so i got this magazine from acura, called Acura Style, is it true teh 3G TL has a solar sensing GPS-Linked climate control system?

and i wonder what they mean by GPS-Linked

 

Basically, there is a solar sensor on the right front portion of your dash. It senses where the sun is (based on which direction you are headed [i.e. GPS-linked]).

It then adjusts the climate control so that if you have selected 70 degrees, but the sun is shining down on your side of the car, in actuality you might be getting 68 degrees to compensate for the warmth. At least, I think that's what it does.

 

Pooch...well said!

 

interesting.. so what exactly does the GPS have to do with anything? cause i know that my 1st gen TL has solar sensors as well and does the same thing.

does it make like the air blowing on the left side of the car a bit colder to compensate if the sun is shining on the left side of the car?

and what about those w/o navi?

 

It's supposed to use the GPS to know where the sun is in the sky. It knows where you are, what direction you're going, where the sun is located in the sky (based on time, I think).

 

Yep, you got it. This is how it works.

 

Sounds like the answer to the question nobody asked.

 

So they got this sophisticated temperature changing technology in the 3rd Gen TL and they can't turn the ligths of the car ON when it gets dark.....

 

or rain sensing wipers

 

Why? Why???

I just never understood the point. But even with the solar-sensing climate control, I don't see a "need".

I'll never get these gimmicks. But I don't mind...as long as I have a way of ignoring it or turning it off.

 

mamboking,

I just installed an auto-headlight module. See this thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/religion-politics-18/ok-classist-128786/

It works perfectly. Never need to touch my headlight switch anymore!

Rob

 

Kudos to you sir!!!

My for spending my time in the ramblings forum rather than looking for the real important threads.....

 

Actually, the GPS system tells it where the sun is and you can even see this info through the diagnostics screen. The sensor on the dash just detects whether or not it's actually sunny. The sun may be straight overhead, but you might be in the shade or in heavy, dark rain, in which case you wouldn't want the system to try to chill you more.

It's a bit gimmicky, but it's kinda cool to hear the airflow changing out of the vents as you take turns through city streets.

 

Yeah, thank God.