06 MDX outside air temp???

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John - 18 Jul 2006 00:13 GMT

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.

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John Horner - 19 Jul 2006 05:19 GMT

> 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
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> 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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John - 19 Jul 2006 14:33 GMT

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.

> > 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
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> John

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Ant & Pat - 04 Aug 2006 18:07 GMT

I have a 2003TL and I've noticed my temp. reading is way off too. Is there
a way to reset it?

> 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
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>> John

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