Outside temperature reading wrong??
10 January 2010, 10:20 PM
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Outside temperature reading wrong??
hi
just finished fitting a turbo back exhaust system and drove the car home off boost and realised the outdoor temp is wrong, says 30 degrees lol
i must have knocked it while fitting.
where would this be? how could i sort it ? could i have knocked it?
cheers
just finished fitting a turbo back exhaust system and drove the car home off boost and realised the outdoor temp is wrong, says 30 degrees lol
i must have knocked it while fitting.
where would this be? how could i sort it ? could i have knocked it?
cheers
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10 January 2010, 10:31 PM
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IIRC it's just behind the front bumper - Clipped to the metal support bar, between the bonnet catch and the lower crossmember. - You should be able to see it through the large aperture in the front bumper
10 January 2010, 10:36 PM
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thanks for that rich
defo knocked it then as ive been leaning over that bumper all day
what would i need to do to it to ensure it reads right? would i have knocked it off?
defo knocked it then as ive been leaning over that bumper all day
what would i need to do to it to ensure it reads right? would i have knocked it off?
12 January 2010, 06:50 AM
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The system uses an algorithm to determine if the temperature its reading is right, as it gets heat soak from the rad, so if you had a 'funny' drive cycle it could be due to that.
You could have bent it round until its touching the rad, in which case it will definately read wrong!
Simon
You could have bent it round until its touching the rad, in which case it will definately read wrong!
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12 January 2010, 09:17 AM
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well i can see it lol ive looked down passed the bonnet catch, i'll just twist it a bit..
was running from 15 to 25 degrees during my mapping session yesterday lol hit 28 degrees on my way home, so its got to be too close to the radiator now
was running from 15 to 25 degrees during my mapping session yesterday lol hit 28 degrees on my way home, so its got to be too close to the radiator now
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ok guys i cant find what is up with it, there is no chance it has moved its fixed tight!
could the sensor have gone?
i just dont get why it has gone faulty straight after fitting the downpipe..
could i have done something when moving the lambda over the gearbox? as i saw some other wires there
could the sensor have gone?
i just dont get why it has gone faulty straight after fitting the downpipe..
could i have done something when moving the lambda over the gearbox? as i saw some other wires there
20 January 2010, 12:05 PM
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ive unplugged the electrical connection and plugged it back in lol now reads 20 degrees instead of 30 degrees but still wrong lol
any other ideas or is it knackered? and what do i need to fix it?
any other ideas or is it knackered? and what do i need to fix it?
20 January 2010, 10:51 PM
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must just be a coincidence
i dont know how much a new part is
what is the fault then? do i need a new sensor? i..e the one that is outside near the plate or is the fault elsewhere?
i dont know how much a new part is
what is the fault then? do i need a new sensor? i..e the one that is outside near the plate or is the fault elsewhere?
20 January 2010, 11:10 PM
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well,it depends on how much the sensor is thats near the plate,if its like £20 id start there,but if its like £60 then you need to diagnose 110% etc
but i cant see there being too much to replace parts wise either the sensor or the reader/display if its a built in decoder blah blah etc
but i cant see there being too much to replace parts wise either the sensor or the reader/display if its a built in decoder blah blah etc
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