Outside temperature showing about 8-10 degrees wrong

[Cyberdog]

After the recent cold spell we had here with temps at 15-17 below zero I came down to my garage a couple of days ago and it shows +10 when in reality the garage temp shoukd be right above zero. It still drops to 8 and 7 plus, but actual outside temp is -1 or -2....

Been like that for a couple of days now.. strange..

Anyone know where the sensor is?

Probably have to take the car to my dealer sp they can check it.

I tried unhooking the battery for 10 minutes but it didn't help

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[VilleV]

Sounds very strange! I havent heard about this problem before! When you get it sorted please post here about what it was!!

[Pethead]

Anyone know where the sensor is?


The sensor is in the right side mirror.

[Cyberdog]

The sensor is in the right side mirror.

Really?? But they are heated. Won't that affect the sensor?

Calling my dealer tomorrow to have it checked out

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[wreckmaster]

When I drove the 500 out of the garage at work it showed 22C:cool: And it stayed like that for all the way home, even tough it was -6 outside:eek: Next time I started the car, it was normal again:icon_thumleft:

[Cyberdog]

:icon_thumright: Mines been like this for over a week now..

[wreckmaster]

I Think my car just pretended to be in Italia for a whilelol

[Cyberdog]

I have now lived with the problem for a while and noticed that the temp shows about 8 degrees above what the real temp is. Today it showed 9 and 10 and it is between 1 and 2 degrees outside. But if I turn on the heated rear window and mirrors (where the sensor is) the temp drops and shows the correct number instantly. The bad thing is it only lasts for a few minutes, and then it's back up to 9 or 10 degrees..

Also the light in the left two dials on the temperature adjustment bit in the center console has gone. For a while i could give it a knock or two and it would come back on, but now it's dead. Probably a loose connector or blown bulb

Booked it in at the Fiat garage next Thursday. I hope they'll find the fault.

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[Scuderia-F1]

I have now lived with the problem for a while and noticed that the temp shows about 8 degrees above what the real temp is. Today it showed 9 and 10 and it is between 1 and 2 degrees outside. But if I turn on the heated rear window and mirrors (where the sensor is) the temp drops and shows the correct number instantly. The bad thing is it only lasts for a few minutes, and then it's back up to 9 or 10 degrees..

Also the light in the left two dials on the temperature adjustment bit in the center console has gone. For a while i could give it a knock or two and it would come back on, but now it's dead. Probably a loose connector or blown bulb

Booked it in at the Fiat garage next Thursday. I hope they'll find the fault.

C

I hope this will be sorted at the "spa"!:)

Looking forward to read about how they solved the problems.

[wreckmaster]

Except for the one time I told you about where the temp readings hung, it has not happend to my car again:icon_thumleft: But everytime it has been in an warm garage and I drive it out in the cold I get an warning that my drivings lights are faulty, alltough there is nothing wrong with it:rolleyes: Just Magneti Marelli I guess.......lollol

[Cyberdog]

Went to dealer today. They spent about 3,5 hrs and didn't manage to correct the fault. They said I had to come back as they had to keep the car for a full day. So it will be going back soon.

AFAIK they checked and updated computers on the car to no avail.

Glad I brought a book as I thought it would be in for max an hour...

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[Cyberdog]

Finally got my temperature right. It was a break in a cable going to the outside temp sensor.

They kept the car for a whole day so it sure took it's time :)

All is well with my car again.

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[VilleV]

Good to know what the fault was!:icon_thumleft:

[wreckmaster]

Good to know what the fault was!:icon_thumleft:

X2! :icon_thumleft: