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Old Aug 3, 2021 | 11:48 AM
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The outside air temp display on my 2014 quit working and shows --. Any thoughts?
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Old Aug 3, 2021 | 01:16 PM
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Probably need a new sensor. I think it is located behind the front bumper cover.
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Old Aug 4, 2021 | 10:54 AM
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Did you start and restart it a few times to see if that would clear it up?
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Old Aug 4, 2021 | 11:08 AM
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Yes I have. It was working fine then one day I noticed it was blank. Is the sensor the same one that the computer uses for input to the ECM or is it separate?
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Old Aug 4, 2021 | 11:31 AM
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It's a separate sensor that's wired to the instrument cluster. Take it out and drive it a bit. It's more common after the battery has been disconnected. But sometimes they flake out for no apparent reason. It usually come back after a couple miles. I've had the same problem.
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Old Aug 5, 2021 | 05:58 AM
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The sensor is located in front of the radiator / intercooler if its a zo6. It’s cheap to replace and can be accessed from either underneath if you take the lower cover off. Or you can reach it from above by the radiator. My shop forgot to plug mine back in when they upgraded my heat exchanger / intercooler & i was able to plug it back in from the engine bay without removing the lower covers.
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Yep, had to replace the sensor after I bought my 2014 a couple years ago as it was also showing the --, but worked after the replacement.
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I looked for it this morning and I believe it's supposed to be on the pass side. Is it accessible from under the hood or do I have to go under the front end to replace it? Thanks.
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I dont thank its accessible from under the hood you will need to jack the front end up
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