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Outside temp
« on: 09 December 2010, 16:42:48 »
Hi
My car is not showing the temp outside
It's got F showing on the display
I thought it must be the sensor on the front bumper so I changed that but still the same
Any ideas what it can be
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2010, 16:44:37 »
Check & trace wiring back to big black connector under N/S of bumper
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #2 on: 10 December 2010, 15:23:02 »
Checked the connector
It's a 4 pin plug the one that connects to the fogs too
Seems to be fine
Any other suggestions
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #3 on: 10 December 2010, 15:40:11 »
Try unpluging the 4 pin connector a few times and give it a squirt of contact cleaner or WD40, may be a little damp/corrosion got in there. Try the same with the temp sensor as well.

There's a lot of salt out there at the moment and it gets everywhere, salt attracts the damp as well   :y
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #4 on: 11 December 2010, 14:53:47 »
tried wd40 disconecting and then reconecting but still no joy
any other suggestions please
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #5 on: 11 December 2010, 15:55:28 »
sell the car to me or stick your head out of the window to feel how cold it is ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #6 on: 11 December 2010, 16:10:24 »
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sell the car to me or stick your head out of the window to feel how cold it is ;D ;D ;D ;D

No need to do that . . .

The car is already telling you its "F"-ing cold !!

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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #7 on: 11 December 2010, 16:22:51 »
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sell the car to me or stick your head out of the window to feel how cold it is ;D ;D ;D ;D

No need to do that . . .

The car is already telling you its "F"-ing cold !!

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and the ice on the windows/ snow on the ground might tell you to ;D
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #8 on: 11 December 2010, 16:24:25 »
sure that it is a working temp sensor you changed it with  :P
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #9 on: 11 December 2010, 23:18:38 »
If the sensor is OK (very hard to test it) the it's either a broken wire or damp/corrosion in the 4 pin bumper loom plug. I've got a couple of temp sensors here if you want to try a 3rd :y
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #10 on: 11 December 2010, 23:44:48 »
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Hi
My car is not showing the temp outside
It's got F showing on the displayI thought it must be the sensor on the front bumper so I changed that but still the same
Any ideas what it can be




As long as it's not showing FFS it can't be too bad! ;D ;)
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #11 on: 31 January 2011, 10:27:08 »
Mine is showing inaccurate readings, several degrees out... Any ideas?
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #12 on: 31 January 2011, 11:30:22 »
the sensor.. change it and you will get as acurate readings as it can get :)
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #13 on: 04 February 2011, 06:17:14 »
Changed the sensor to a new one and still giving the F. My plug is only 2-pin plug (the one to which the sensor plugs).

Any ideas?

Does it affect the heater? Seems to blow hot all the time...
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Re: Outside temp
« Reply #14 on: 04 February 2011, 07:32:51 »
As stated above... Check the wiring ;)

I have the same problem! And yes, if you have climate control it does have an effect ::)
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