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Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:21 pm
by Johnc74
Hi All,
Just wondered how accurate everyone's outside temp gauge is. Mine today is showing an optimistic 18 degrees C. Is this normal for the car due to heat-soak from the engine or do I have a faulty sensor?
Is there a way to get to the sensor if it is faulty without taking the entire front bumper off?
John
Re: Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 5:16 pm
by Daytona
Maybe it's just unusually warm for October?
Re: Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:33 pm
by MikeFish
Mine doesn't go up with engine temp or car speed or anything like that, it's pretty good. But it was fairly mild today I think.
Re: Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 4:14 pm
by coffey555
My one started reading high after I had a forge oil cooler fitted. At first I thought the sensor had taken a knock during the install but it still reads high after a new one had been fitted.
The sensor is relocated with the forge kit fitted so guess that must be the cause with mine.
Re: Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 7:49 pm
by MikeFish
I have the forge oil cooler and no issues with temp sensor.
Re: Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:17 pm
by andyg72
Hmm I was going to ask the very same question mine read once 32 degrees and was definitely more like 20
Mine read high most days to be honest I'm convinced mine is faulty
so it's located up front ?
Easy change anyone ?
Re: Outside Air Temp-High Reading?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:58 pm
by coffey555
MikeFish wrote:I have the forge oil cooler and no issues with temp sensor.
Interesting, I must have a wiring fault then.
As I live in Scotland I will probably just leave it and assume it is always cold outside...