I think my thermometer consistently reads around 5-7 degrees (F) above what it really is outside. Additionally, I usually have to set the climate control to around 66 to feel comfortable, and I'm quite sure that I don't truly like it 66F! About 4 months back, I asked the service techs about the air temp coming out the vents in comparison to the temp set on the climate control (it didn't make sense to me), but they said they didn't find anything wrong with it. They were willing to investigate further, but I didn't want them violating my car to get to it! (Removing panels were involved... I said no thanks!) I would not be surprised if these issues were related, or NOT related.

Anyone else have experiences with either (a) the outside temp always reading high, or (b) having to set the climate control temp lower than you think you want, or (c) it blowing hot air when you have it set to 66 and you're already warm?

Thanks-

-V

 

hmm... i pick (a).

i think mine reads a few degrees high as well, but it definitely blows cold air at 66.

however, i've always had the problem of climate control blowing even after i'd turned the entire unit off. i finally figured out that the only way i can make the unit stop blowing heat/air is by hitting the 'recirculate' button.

 

I assume that the little thing that reads the temp is somewhere under the hood, and that's why it's hotter than the real temperature. I've noticed it too. It seems especially bad when the car has been sitting in the sun, where it'll read very high for the first couple minutes of a drive. It's not too off once I get to speed, however.

 

The issue in your last paragraph is normal. A small amount of air blows through the system by the car moving forward (the air is being "pushed" into the system and blows through) when the system is on outside air intake. You're exactly right about it stopping when you hit the recirculate button, because then the open air path from outside to inside is closed, so the naturally pushed-in air hits a barrier.

While I agree with KingV that the thermometer is most inaccurate when the car has been sitting in the sun, mine is still is off after it settles down from driving.

 

The reason the air still blows when you turn the climate control off, is that the outside vents are still open. when you hit recirculate, the vents close. This is standard in all cars, bout the new acuras have an amazing air conditioning system, and we feel it a little more than most cars

 

ok, makes sense. never had anything like that happen in my previous cars.

 

I used to have a 95 Intengra GSR, that did it also. Air always came out of the side vents. In my 01 GTI VR6, well we won't talk about that one, that car is a 2,000 page novel in itself

 

My is off when I turn on my car. After a couple of minutes it ususally read correctlly.

 

Valerian,
The outsode tmep gauge can be adjusted by holding the reset button & turning key to the II position (not start). Watch the temp guage countdown -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. If temp is too high (as in your case), say 3 degrees, then stop temp countdown on minus 3. If it is measuring too low, say 2 degrees, then stop countdown on 2

 

Wow, thanks a lot! I will try it in the next few days.

Related question... does the outside temp sensor feed into the climate control, and/or does it have a completely independent interior temp sensor (not including the sun sensor under the windshield)?

 

The outside temp sensor is located behind the front bumper. The interior temp sensor is the little perforated dime-size hole you see on the aluminum trim to the right of steering column.

 

Hmmm ... my experience is somewhat opposite. I get cold air blowing in even thought the temp setting for the interior temperature is higher than the outside. This happens when I have it set on AUTO so I just turn off the A/C manually.

 

Funny... I knew that a year ago when I bought it, but I'd forgotten.