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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Rob James on 15 January 2009, 14:24:21

Title: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Rob James on 15 January 2009, 14:24:21

My outside temp is showing that it is -40! I have a feeling that the temp sensor has broken. Where is it and is it easy to replace? Also does the replacement part I need vary depending on the model/age of the car (just wondering if I can get a second hand one without worrying about what car it is from)?

Thanks,

Rob.

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: RobG on 15 January 2009, 14:25:27

Front passenger side under bumper :)

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Jimbob on 15 January 2009, 14:36:56

and only about £6 from the dealer, so I wouldnt bother with 2nd hand,
they are the same for all recent Vauxhalls iirc

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: mpl_charles on 15 January 2009, 14:39:33

Mine does that on my calibra, if you drive it long enough it takes its self down to -22 but never driven long enough to see if it drops all the way.

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: dbug on 15 January 2009, 15:17:05

Maybe its just rather cold ;D ;D

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Rob James on 15 January 2009, 15:27:46

Who would have thought, I dealer doing a part at below £20. Maybe I'm just a sceptic!

I'll go and get one and then see if I can work out how to fit it.

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Pitchfork on 15 January 2009, 19:28:04

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My outside temp is showing that it is -40! I have a feeling that the temp sensor has broken. Where is it and is it easy to replace? Also does the replacement part I need vary depending on the model/age of the car (just wondering if I can get a second hand one without worrying about what car it is from)?

Thanks,

Rob.

Goes to prove that 'It's grim up north'! ;D ;D

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: charlie on 15 January 2009, 19:28:25

wasnt always that cheap vx reduced the price because all the warranty work they had to do with them

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Andy B on 15 January 2009, 21:01:59

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wasnt always that cheap vx reduced the price because all the warranty work they had to do with them

That must've been a looooong loooong time ago then ;). I was offered a sensor of this type for about the same money years ago for my Senator ...... needles to say the Senators used different more expensive sensors.  :y  :y  :y

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 January 2009, 21:04:35

There was a few issues on the first 6 months of Astra F's.....so yes, bloody ages ago!

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: ngrainqey on 15 January 2009, 21:04:43

i thought it felt cold earlier rob but not that cold! lol
i have a haynes manual if you want me to tell you what lies it says lol?

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: charlie on 15 January 2009, 21:21:55

yes when corsa's where about new

Title: Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
Post by: Rob James on 16 January 2009, 10:24:21

I think it must be -90 now! I'm not even getting a reading! I guess this means the sensor has completely failed now.

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