1993 850GLT. The temp indicatoe in the dash seems to read about 5 deg C warmer than the actual outside air temp.
Anybody run into this before?
Can you tell me where the acyual probe or sensor is located?
Thanks in advance.
Dave

 

Hello Dave,

Greetings from Chicagoland.

It is normal for the temp gauge to read slightly higher temp than the actual ambient temp. It's because the sensor probe is under the engine compartment, and as the engine warms up, the sensor gets affected by it.

The temp sensor probe should be on driver's side (left), embedded in the mud guard under the front bumper. Mine was actually just "hanging" in the engine compartment. I am planning to relocate this, so it'll read more accurate ambient temp. The sensor probe is shaped like a bulb, I found it by spraying it with a can of duster, holding it upside-down so that the freezing liquid was hitting the sensor. As I watched the temp gauge, the numbers started to drop.

Good luck finding it.


JPN

 

thanks for that, JPN
I'll check things out after our forecasted snow storm here in Whistler, B.C.