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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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Question Outside air temp

What does it take to update my wife's 99 to get the outside air temp in the overhead console? Has anyone ever done this?

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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 02:35 AM
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Welcome to FTE!

You can get the stuff out of a wrecked on and wire it up.

I do not know of everything you'll need but you'll definantly need the sensor that goes behind the front grill and the LED console itself.

It may be cheaper and easier just to go aftermarket. I've seen bunches but always preferred the integrated ones that replace your inside rearview mirror. My $0.02...

Hope to see you on the boards!
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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I dont know about anyone else but my "Outside air temp" Display reads about 30 deg off what it should be like today when it was snowing all day and all day it read 64 deg! I'm not sure if anyone else has this problem?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Make sure the sensor is cleaned off. Ice/snow actually insulates...just ask an Eskimo.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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Monsta, can you tell us where specifically to find this sensor in the front, and what does it look like? I would like to clean mine, too. Thanks!
 
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 01:26 AM
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Sorry for the crappy picture.

The sensor is the thing with the pointy top.

 
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