Outside Temp Indicator Reading TOO HIGH

[Gary Kong]

Just noticed that the outside temp indicator was reading way high, 115 when it was maybe 72 degrees out. :banghead:



Tried cycling through the info panel modes, turned the vehicle on and off a few times. The compass is right. This is from my 2005 Trac XLT.



Any ideas? I did a search here but nothing came up. Any help appreciated.

 

[Mike Wilson]

Mine had road gunk/sludge accumulated on it an did the same thing (05 Trac XLT). I took it off and cleaned it with WD 40 and a rag. Put it back on and it worked much better. These are notorious for being a few degrees off on the best of days. Especially when mine (A Black one) is parked nose first to the sun on a 105* Tennessee summer day!:supercool:

 

[Gary Kong]

Thanks. Sorry for being so uninformed but where is the sensor?

 

[Mike Wilson]

This is it. On the drivers side just to the right of center on the lower radiator support, looking at it from the front of the truck.

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[EddieS'04]

Mine has read 10 high from day one...

 

[Mark K 2]

Mine is 2 degrees higher than actual temp

 

[Mike Endrizzi]

mine was 10 or so degrees off, then went about 50 degrees off.. a trip to the wrecker, and i grabbed a few off other explorers, found the one that was the most accurate and used it.... now its almost exact. only cost me $5 for 3 sensors..... make sure you bring the old one, there are differences.

 

[Gary Kong]

THANKS

 

[Gary Kong]

I found it. No debris or anything on the outer surface. Is there a trick to removing the sensor from the housing? I didn't want to force anything. The threads were beyond finger tight and I wasn't sure if that's what detaches the sensor from the housing.