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Title: temp sensor outside
Post by: john1959 on 31 January 2021, 16:37:40
hi gents had bit of a cold few nites recently.cars temp outside showing silly numbers 66c etc now itsFCdeg any ideas whats up with it?cheers
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: YZ250 on 31 January 2021, 17:30:29
On my 3.2 I'm sure it was the outside temperature sensor fitted in the front bumper. If you open the bonnet you can see it fixed in its holder behind the front bumper. I replaced mine and if I recall it wasn't much money to replace. Check the wiring to it first though.  :y
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: dave the builder on 31 January 2021, 17:44:22
Yes, the outside temperature sensor is fitted to the front bumper central , inside, shares a loom with the fog lights .
there is a plug to the N/S under the headlamp area that that loom plugs in.
could just be a bad connection
or new sensor about £7
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2021, 18:21:04
If only TBE's was the sensor, but looks to be loom :(
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 31 January 2021, 18:29:02
Easy enough to dig out and repair ;)

Replacing is a different issue as finding an unscabby used one could be problematic. Notwithstanding that you're dumping the car at some point...
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: STEMO on 31 January 2021, 18:31:06
Are they not the same as the ones in, say, an astra?
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2021, 18:44:58
Are they not the same as the ones in, say, an astra?
The sensor is :)
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: TheBoy on 31 January 2021, 18:48:51
Easy enough to dig out and repair ;)

Replacing is a different issue as finding an unscabby used one could be problematic. Notwithstanding that you're dumping the car at some point...
If its in the bumper loom, it would be trivial to repair I reckon.  Once the bumper is off, obviously.  Don't like removing that bumper unless absolutely necessary, as it had seen too much action before I got it, and I then did a bloody good job of melting it.  And then she has idiotted on a high kerb.


And as you rightly point out, I suspect it will never get driven in my ownership again.
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 31 January 2021, 18:58:42
There's unlikely to be much holding the loom in, and unplugging it is easy enough from underneath, even with the chavtastic bumper :D
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: Nick W on 31 January 2021, 21:20:12
Easy enough to dig out and repair ;)

Replacing is a different issue as finding an unscabby used one could be problematic. Notwithstanding that you're dumping the car at some point...
If its in the bumper loom, it would be trivial to repair I reckon.  Once the bumper is off, obviously.  Don't like removing that bumper unless absolutely necessary, as it had seen too much action before I got it, and I then did a bloody good job of melting it.  And then she has idiotted on a high kerb.




As the car is now at the patch it up for another year stage, cut the sensor wires back to where you can reach them without removing the bumper, and attach the new sensor somewhere more convenient. Use Sikaflex, Araldite, cable ties, lockwire, speedtape, whatever you have.
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: TheBoy on 01 February 2021, 17:00:39
As said, I reckon its done its penultimate trip now...
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: grifter on 02 February 2021, 13:50:53
Part No: 9152245
Title: Re: temp sensor outside
Post by: Jan Suhr on 08 February 2021, 14:07:48
Are they not the same as the ones in, say, an astra?

And in SAAB's too