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Old 05-15-2008, 01:24 AM   #1
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Exterior Thermometer snafu

My digital exterior temp reads -40 degrees in May when it's toasty warm outside. Anyone have this problem in the past? How did you fix it?
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Old 05-18-2008, 01:10 AM   #2
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Re: Exterior Thermometer snafu

Check the sensor, it might have been disconnected or fallen off. I believe it's on the driver's side in front of the front tire under the plastic panel.
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Old 05-19-2008, 04:16 PM   #3
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Re: Exterior Thermometer snafu

E39 ambient temp. sensor is on the front pass. side in front of the splash panel.
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Old 08-13-2009, 02:42 PM   #4
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Re: Exterior Thermometer snafu

installed new ambient temp sensor and still reads -40 degrees. what next?
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Old 10-25-2009, 07:38 PM   #5
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Re: Exterior Thermometer snafu

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installed new ambient temp sensor and still reads -40 degrees. what next?
Don't know if you've fixed this yet, but disconnect the battery for 10-15min, should reset it.
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