Guest

If anyone wondered if the gauge will go above 99 degrees, I am pleased to report that it does! We had a couple of warm days in the desert earlier this week.

oblio98

YIKES!

:-jon

mikester

Last summer the gauge on my TL was always up at around 117 when I would get in the car after work. This was when it was around 100 outside. In fact, it has always read a little high. Of course, if you take into account the heat index (heat + humidity), it is probably just right.

Of course, maybe Acura IS measuring the heat index, but I doubt it.

MCD

Thermometers shouldn't take into account the humidity. They only measure air temperature, but higher humidity makes the human body feel a lot warmer.

Just to be picky...

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2002 Acura TL-S w/ Navi
Aegean Blue
Underbody kit
Spoiler

Former: 1997 Acura Integra GS-R
Pioneer Head Unit, CD-Changer, EQ, Boston Acoustics separates, 2 - JL 12W4s, Kicker & Pioneer Amps

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Acuraboy

It has been reading so high because the car is sitting in the sun. The 100 degrees is as measured in the shade so it's no wonder it reads high. Also, there would be no way for it to measure heat index since that is a measure of the combination of humidity and heat as felt on the skin. It would be nice if it could though!


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95 Integra GS-R Stock

2002 TL-S Aegean blue

Edub-TL

Hi guys,
FYI

the temperature gauge is not accurate unless you are going 35mph or faster. At least that was the case for 99-01, but I doubt they fixed that on the 02.

If you want more info, do a search on the subject, it has been covered quite extensively.

Glad that it is warmer down in So Cal, I'm going there this weekend. Sick of this gloomy rainy days in the bay area.

JTang

You know what they need? A temperature of the inside cabin. I know they have to check it for the auto climate control, but you know what the goal is, not what it really is. I'd be interested to know because I'm in Phoenix, AZ and the temperature inside is way hotter than the outside during the summer...115 outside means 130 or so in side....I can't wait until summer

Guest

I read in the manual that the thermemeter is located under the front wheel bumper. Unless you are traveling at least 35 miles per hour it will not give an accurate reading. Look it up.

oracion

How about below zero?

Mr Hyde

Yup hes right. Unless the car is moving, the temp displayed may be a few degrees higher than the real outside temperature due to the buildup of the hot engine air under the car. Ths is pretty much a thing on alll cars with built in thermometers

Guest

Try this if you want the inside temperature.Set the a/c for 65 and auto and
the blower fan should come on very high.Start turning the temp up until the fan stops.That will be the inside temp.John

Guest

I wondered if it would go -0. It does I live in Montana and I got it say -7!

Edub-TL

I was messing w/my controls before and I got it to say 20 degrees, pretty cool huh (literally)?

Guest

The temperature was holding steady at 99 during the DFW traffic tie up on the LBJ parking lot. I thought damn, is there only 2 digits?

I hope you are right.

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californiacat28

Does anyone know where the Outdoor temperature gauge is physically located?

vandy786

I read somewhere that it is located at the bottom of the windshield between the wipers.

mr tl

the actual device that reads the temp is located near the hood latch supposedly, though ive never actually seen it

you can recalibrate the guage if you feel its off in any way by pushing a combo of the reset/select trip meter buttons

if you still feel its off, youll have to remove the meter in front of the car and put it in a ice cold glass, then recaliblrate it though the trip meter buttons



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Follow as i ride
99 Satin Silver
Bridgestone RE-730 225/55/16
oem kit
ctech exhaust
ctech sways
aem intake
system

FlyingPig

My outside temp gauge is always 10 degree higher than it really is.

Gomez

Yes, it definitely has 3 digits. I have seen over 110 here in Dallas many times.

It also seems a little high at times - perhaps it is not calibrated correctly to compensate for under-hood ambient temperatures. It seems to be the highest when parked for a while, and I assume that it is the engine heat.

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'01 White Diamond Pearl 3.2TL
-Wing, tint, wood and Whistler

lonny

My outside temp readings seem to be pretty close to the other outdoor temp readings I see.

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'02 TL-S WDP/Parchment NAV

wv5b

I have noticed my temp guage reads 2-4degrees high and it is slow to equilibrate onece you drive it. On my 2town cars and 2 caddies I've owned, once you started driving it only took a mile or 2 before they were right on the money. I think the temp sensor is located in a bad location. I have had lots of digital thermometer( indoor/outdoor etc and played with them placing them in freezers etc. and it only takes a few minutes for them to equilibrate.