outside temp display
01-23-2007, 08:18 AM
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outside temp display
Mine has been accurate until this past weekend when it was in the 20's and I took it through a car wash now it shows like 55 deg when its in the 30's. Any one else have this? I havent had a chance to check the connector or probe yet, just wondering.
01-23-2007, 09:56 AM
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01-23-2007, 11:48 AM
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I unplugged the sensor just inboard of the drivers headlight, turned on the ign. and it still read the same, I would have thought it wouldn't have read anything, mabe dashes or something. I wonder if that is in fact the correct sensor. I really need the svc manual. Of corse it is still under warranty, but I perfer to find whats wrong prior to taking it to the BS artists.
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I unplugged the sensor just inboard of the drivers headlight, turned on the ign. and it still read the same, I would have thought it wouldn't have read anything, mabe dashes or something. I wonder if that is in fact the correct sensor. I really need the svc manual. Of corse it is still under warranty, but I perfer to find whats wrong prior to taking it to the BS artists.
Did you do the test for it? Unplugging it is not a test. Did you check for proper voltage at the sensor to make sure it is getting the right voltage? Maybe the sensor is bad... MAybe not.
and I think it is kinda out of line to refer to them as "BS Artists"
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01-23-2007, 06:12 PM
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That is the Ambient Temp Sensor, I told him about earlier.
Did you do the test for it? Unplugging it is not a test. Did you check for proper voltage at the sensor to make sure it is getting the right voltage? Maybe the sensor is bad... MAybe not.
and I think it is kinda out of line to refer to them as "BS Artists"
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Did you do the test for it? Unplugging it is not a test. Did you check for proper voltage at the sensor to make sure it is getting the right voltage? Maybe the sensor is bad... MAybe not.
and I think it is kinda out of line to refer to them as "BS Artists"
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To each his own I guess...
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01-23-2007, 06:41 PM
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That is the Ambient Temp Sensor, I told him about earlier.
Did you do the test for it? Unplugging it is not a test. Did you check for proper voltage at the sensor to make sure it is getting the right voltage? Maybe the sensor is bad... MAybe not.
and I think it is kinda out of line to refer to them as "BS Artists"
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Did you do the test for it? Unplugging it is not a test. Did you check for proper voltage at the sensor to make sure it is getting the right voltage? Maybe the sensor is bad... MAybe not.
and I think it is kinda out of line to refer to them as "BS Artists"
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Hey, I am a newbie here. Anyway I just left/gave my Silverado to the Dodge Dealer and picked up my first CTD. Runs like a champ.
I too have the same sensor issue. In my case, it was reading -44F. I checked under the hood and located the sensor. It was unplugged. So I plugged it back in and it started reading 70F while outside temps where around 40F. For the past several days, the readings have been dropping but no where near the actual ambient temp. Not sure if its supposed to take a week to get acclimated or if the there is a fault. I guess I'll try taking some readings this weekend.
I too have the same sensor issue. In my case, it was reading -44F. I checked under the hood and located the sensor. It was unplugged. So I plugged it back in and it started reading 70F while outside temps where around 40F. For the past several days, the readings have been dropping but no where near the actual ambient temp. Not sure if its supposed to take a week to get acclimated or if the there is a fault. I guess I'll try taking some readings this weekend.
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Hey, I am a newbie here. Anyway I just left/gave my Silverado to the Dodge Dealer and picked up my first CTD. Runs like a champ.
I too have the same sensor issue. In my case, it was reading -44F. I checked under the hood and located the sensor. It was unplugged. So I plugged it back in and it started reading 70F while outside temps where around 40F. For the past several days, the readings have been dropping but no where near the actual ambient temp. Not sure if its supposed to take a week to get acclimated or if the there is a fault. I guess I'll try taking some readings this weekend. Attachment 9920
I too have the same sensor issue. In my case, it was reading -44F. I checked under the hood and located the sensor. It was unplugged. So I plugged it back in and it started reading 70F while outside temps where around 40F. For the past several days, the readings have been dropping but no where near the actual ambient temp. Not sure if its supposed to take a week to get acclimated or if the there is a fault. I guess I'll try taking some readings this weekend. Attachment 9920
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2006/08-026-06.htm
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