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Title: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 January 2009, 16:21:49
Have just noticed outside temperature is reading between 56 deg centigrade, and 67 deg centigrade.

Hmmm......with ice all over the car, not sure this is a totally accurate reading.......Any ideas what the problem may be chaps? :y :y :y
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Marie on 11 January 2009, 16:22:52
you might be better off putting your question in the help section. more likely to get a response that way.
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: stuart30 on 11 January 2009, 16:25:52
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you might be better off putting your question in the help section. more likely to get a response that way.

Yeah and check your not on fire as well.... ;D
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 January 2009, 16:29:17
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you might be better off putting your question in the help section. more likely to get a response that way.

Good idea Marie.........but trouble is nobody reads that part of the forum ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Entwood on 11 January 2009, 16:29:49
IMHO more folk read there than any where else !!!!
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Marie on 11 January 2009, 16:35:10
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you might be better off putting your question in the help section. more likely to get a response that way.

Good idea Marie.........but trouble is nobody reads that part of the forum ;D ;D ;D ;D

yeh they do i do. i only answer the ones i can though.
and learn from the other ones.
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: nick v6 on 11 January 2009, 16:36:46
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you might be better off putting your question in the help section. more likely to get a response that way.

Good idea Marie.........but trouble is nobody reads that part of the forum ;D ;D ;D ;D

yeh they do i do. i only answer the ones i can though.
and learn from the other ones.

agreed i do the same
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Markie on 11 January 2009, 16:52:26
if thats showing on your MID it means the ambient air temperature sensor is fubar....

Its situated behind the front bumper.....tiny little sensor and cheap enough to replace...
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 January 2009, 17:06:08
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if thats showing on your MID it means the ambient air temperature sensor is fubar....

Its situated behind the front bumper.....tiny little sensor and cheap enough to replace...


Thanks Markie...........perhaps it just needs a clean....or spray with WD40.......if not ......any idea how much they cost. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: HGV mechanic on 11 January 2009, 17:45:54
your sensors gone on holiday and left the mid behind, ;D


ok ,, sorry,,, check flebay for replacment sensor :)
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: TheBoy on 11 January 2009, 17:48:06
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if thats showing on your MID it means the ambient air temperature sensor is fubar....

Its situated behind the front bumper.....tiny little sensor and cheap enough to replace...


Thanks Markie...........perhaps it just needs a clean....or spray with WD40.......if not ......any idea how much they cost. :y :y :y

Stupidly cheap (like under a tenner), not worth buggering about with
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: dispondent 1 on 11 January 2009, 17:50:59
just got one :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350124709170&ssPageName=STR...
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: gwa on 11 January 2009, 17:54:05
Whilst we are on the subject, ho wreliable is the temp reading? give or take what

+/- [what]% :-/
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: TheBoy on 11 January 2009, 17:57:30
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Whilst we are on the subject, ho wreliable is the temp reading? give or take what

+/- [what]% :-/
I tested my mv6 one a few years ago against a digi thermonmeter, and it was the same.  Whether that was luck, or if the digi one was equally inaccurate, who knows!
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 11 January 2009, 20:09:39
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just got one :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350124709170&ssPageName=STR...

Thanks for that . :y :y :y not too expensive.
Title: Re: Omega outside temperature
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 January 2009, 20:17:21
I woudl expect them to read accurate to around +/- 1/2 a deg C