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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 08:18 AM
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Guessing the exterior sensor is bad outside air temperature is 80 degrees. Anyone else had this issue or suggestions
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Welcome to the Forum !!....are you in Alaska ????....LOL !!!....you have either an open in the circuit or a bad sensor....since it is a thermistor circuit you can jump the connectors 2 pins together and if it reads HIGH the circuit is good...maybe the connector came off...just guessing !!...and BTW don't try this jumping thing on anything other than a thermistor circuit (also your engine coolant temp sensor) cause you'll fry your PCM jumping a 5 volt reference circuit directly to ground !!

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Welcome to the Forum !!....are you in Alaska ????....LOL !!!....you have either an open in the circuit or a bad sensor....since it is a thermistor circuit you can jump the connectors 2 pins together and if it reads HIGH the circuit is good...maybe the connector came off...just guessing !!
Thanks I’ll check the connection & try cleaning it up before I replace the sensor
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Had the same problem. New sensor fixed it.
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Old Sep 4, 2019 | 09:23 PM
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When mine was missing, system read 69, so betting it's shot.
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replaced mine and the connector was rusted from being wet......easy fix
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