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#1 (**permalink**) 17 Jul 2006, 06:13 pm

I have an '06 MDX Touring. The outside air temp display today read 78
degrees at the highest point. The problem is it was about 100 degrees
outside today and the car was out all day!

I know I can bring the car to Acura but who has the time for that?

Where is the sensor and is there anything I can do? Also- Has anyone else
had this problem?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

John.

#2 (**permalink**) 18 Jul 2006, 11:19 pm

John wrote:
> I have an '06 MDX Touring. The outside air temp display today read 78
> degrees at the highest point. The problem is it was about 100 degrees
> outside today and the car was out all day!
>
> I know I can bring the car to Acura but who has the time for that?
>
> Where is the sensor and is there anything I can do? Also- Has anyone else
> had this problem?
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
> John.
>
>

Honda/Acura has crappy logic in the external temp system. It only
allows the reading to change one degree per minute and that only when
the car is in motion at more than 20 mph. Thus on a hot day in city
traffic it may never get to a correct reading. We had this problem with
our '03 Accord from new and the answer has always been that this is a
feature to prevent inaccurate readings.

Perhaps that is what you are seeing as well.

John

#3 (**permalink**) 19 Jul 2006, 08:33 am

Yes that makes more sense now as to what I was actually seeing on the
display. For a car that is designed so well it seems almost ridiculous to
make it work this way! Thanks for the reply.

John.
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:kpivg.10683$k31.1822@trnddc06...
> John wrote:
> > I have an '06 MDX Touring. The outside air temp display today read 78
> > degrees at the highest point. The problem is it was about 100 degrees
> > outside today and the car was out all day!
> >
> > I know I can bring the car to Acura but who has the time for that?
> >
> > Where is the sensor and is there anything I can do? Also- Has anyone
else
> > had this problem?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> > John.
> >
> >
>
> Honda/Acura has crappy logic in the external temp system. It only
> allows the reading to change one degree per minute and that only when
> the car is in motion at more than 20 mph. Thus on a hot day in city
> traffic it may never get to a correct reading. We had this problem with
> our '03 Accord from new and the answer has always been that this is a
> feature to prevent inaccurate readings.
>
> Perhaps that is what you are seeing as well.
>
> John
>

#4 (**permalink**) 04 Aug 2006, 12:07 pm

I have a 2003TL and I've noticed my temp. reading is way off too. Is there
a way to reset it?
"John" <junk1a1@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:twqvg.249$1g.20@trndny03...
> Yes that makes more sense now as to what I was actually seeing on the
> display. For a car that is designed so well it seems almost ridiculous to
> make it work this way! Thanks for the reply.
>
> John.
> "John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:kpivg.10683$k31.1822@trnddc06...
>> John wrote:
>> > I have an '06 MDX Touring. The outside air temp display today read 78
>> > degrees at the highest point. The problem is it was about 100 degrees
>> > outside today and the car was out all day!
>> >
>> > I know I can bring the car to Acura but who has the time for that?
>> >
>> > Where is the sensor and is there anything I can do? Also- Has anyone
> else
>> > had this problem?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>> >
>> > John.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Honda/Acura has crappy logic in the external temp system. It only
>> allows the reading to change one degree per minute and that only when
>> the car is in motion at more than 20 mph. Thus on a hot day in city
>> traffic it may never get to a correct reading. We had this problem with
>> our '03 Accord from new and the answer has always been that this is a
>> feature to prevent inaccurate readings.
>>
>> Perhaps that is what you are seeing as well.
>>
>> John
>>
>
>

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