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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Proz on 22 May 2008, 12:26:54

Title: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Proz on 22 May 2008, 12:26:54

Hi all ... my outside temp display is displaying " F " ... i understand from the manual this indicates a fault ... is this an easy fix or is it more complicated ?

Thanks

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Jay w on 22 May 2008, 13:16:59

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Hi all ... my outside temp display is displaying " F " ... i understand from the manual this indicates a fault ... is this an easy fix or is it more complicated ?

Thanks

sounds like the outside temp sensor is knackered, its mounted behing the front bumper in the middle

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Proz on 22 May 2008, 13:23:12

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Hi all ... my outside temp display is displaying " F " ... i understand from the manual this indicates a fault ... is this an easy fix or is it more complicated ?

Thanks

sounds like the outside temp sensor is knackered, its mounted behing the front bumper in the middle

Is this visable and reachable from the engine bay ... and is it easy and not stupidly expensive to replace

Cheers

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Jay w on 22 May 2008, 13:26:45

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Hi all ... my outside temp display is displaying " F " ... i understand from the manual this indicates a fault ... is this an easy fix or is it more complicated ?

Thanks

sounds like the outside temp sensor is knackered, its mounted behing the front bumper in the middle

Is this visable and reachable from the engine bay ... and is it easy and not stupidly expensive to replace

Cheers

Easier to get at by sticking your head under the bumper and looking up.

Easy to replace, a two min job

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Proz on 22 May 2008, 13:31:47

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Hi all ... my outside temp display is displaying " F " ... i understand from the manual this indicates a fault ... is this an easy fix or is it more complicated ?

Thanks

sounds like the outside temp sensor is knackered, its mounted behing the front bumper in the middle

Is this visable and reachable from the engine bay ... and is it easy and not stupidly expensive to replace

Cheers

Easier to get at by sticking your head under the bumper and looking up.

Easy to replace, a two min job

Ok thats great ... ive found the sensor on internet at about £6 so i think i'll have a go  ...

Thanks for your help  :y

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: omegaman2 on 22 May 2008, 15:12:02

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Hi all ... my outside temp display is displaying " F " ... i understand from the manual this indicates a fault ... is this an easy fix or is it more complicated ?
10£ inc vat from dealer  2 minute fit
Thanks

sounds like the outside temp sensor is knackered, its mounted behing the front bumper in the middle

Is this visable and reachable from the engine bay ... and is it easy and not stupidly expensive to replace

Cheers

Easier to get at by sticking your head under the bumper and looking up.

Easy to replace, a two min job

Ok thats great ... ive found the sensor on internet at about £6 so i think i'll have a go  ...

Thanks for your help  :y

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 May 2008, 15:34:47

On a facelift its easier to get at with the bonnet open, it clips to the bottom of the bumper below the washer bottle!

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Proz on 22 May 2008, 15:59:29

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On a facelift its easier to get at with the bonnet open, it clips to the bottom of the bumper below the washer bottle!

Ive found and replaced it with a new one .... the old one was full of water when i seperated the connection so hopefully thata it sorted ..

Thanks

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: subliminal on 22 May 2008, 16:01:10

nice easy fix then! Btw, if the temperature sensor cable is damaged or disconnected it would (probably stating the obvious here) also show the same 'F' reading. This happened to me after a garage had a wee 'incident' with my front bumper when my MOT was being done... check any crimp/joins/connections inside any tape? Side note, the cable to the sensor seems to be coated with some sort of moisture repelling stuff and is very difficult to solder - if you do have a break or need to join the cable for any reason, use something like jelly crimps instead.

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Proz on 22 May 2008, 16:25:24

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nice easy fix then! Btw, if the temperature sensor cable is damaged or disconnected it would (probably stating the obvious here) also show the same 'F' reading. This happened to me after a garage had a wee 'incident' with my front bumper when my MOT was being done... check any crimp/joins/connections inside any tape? Side note, the cable to the sensor seems to be coated with some sort of moisture repelling stuff and is very difficult to solder - if you do have a break or need to join the cable for any reason, use something like jelly crimps instead.

The new one is on and appears to be working ... however it says its minus 26c ... where the other one didnt give any reading at all .... maybe still some water in the connector ....the guy from vauxhall says it may take a few hours to get to something like normal reading ... time will tell  :)

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: TheBoy on 22 May 2008, 17:34:13

Don't quote me, but I seem to recall facelift ones have to be calibrated?

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: omegaman2 on 22 May 2008, 21:29:32

when i fitted mine it took ages for the temp to right itself(well about an hour)then it was and is fine

Title: Re: Outside Temp Shows " F "
Post by: Iainv6 on 22 May 2008, 21:48:41

I just read this thread thinking all the time you meant the temp was reading in fahrenheit, ie. 'F'.

I was puzzled because i have all my temps set to F, and could not see a problem :)

My bad :-[