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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: puma80 on 25 March 2015, 08:20:04

Title: have I discovered the only active volcano in Cheshire
Post by: puma80 on 25 March 2015, 08:20:04
Hi my temperature  readout is telling me it's 30 something degrees while I'm scraping ice off the windows it does seem to correct it's self at times but soon transports be back to the Bahamas
Is this an easy cheep fix or just ignore it
Look forward to your responses
Regards Jason
Title: Re: have I discovered the only active volcano in Cheshire
Post by: 05omegav6 on 25 March 2015, 08:29:22
Open the bonnet, the sensor for the outside temp display is located below the centre of the number plate and clips to the bumper just behind the lower grill. A decent sized puddle or similar can dislodge it pretty easily, so you might find it bouncing around next to the front fans. Obviously if it's near a warm or hot radiator and out of the airflow it will be reading alot higher :y

All assuming that it isn't flitting between centigrade and Fahrenheit of course...
Title: Re: have I discovered the only active volcano in Cheshire
Post by: puma80 on 25 March 2015, 11:23:01
C/F was my first thought but it is showing oC I will try and locate the sensor and check it's position but it's reading high even first thing in the morning with minus temperatures
Title: Re: have I discovered the only active volcano in Cheshire
Post by: Andy B on 25 March 2015, 11:27:33
... or just ignore it
 ......

Bare in mind that later/face liftcars also use this sensor for the climate control  :y
Title: Re: have I discovered the only active volcano in Cheshire
Post by: puma80 on 25 March 2015, 15:39:20
I've checked the temperature sensor found it easily from your description but it was sited correctly and on inspection no visible faults or water ingress.  Is there any thing further I can do
Title: Re: have I discovered the only active volcano in Cheshire
Post by: Andy B on 25 March 2015, 15:53:03
.....  Is there any thing further I can do

A new one was around £6  ...... but apparently there's a connector a bit further back up the loom that gets corroded.