So I jumped in my car yesterday afternoon and the temperature display said 99 degrees, that’s the hottest that I have seen (I live in Michigan). What is the hottest temperature you all have seen on your cars display? Oh and does anyone know where the thermometer is located?

 

102 ... washington dc

 

100 RI..... I didn't think our temp gauge digital thingy went up that high....lol

 

103 in cali kinda normal for summer i guess

 

111 in Phoenix, AZ...don't know if anyone's going to beat that one (it wouldn't register anything when it was 115+ outside).

 

Some have reported it gets so hot the readout says, "---", mostly TX, AZ, etc - IIRC. Think that happens at 115 or 120.

Theres a thread in the 3G Garage (I think) on this.

 

113 in So Cal last summer
103 this summer

I 'm sure the Las Vegas or Arizona folks get even hotter

Mine has shown "-----" a couple of times

 

The other day here in the Sunshine State in my 2G
Said 113 when I got in but it took a sec to get my phone out of my pocket

 

If I ever see triple digits on mine I would be amazed. So I guess 113 takes it as the highest temp anyone has actually seen on the display. Thanks for the responses, its all for fun.

Anyone know where the thermometer is located?

 

109- Tampa, Florida

 

110 in Dallas in the TL and I've seen up to 115 down here in other vehicles.

There's a difference between sustained temperatures (which is what I'm citing above) and the temparature that first shows when you crank the car which will generally be much higher due to stagnant, heated air around the thermometer.

I'd be interested to know where the thermometer is on the TL as well. I know some manufacturers put it in the side mirror housing or in the roof.

 

The thermometer in my buddys A4 is in the drivers side mirror housing.

 

Here's the flatline display thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/audio-video-electronics-navigation-22/recommended-power-tap-source-trunk-92288/




Here's the thread on location (front bumper) and the algorithm used to display temp:

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/i-just-got-transformers-67481/

 

Not today, but I've seen 115 and --- on mine several times this summer.
edit - but it's a dry heat.

 

I'm in Miami... I've had 115 and then it goes to "---"

 

Me too, but I'm in CA.

 

I Live in AZ and I think our car stops reading temps at about 110 degrees. Then it reads --- as stated above. I know the tempurature here has been above 114 this year and my car did read ---

 

104 in the Manassas area just this.

 

This was a while ago... I have alot more miles now... =(

 

108 degrees was the highest on mine when I was visiting Hacienda Heights/San Gabriel Valley last year.
Then it went "---" for a while, then dropped to 103 later on the freeway that afternoon.

 

104 in Miami

 

in my car i have seen 115 and the --- display, but in my fiance's lexus IS 250, i have seen 122. im in socal

 

113 in Walnut, CA

 

102, South Florida aka Hell's Waiting Room

 

Its never right unless its at night.

 

75° Bay Area

 

Yep mine displays the "--" here in Las Vegas. Just cant read when it is so hot.

 

As I've stated before, the temperature sensor in the TL is behind the front bumper.

Its purpose is not to advise you on how to dress for the day. It is more of a safety than an informational feature. Its primary purpose is to let you know if the road surface is getting close to freezing.

Therefore, it reflects the road temperature (or the air close to the road surface).

The highest temperature ever recorded for South Florida is 99 degrees. We have never seen triple digits. That is historical fact. It's a myth that South Florida is too hot in the summer. But we residents like to perpetuate that myth so we can get a break from all the tourists for a few months a year.

Actually, the heat is more oppressive in the big cities of the Northeast in the summer. I have seen days on end of 100+ temps in NYC, Philly, Wash, etc.

At least in FL, everything is air conditioned: Homes, cars, shopping malls, work places..

But.... keep spreading the word: "Florida is hotter than Hell! Don't go there in the the summertime."

 

I never thought about it that way but it makes perfect sense........:wink: - Thanks !

 

Humidity here is always high though, which makes it worse. It's a wet and sticky hot instead of a dry heat.

 

Then again, many vehicles had temperature displays long before the manufacturers introduced the 'Ice on road" warnings. I'd contend that the purpose is primarily informational. After all, how often does it warn you of ice compared to how often it simply tells you the temperature?

 

Well, you are almost 400 miles north of us down here! That's why my comments were specific to South Florida. We enjoy a pretty constant sea breeze.

Yesterday, the humidity was 55%.

That was before the afternoon thunderstorms.

 

I guess we could speculate on the reason for them coming into existence....

Because Acura puts their sensor close to the road, it gives us a clue as to their purpose. In the warm weather, it reads higher than it would if it were located, say, in the air intake for the ventilation system.

It's kind of irrelevant here in Florida, anyway.