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Rob James

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It's -40 in Sheffield!
« 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)?

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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2009, 14:25:27 »

Front passenger side under bumper :)
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #2 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

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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #4 on: 15 January 2009, 15:17:05 »

Maybe its just rather cold ;D ;D
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #6 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,

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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #7 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
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #8 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
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #9 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!
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #10 on: 15 January 2009, 21:04:43 »

i thought it felt cold earlier rob but not that cold! lol
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #11 on: 15 January 2009, 21:21:55 »

yes when corsa's where about new
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Re: It's -40 in Sheffield!
« Reply #12 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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