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IncrediblyX · 05-02-2013, 09:24 PM

My car was reading that it was 113 degrees outside although it was in the 90s.

So my question is, where is it reading the temperature? I tried doing a search in this forum and couldn't find the answer, so I apologize in advance if there is a duplicate thread.

meshamey · 05-02-2013, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by emin7
where is the thermometer on our cars, anyway?
Behind the grill on the passenger side right in front of the radiator. It's about 3/4 of the way down.

came from this thread

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125638

daveagogo1 · 05-02-2013, 09:32 PM

Your thermostat has nothing to do with this reading. Outside air temp is measured by a sensor i believe on the crash bar behind the front bumper.

IncrediblyX · 05-02-2013, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meshamey

Originally Posted by emin7
where is the thermometer on our cars, anyway?
Behind the grill on the passenger side right in front of the radiator. It's about 3/4 of the way down.

came from this thread

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125638

Thanks for your answer!

solteroblues · 05-03-2013, 12:44 PM

I was really curious about this, as well. With my torque app, I've been monitoring about a 3-4 difference between what the radio says the outside air temp is and what torque is telling me my ambient temp is. I have a vararam, and if the sensor is in front of the radiator like that, it should be roughly the same as my intake temp. But torque tells me, for example, 50 ambient (outside) and 59 intake, while the radio will read 54 degrees. Seems to me the ambient and radio temp should be the same, and the vararam intake temp shouldn't be more than about 53 or so. This is at highway speeds, sitting at a redlight, my intake may rise up to 80 - 90 on 50 deg day.

05-02-2013, 09:24 PM	#1
IncrediblyX Drives: Red Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Temecula Posts: 296	Where is the thermostat? My car was reading that it was 113 degrees outside although it was in the 90s. So my question is, where is it reading the temperature? I tried doing a search in this forum and couldn't find the answer, so I apologize in advance if there is a duplicate thread.

05-02-2013, 09:31 PM	#2
meshamey Meshamey Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS / 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 303 View My Garage	Originally Posted by emin7 where is the thermometer on our cars, anyway? Behind the grill on the passenger side right in front of the radiator. It's about 3/4 of the way down. came from this thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125638

05-03-2013, 12:44 PM	#5
solteroblues Drives: 2011 Camaro LS IBM Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 223	I was really curious about this, as well. With my torque app, I've been monitoring about a 3-4 difference between what the radio says the outside air temp is and what torque is telling me my ambient temp is. I have a vararam, and if the sensor is in front of the radiator like that, it should be roughly the same as my intake temp. But torque tells me, for example, 50 ambient (outside) and 59 intake, while the radio will read 54 degrees. Seems to me the ambient and radio temp should be the same, and the vararam intake temp shouldn't be more than about 53 or so. This is at highway speeds, sitting at a redlight, my intake may rise up to 80 - 90 on 50 deg day.