It was a benchmark day for my TL
07-16-2006, 07:19 PM
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Eh, it's been like that for the past week where I am.
07-16-2006, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by MOBB
Is it just me or is the temp gauage never right!
For me sometimes is of by 10 degrees
For me sometimes is of by 10 degrees
1. You have to be going at least 20 mph for it to be accurate.
2. It's adjustable. If it's always high or low you can adjust it to be correct.
07-16-2006, 09:07 PM
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my TL is hit or miss, I never know if it is going to read the accurate temp or not, somedays it is dead on the next, not even close. My 3 series BMW is dead on correct every day, what gives?
07-16-2006, 09:13 PM
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the only time mine is wrong is if the car after been run gets shut off. the temp sensor is in front of the radiator. other than tha its always right
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07-16-2006, 11:12 PM
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Mine read 113 today. After driving a while it settled at 96 which is what it was outside. (houston tx, where it's so hot, you have to air our the car for a while or else the leather seats burn your ass)
07-17-2006, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Stevie B
my TL is hit or miss, I never know if it is going to read the accurate temp or not
07-17-2006, 10:13 AM
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Man, thats its. 104. Shit your lucky. Iv hit 117 before. Not sure where they read that from. I mean it was prob 103 outside minus hunidity, but either way it read 117. Man like some have said, we have to air the car out b4 we sit. I mean sometimes i have to turn the car on for 15 min to atleast get the inside temp to a drivable level. then by the time i get home the car cooled off. After an hour drive. Gotta love it though. Id take the heat over the snow anyday though.
07-17-2006, 10:26 AM
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I am sure its about the same around here in the summer. We have days with 75-80% humidity and 100+ heat, but my car is rarely outside on days like that.
07-17-2006, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by phaze
Mine read 113 today. After driving a while it settled at 96 which is what it was outside. (houston tx, where it's so hot, you have to air our the car for a while or else the leather seats burn your ass)
07-17-2006, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TLofNYC
If your car is sitting in the sun baking, will the temp gauge read higher because the car is being fried like an egg....
i have black on black and it bakes!!!
07-19-2006, 12:30 PM
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Ok...i was just wondering. Does the temperature gauge only go up to 113? I live in Arizona...i know damn well it's not 113 degrees outside...lol
07-19-2006, 05:02 PM
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The manual says if you're stopped, heat from the road and from the tailpipe of the car in front of you (if you're close) will affect the temperature reading. The guage is in the front bumper. You have to be moving to get an accurate outside temp reading in your car.
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