Gary687
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Hi guys
Sorry if this has been covered before - I've searched and can find references to it but not an exact answer so I was wondering if mine is 'normal' or not (now there's a question ha ha!!)
Anyway, the external temperature reading on my dashboard (which I believe is taken from a sensor found under one of the wing mirrors) has always been somewhat wayward - 56 degrees on some warm days when I know for a fact it's barely 30 - and 1-2 degrees on chillier days when I know it's really about 15. Also, yesterday I was driving in what was probably 20 degrees when it dropped to 6 then went back up to 15 then back down to 8 all in the space of a couple of minutes.
Whilst I accept this is not the actual temperature, is this an experience familiar to anyone else, i.e. is it normal behaviour for a Maser external temperature gauge in which case I'll ignore it!!
Given it's fluctuating rather than simply 'not working' I would think a fuse or loose connection is not the problem as surely it'd be either on or off in that case?
If not and it needs replacing, I've tried in vain to find the part on Eurospares so if anyone could point me in the right direction it'd be most appreciated!!
Cheers
Gary
Sorry if this has been covered before - I've searched and can find references to it but not an exact answer so I was wondering if mine is 'normal' or not (now there's a question ha ha!!)
Anyway, the external temperature reading on my dashboard (which I believe is taken from a sensor found under one of the wing mirrors) has always been somewhat wayward - 56 degrees on some warm days when I know for a fact it's barely 30 - and 1-2 degrees on chillier days when I know it's really about 15. Also, yesterday I was driving in what was probably 20 degrees when it dropped to 6 then went back up to 15 then back down to 8 all in the space of a couple of minutes.
Whilst I accept this is not the actual temperature, is this an experience familiar to anyone else, i.e. is it normal behaviour for a Maser external temperature gauge in which case I'll ignore it!!
Given it's fluctuating rather than simply 'not working' I would think a fuse or loose connection is not the problem as surely it'd be either on or off in that case?
If not and it needs replacing, I've tried in vain to find the part on Eurospares so if anyone could point me in the right direction it'd be most appreciated!!
Cheers
Gary