out side temp
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From: schenectady NY
out side temp
My temp for the outside is reading 119-123 when it is only like 60 outside anyone have this problem before? Where does the temp pick it up from? Could it be touching something under the car?
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Originally Posted by shw time
My temp for the outside is reading 119-123 when it is only like 60 outside anyone have this problem before? Where does the temp pick it up from? Could it be touching something under the car?
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
You probably have a problem that someone needs to look at. Here's what the 05 owner's manual says on pages 3-27 and 3-28.
There is also a sensor located behind the front bumper.
This sensor reads the outside air temperature and
helps to maintain the temperature inside the vehicle.
Any cover on the front of the vehicle could give a false
reading in the temperature.
If the outside temperature goes up, the displayed
temperature will not change until:
• The vehicle’s speed is above 10 mph (16 km/h)
five minutes.
• The vehicle’s speed is above 32 mph (52 km/h) for
two and a half minutes.
These delays prevent false readings. If the temperature
goes down, the outside temperature will be shown
when you start the vehicle. If it has been turned off for
less than three hours, the temperature will be recalled
from the previous vehicle operation.
There is also a sensor located behind the front bumper.
This sensor reads the outside air temperature and
helps to maintain the temperature inside the vehicle.
Any cover on the front of the vehicle could give a false
reading in the temperature.
If the outside temperature goes up, the displayed
temperature will not change until:
• The vehicle’s speed is above 10 mph (16 km/h)
five minutes.
• The vehicle’s speed is above 32 mph (52 km/h) for
two and a half minutes.
These delays prevent false readings. If the temperature
goes down, the outside temperature will be shown
when you start the vehicle. If it has been turned off for
less than three hours, the temperature will be recalled
from the previous vehicle operation.
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Damn, thats complicated. I had a PepBoys outside thermometer ($10) that worked for 15 years and was always within a degree or two of the broadcasted temp. It was still working when I sold the truck. Never changed the battery! Of course, it wasn't hooked to any kind of ac system for a reference or anything hi tech, but it worked!
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From: San Francisco CA
Originally Posted by EuroRod
Damn, thats complicated. I had a PepBoys outside thermometer ($10) that worked for 15 years and was always within a degree or two of the broadcasted temp. It was still working when I sold the truck. Never changed the battery! Of course, it wasn't hooked to any kind of ac system for a reference or anything hi tech, but it worked!
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