Temp gauge inaccurate
 

My new Jeep has one of those rear view
mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
Cheers
Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?

I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
the road went critical.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> My new Jeep has one of those rear view
> mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
> I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
> Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
> Cheers
> Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?

I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
the road went critical.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> My new Jeep has one of those rear view
> mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
> I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
> Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
> Cheers
> Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?

I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
the road went critical.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> My new Jeep has one of those rear view
> mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
> I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
> Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
> Cheers
> Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?

I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
the road went critical.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

FrankW wrote:
>
> My new Jeep has one of those rear view
> mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
> I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
> Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
> Cheers
> Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Good question! I'm not sure.
I compared it to 3 other thermometers,
first thing in the morning before
the sun got to anything.

Mike Romain wrote:

> Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?
>
> I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
> sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
> the road went critical.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>My new Jeep has one of those rear view
>>mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
>>I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
>>Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
>>Cheers
>>Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Good question! I'm not sure.
I compared it to 3 other thermometers,
first thing in the morning before
the sun got to anything.

Mike Romain wrote:

> Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?
>
> I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
> sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
> the road went critical.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>My new Jeep has one of those rear view
>>mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
>>I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
>>Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
>>Cheers
>>Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Good question! I'm not sure.
I compared it to 3 other thermometers,
first thing in the morning before
the sun got to anything.

Mike Romain wrote:

> Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?
>
> I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
> sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
> the road went critical.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>My new Jeep has one of those rear view
>>mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
>>I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
>>Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
>>Cheers
>>Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

Good question! I'm not sure.
I compared it to 3 other thermometers,
first thing in the morning before
the sun got to anything.

Mike Romain wrote:

> Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?
>
> I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
> sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
> the road went critical.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> FrankW wrote:
>
>>My new Jeep has one of those rear view
>>mirrors which has a compass and temperature gauge in it.
>>I noticed that it is off by about 5 degrees Celsius.
>>Is this normal? If so what's the fricken point.
>>Cheers
>>Frank

Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:42A49437.FC8809A2@sympatico.ca...
> Is it giving you the road temperature or the air temperature?
>
> I had a Volvo that gave the road temperature which was normally hotter,
> sometimes a 'lot' hotter. Came in handy around freezing to know when
> the road went critical.
>


Why would you want any other temp when driving a car? From the car's
perspective, SAFETY is the paramount issue. If you are going to get the
outside temp, you would want that temp to be viewed from the rose colored
glasses of Safety. If the temp said 40 and there was ice on the ground, then
you would want to know that the temp was really somewhere below 35 where ice
might not have melted away yet.

Sorry Mike, I wasn't ranting at you ...