Temp gauge inaccurate
06-06-2005, 03:58 PM
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Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> 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 ...
06-06-2005, 03:58 PM
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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 ...
06-06-2005, 03:58 PM
#13
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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 ...
06-06-2005, 03:59 PM
#14
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Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
You're asking for accuracy from a gauge sold with a new car?
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
06-06-2005, 03:59 PM
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Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
You're asking for accuracy from a gauge sold with a new car?
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
06-06-2005, 03:59 PM
#16
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Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
You're asking for accuracy from a gauge sold with a new car?
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
06-06-2005, 03:59 PM
#17
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Posts: n/a
Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
You're asking for accuracy from a gauge sold with a new car?
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
Remember, your life doesn't depend on it's accuracy like the airplanes
you flew, or it's longevity like the trucks I drove:
http://www.----------.com/kenworthdash.jpg Geez, you don't even have an
Amp gauge.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
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
06-06-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
The temp sensor is right between the radiator and the grill on the drivers
side of the front end so it is giving you nose temperature.
--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
"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.
>
> 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
side of the front end so it is giving you nose temperature.
--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
"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.
>
> 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
06-06-2005, 04:59 PM
#19
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Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
The temp sensor is right between the radiator and the grill on the drivers
side of the front end so it is giving you nose temperature.
--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
"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.
>
> 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
side of the front end so it is giving you nose temperature.
--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
"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.
>
> 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
06-06-2005, 04:59 PM
#20
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Posts: n/a
Re: Temp gauge inaccurate
The temp sensor is right between the radiator and the grill on the drivers
side of the front end so it is giving you nose temperature.
--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
"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.
>
> 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
side of the front end so it is giving you nose temperature.
--
Coasty
Semper Paratus
(Always Ready)
"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.
>
> 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