-out an option? If so, how do you know if a car is so equiped? Where is the temp. probe located?
Thanks,
Jason
Questions please: Is the ambient temperature read-out an option? If so, how do you know if a car is so equiped? Where is the temp. probe located?
Thanks,
Jason
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Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think I have the ambient temperature feature on my car. I have simple, rotary ***** for the AC and heater controls. So, if f I'm interpreting all this correctly, the outside temperature is displayed at an optional, digital AC/heater control center?
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Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think I have the ambient temperature feature on my car. I have simple, rotary ***** for the AC and heater controls. So, if f I'm interpreting all this correctly, the outside temperature is displayed at an optional, digital AC/heater control center?
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Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think I have the ambient temperature feature on my car. I have simple, rotary ***** for the AC and heater controls. So, if f I'm interpreting all this correctly, the outside temperature is displayed at an optional, digital AC/heater control center?
Only the Automatic Electronic Dual Climate Control System shows the outside temperature.
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Thanks timemender, mystery solved. Someone recently posted an owner's manual, so I looked up the various AC and heater controls that are available on my car. Well, I don't have the automatic climate control. And this means that I also don't have digital ambient or interior temperature readout capability.
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Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think I have the ambient temperature feature on my car. I have simple, rotary ***** for the AC and heater controls. So, if f I'm interpreting all this correctly, the outside temperature is displayed at an optional, digital AC/heater control center?
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Yes, you have to have the dual zone A/C for it to have an outside temp sensor.
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Thanks timemender, mystery solved. Someone recently posted an owner's manual, so I looked up the various AC and heater controls that are available on my car. Well, I don't have the automatic climate control. And this means that I also don't have digital ambient or interior temperature readout capability.
