Outside temp reading

knifty · Dec 5, 2008

The display on my P38 is going bonkers at the moment, in the last two days the outside temp (according to my range rover) has been 1,0,-6,-9,7,11,15,0.
Is the likely problem the sensor, before I go out a get one.

Hope someone can help since fitting a new one looks like a right pain. With the sensor being hidden behind the front bumper somewhere, and I don't want to spend the day taking my car apart and then find out that I didn't need to.

Thanks inadvance, hopefully.

redrenger89 · Dec 5, 2008

Your lucky, mine is just in front of the widscreen below the pollen filter.
Try replacing that one.

Good luck with yours

gavbriggs · Dec 5, 2008

probablt the fist thing to do is check the temp with an independant thermometer.

does it really matter if it works?

the way i tell the temp is to go outside and if i feel the need to go "brrrrrrrrr" its cold, if i feel the need to take my coat off its hot, anywhere in between i put the heated seats on and open the sunroof, all bases covered!!!!

redrenger89 · Dec 6, 2008

Forgot to say that I copped out of fitting my sensor and the mechanic fitted it for me for less than £20 and a little labour.
Well woth it for me, although its not essential to have it really.

Local LR dealer said if its a 95 the I would need new sensor and possibly Hevac. (Loads a money)

Good Luck

wills · Dec 7, 2008

knifty said:
The display on my P38 is going bonkers at the moment, in the last two days the outside temp (according to my range rover) has been 1,0,-6,-9,7,11,15,0.
Is the likely problem the sensor, before I go out a get one.

Hope someone can help since fitting a new one looks like a right pain. With the sensor being hidden behind the front bumper somewhere, and I don't want to spend the day taking my car apart and then find out that I didn't need to.

Thanks inadvance, hopefully.

Might be a dodgy sensor or connection to it, only way to find out is to get a look at it and go from there. Having the front bumper off is no big deal and pretty easy compared to most cars, 2 bolts to remove from under the bumperette pokey out things and then 2 clips to release either side of the bumper and it slides right off without a problem. Get it off and check the sensor.

It is important to have the sensor working as the HeVAC uses this to determine whether to activate the A/C, change the heater flap positions and a whole bunch of other stuff so it is an important part of the system.

-Wills

knifty · Dec 7, 2008

wills said:
Might be a dodgy sensor or connection to it, only way to find out is to get a look at it and go from there. Having the front bumper off is no big deal and pretty easy compared to most cars, 2 bolts to remove from under the bumperette pokey out things and then 2 clips to release either side of the bumper and it slides right off without a problem. Get it off and check the sensor.

It is important to have the sensor working as the HeVAC uses this to determine whether to activate the A/C, change the heater flap positions and a whole bunch of other stuff so it is an important part of the system.

-Wills

Cheers mate

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