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edlvrt
08-11-2011, 07:08 AM
My exterior temperature readout is accurate sometimes, but randomly it will show the outside air as 10-20 degrees cooler than what it really is. Does anyone know if there is a way to reset or calibrate the display? Thanks

Ed

telijah
08-11-2011, 07:50 AM
Not sure if there is a calibration method. I would imagine it's either a dirty connection or just a failing sensor. They're pretty cheap though and easy to replace.

danewilson77
08-11-2011, 09:03 AM
Not sure if there is a calibration method. I would imagine it's either a dirty connection or just a failing sensor. They're pretty cheap though and easy to replace.

+1. It's under the driver side front wheel well.

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Oli77
08-11-2011, 11:53 AM
I had mine do that once. It was a very humid morning with a lot of dew and even though it was clearly above 50 degrees, all of a sudden the freezing point (37 F) alarm kicked on.

I wonder if humidity had something to do with it and temporarily tweaked the sensor.

billschusteriv
08-12-2011, 04:21 AM
You can always look up local calibration shops, but it's probably cheaper to replace the sensor than go through a cal and then find out you need to replace it.