outside temp
07-16-2008, 01:25 PM
#1
Loving my 08 TLS!
Thread Starter
outside temp
I just notice that my outside temp in the MID stays at 71 degrees, but clearly it is over 90 degrees today at NYC. I have turn off the car and turn it back on to reset the MID, but still staying at 71. What do you guys think? Trip to the dealer? 
07-16-2008, 02:56 PM
#3
You seem to always run into some problems from brakes to this...
Where did you pick up your TL-S?
Where did you pick up your TL-S?
07-16-2008, 04:25 PM
#4
Loving my 08 TLS!
Thread Starter
I spoke too soon. It seems it was 71 degrees this morning when I drove to work. During lunch I drove a couple of miles and the temperature didn't go up. But when I drove home this afternoon, it indicated 93 degrees. The temp slowly climb to the current temperature after driving 10 minutes. So it is all good. 
07-16-2008, 04:31 PM
#5
Loving my 08 TLS!
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by TeknoKing
You seem to always run into some problems from brakes to this...
Where did you pick up your TL-S?
Where did you pick up your TL-S?
I have an appt with the dealership next tuesday since the parts they order last week came in. I am experiencing the noisy rear suspension that a lot of members here are experiencing. Also they will insulate my rear deck which is the cause of the annoying rattling when I brake. I guess when the car rattles sometimes it is hard to pinpoint where the exact location. We will see what happens. Other than that, I love this car. It drives awesome. I am not going to let a few issues discourage me on how great this car is.
By the way, I bought the car at Rallye Acura in Roslyn, Long Island. I am sure this dealer is better than brooklyn or Paragon.
07-16-2008, 07:53 PM
#6
the temp display has quite the delay on it. even though the sensor outputs the temp all the time, theres a bunch of rules the MID follows to display it to you. the car remembers the last temp when you turned off the car.... if the new temp when you turn on the car is lower, it automatically adjusts it lower, but if its higher, it thinks it might have been sitting in the sun or sitting with a hot engine for a few minutes and started again and waits to drive the temp display up until youre going a certain speed to blow the real air by the sensor, then its something like it will raise by one degree every 30 seconds. its hard to keep track of, but just think of it as being correct after something like 5 minutes of driving over 30mph or something. ...or it could actually be bad. good luck.
07-16-2008, 09:50 PM
#7
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Outside Temperature Indicator Logic Explained (click here)
Outside Temperature Indicator Logic Explained
The A/C, the solar blocking glass, and the heater do
such a good job keeping the temperature of the
passenger’s compartment at a comfortable level that
it’s easy to lose track of just how hot or cold it really is
outside. An outside temperature indicator in the
gauge assembly gives you a reality check. But keep
in mind, this indicator isn’t a laboratory-grade
thermometer, and it might not show the same
temperature as you’d see on signs or buildings with
outside temp displays.
The outside air temperature sensor is mounted
behind the middle of the front bumper. The gauge
control module uses measurements from that sensor
to display the outside air temperature.
Because of where the sensor is mounted, it may be
affected by heat coming off the road, the engine, the
radiator, or even the exhaust pipes from other
vehicles. To minimize bogus readings, the gauge
control module follows a certain logic. Here’s how
that logic works:
When you turn the ignition switch to ON (II). . .
• If the engine coolant temperature is 139°F or
lower, the indicator shows the current outside air
temperature.
• If the engine coolant temperature is 140°F or
higher, the indicator shows the temperature that
was stored in memory when you turned the
ignition switch to LOCK (0), no matter what the
sensor behind the bumper currently measures.
The indicator doesn’t refresh until certain criteria are
met:
• If the measured outside air temperature is more
than the indicated temperature, the indicated
temperature rises 1°F every minute once the
vehicle reaches and maintains a speed of 19
mph or faster for at least 30 seconds. As long
as the vehicle speed doesn’t drop below that, the
indicator refreshes every 60 seconds until the
two temperatures match. If the vehicle speed
drops below 19 mph, the indicator doesn’t start to
refresh again until the vehicle speed climbs to 19
mph or faster for more than
90 seconds.
• If the measured outside air temperature is less
than the indicated temperature, the indicated
temperature drops 1°F every
2 seconds until the two temperatures match, no
matter what the vehicle speed is.
So here’s the bottom line: The outside temperature
indicator seldom delivers readings in real time
because of the many heat sources that could throw
off that indication.
Outside Temperature Indicator Logic Explained
The A/C, the solar blocking glass, and the heater do
such a good job keeping the temperature of the
passenger’s compartment at a comfortable level that
it’s easy to lose track of just how hot or cold it really is
outside. An outside temperature indicator in the
gauge assembly gives you a reality check. But keep
in mind, this indicator isn’t a laboratory-grade
thermometer, and it might not show the same
temperature as you’d see on signs or buildings with
outside temp displays.
The outside air temperature sensor is mounted
behind the middle of the front bumper. The gauge
control module uses measurements from that sensor
to display the outside air temperature.
Because of where the sensor is mounted, it may be
affected by heat coming off the road, the engine, the
radiator, or even the exhaust pipes from other
vehicles. To minimize bogus readings, the gauge
control module follows a certain logic. Here’s how
that logic works:
When you turn the ignition switch to ON (II). . .
• If the engine coolant temperature is 139°F or
lower, the indicator shows the current outside air
temperature.
• If the engine coolant temperature is 140°F or
higher, the indicator shows the temperature that
was stored in memory when you turned the
ignition switch to LOCK (0), no matter what the
sensor behind the bumper currently measures.
The indicator doesn’t refresh until certain criteria are
met:
• If the measured outside air temperature is more
than the indicated temperature, the indicated
temperature rises 1°F every minute once the
vehicle reaches and maintains a speed of 19
mph or faster for at least 30 seconds. As long
as the vehicle speed doesn’t drop below that, the
indicator refreshes every 60 seconds until the
two temperatures match. If the vehicle speed
drops below 19 mph, the indicator doesn’t start to
refresh again until the vehicle speed climbs to 19
mph or faster for more than
90 seconds.
• If the measured outside air temperature is less
than the indicated temperature, the indicated
temperature drops 1°F every
2 seconds until the two temperatures match, no
matter what the vehicle speed is.
So here’s the bottom line: The outside temperature
indicator seldom delivers readings in real time
because of the many heat sources that could throw
off that indication.
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