Where is the ouside temperature sensor?
11-11-2009, 08:41 PM
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For the last couple of day, my outside temperature gauge is giving out wrong info. it's saying it's too cold while it' not resulting in excessive heating inside the car.
For example: it said outside temperature is 42 degrees F while in reality it was more like 60. it has been reading about 15-20 degrees lower. I have tried to force reset by switching between fahrenheit vs Celsius and back but same result.
Does this happen to any body. what might have caused it to happen all of a sudden by it self. If I need to clean the sensor, where it is located?
thanks for your help.
For example: it said outside temperature is 42 degrees F while in reality it was more like 60. it has been reading about 15-20 degrees lower. I have tried to force reset by switching between fahrenheit vs Celsius and back but same result.
Does this happen to any body. what might have caused it to happen all of a sudden by it self. If I need to clean the sensor, where it is located?
thanks for your help.
11-11-2009, 08:46 PM
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This is ur temperature sensor. I am still trying to locate it.
This is ur temperature sensor. I am still trying to locate it.
11-11-2009, 08:55 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530d M Sport Automatic, Le Mans Edition.Le Mans Blue Individual Paint Special, Syrah Blue Individual Leather, Piano Black Individual Interior Trim, Front seat heating,M Double Spoke 172 19
This has happened to me on two GM cars,you have to replace the 2-wired plug-in sensor which is usually located behind the front bumper.On my M Sport,you can see the sensor behind the lower front mesh grill,it looks like a mini roof antenna.
11-11-2009, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by tooltec' post='1052891' date='Nov 11 2009, 09:55 PM
This has happened to me on two GM cars,you have to replace the 2-wired plug-in sensor which is usually located behind the front bumper.On my M Sport,you can see the sensor behind the lower front mesh grill,it looks like a mini roof antenna.
I just cleaned it, although it looked clean. I did not unmount and remount this thing, may be tomorrow if I can figure it out and do it if it still behaves the same way. I'm being very optimistic and hoping, the wipe clean would fix it.
will let you know...
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Good luck but there's not much you can do to a sealed "thermistor" sensor (a resistor which changes value with temperature) other than to replace it.Prior to that you could unplug it and spray the plug and socket contacts with an electrical contact cleaner.
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Originally Posted by jagbagri' post='1052971' date='Nov 11 2009, 11:46 PM
Thanks for all for the quick replies and the pictures helped allot.
I just cleaned it, although it looked clean. I did not unmount and remount this thing, may be tomorrow if I can figure it out and do it if it still behaves the same way. I'm being very optimistic and hoping, the wipe clean would fix it.
will let you know...
thanks
I just cleaned it, although it looked clean. I did not unmount and remount this thing, may be tomorrow if I can figure it out and do it if it still behaves the same way. I'm being very optimistic and hoping, the wipe clean would fix it.
will let you know...
thanks
I think my optimism was very positive. After cleaning it has started working fine again. It is now giving good accurate readings for the last four days and still working fine.
Thanks to everyone who replied and provided the great pictures that helped me point to the right place.
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