Ice
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Ice
this morning i started my truck, 4am, the overhead was alternating ICE with the temp. but went away after a few minuts. i think it was like 37 out. cold, but not freezing..
so whats going on ?
thanks..
so whats going on ?
thanks..
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If the temperature reading sees a quick drop in temperature or if you start the truck up in cold weather, the display will blink ICE alternating with the temperature, to warn someone that there may be icy conditions present if they did not know that water freezes at 32*F... 
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From: West Australia
You might think it's dumb
Maybe folks might think it's dumb to have such warnings, if they drive in conditions where they never encounter ice!
In a nation like mine - I've never seen or touched snow in my life, much less encountered ice! (cept in a glass of scotch).
I recall once we went on a holiday to our southern Island state of Tasmania where on occasion it does snow (not that it did while we were there!) but as it happened, I hit a patch of black ice while driving a hire car (ford) and man - it woke me up real quick.I was off the road backwards in a split second, never even saw it comming and had no idea how to react. It was all over before it even dawned what had happened!
Never seen it before or since, but i remember it like it was yesterday!
Such dumb warnings might be handy for dumbazzes like me, who haven't encountered such conditions before!
Pretty thoughtfull of the manufacturers to make allowances for us dumbazzes like me IMHO!
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In a nation like mine - I've never seen or touched snow in my life, much less encountered ice! (cept in a glass of scotch).
I recall once we went on a holiday to our southern Island state of Tasmania where on occasion it does snow (not that it did while we were there!) but as it happened, I hit a patch of black ice while driving a hire car (ford) and man - it woke me up real quick.I was off the road backwards in a split second, never even saw it comming and had no idea how to react. It was all over before it even dawned what had happened!
Never seen it before or since, but i remember it like it was yesterday!
Such dumb warnings might be handy for dumbazzes like me, who haven't encountered such conditions before!
Pretty thoughtfull of the manufacturers to make allowances for us dumbazzes like me IMHO!
Cheers
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ok, cool, thanks everyone for the quick respons.. because the truck started just fine, everything seemed normal, and when i got back in the truck after its 10 minut warm up it was not flashing any more. so i figured everything was ok.
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I'll have to make sure I look out for that one. Week before last the O/head got down to 28*, don'tremember it saying ICE though...
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Originally Posted by Casey
Any time it's powered up and the temp is below 38°F it will say ICE for a while.
JMHO, Joe
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Originally Posted by JOE-M
Wheather it is a combination of humidity, cold, barometric pressure or what i'm not sure, but it takes more than just cold temps.
There might be a lower temperature that it doesn't flash anymore. They may assume that once it's REALLY cold you know that there could be ice. I may not get that cold where I am.
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Originally Posted by JOE-M
I'm going to disagree with you on this one. It seems the coditions have to be right for it to flash "ice". Wheather it is a combination of humidity, cold, barometric pressure or what i'm not sure, but it takes more than just cold temps. Usally the conditions are right for frost when I see it.
JMHO, Joe
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I have ice-alert in all of our trucks. They go off at about 38. can be annoying at times but when you're driving into the evening over miles and miles, it helps to remind you that things CAN change. with ours, we just tap a button and it's gone.
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This thread reminded me of the warnings given by the weathermen about driving conditions. Ice can form on bridges and overpasses even when above freezing. I believe it has to do with the loss of thermal energy because of the air beneath them.
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Originally Posted by JOE-M
I'm going to disagree with you on this one. It seems the coditions have to be right for it to flash "ice". Wheather it is a combination of humidity, cold, barometric pressure or what i'm not sure, but it takes more than just cold temps. Usally the conditions are right for frost when I see it.
JMHO, Joe
JMHO, Joe
Mine doesnt always flash ICE at a certian temp.
There has to be something else it measures and Ive found it a GREAT tool driving on winter roads.
It has to be ice forming weather not just cold before it flashes ICE.
Mine does it around -3 C but not always so I would say its got to be measuring something other than just temp.