Perhaps the sensor is bad? Mine read 28 this morning... It was 70 here about 36 hours ago...
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Perhaps the sensor is bad? Mine read 28 this morning... It was 70 here about 36 hours ago...
No, no programming necessary; your OBC (dash) outside temperature reading is a real-time reading (actually an average over a short period to provide a smooth reading). If it didn't display less than 37 °F, that's because it didn't sense a temperature below 37 °F. Even if the weather in your area was reported as 26 °F, the air temp around the temperature sensor (under & behind one of the fog lights, I don't remember if it's left or right) apparently didn't get below 37 °F. And it's likely not broken as it would read either maximum high or low.
TL; DR your ambient air temperature gauge is functioning properly. :thumbsup
^ good point on the min or max, my friends Jetta went max when hers went out...
Watch it and it should show a lower temp if it reads/is lower than 37. The chime goes off at 37 as a warning but the actual temp read will show lower if it is actually colder. No reason for it to stop at 37 that I can think of unless something is wrong with the sensor.
What do you reset after the chime? The temp gauge cannot be reset can it?
I think you think it always reads 37 degrees in part because you only look at the temp when the chime happens - which happens at 37 degrees. Take another look at it when it's colder - the temp gauge should be reading real time outside temp (temp by sensor anyways).
Oh, and I vehemently hate the chime. It never fails to scare the sh!t out of me. I'll be driving along and then BAM! Chime, heart rate skyrockets, pupils dialate, I jerk the steering wheel, take a panic glance at the dash for flashing colors, catch my breath, then back on course.... EVERY time. LOL
Yes. Not reset. Just stops the chime. Bad choice of words. But anyways, I left it alone on the way to work a while ago....and it went to 29 deg. Now, that is cold....well, it has been really cold lately.
Another thing I notice.....when it I use the 'UP' vent arrow only for the windshield, and when it is cold outside, I get heat blowing. I do not know if there is a sensor that senses the cold temp and automatically vents heat. But when it is of warm temp, then I get cool air blowing. Is this a part of the cold weather package?
With the cold chill lately, Thank You heated seats.