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yellow1 · 10-27-2009, 07:12 PM

Every day when it is sunny and 38 degrees it says "icy conditions".

Nope, no ice anywhere to be found. sorry.

streetjudge79 · 10-27-2009, 07:14 PM

Maybe it wants more affection?

PQ · 10-27-2009, 07:14 PM

Better safe than sorry.

Maybe you pissed your wife off and the car is letting you know it?

coolman · 10-27-2009, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PQ

Better safe than sorry.

Maybe you pissed your wife off and the car is letting you know it?

Roadhouse · 10-27-2009, 07:18 PM

I installed a gentex compass/temp mirror in my '95 Impala SS and it does the same thing. Dunno.

coolman · 10-27-2009, 07:23 PM

All if them do it. Didn't you know water freezes at 38. where did you go to school?

meanmike · 10-27-2009, 07:32 PM

My Equinox say's that when it's 35 degree's.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 10-27-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow1

Every day when it is sunny and 38 degrees it says "icy conditions".

Nope, no ice anywhere to be found. sorry.

It's just a reminder that it's possible to have some ice, especially with wind chill
at these temperatures.

boxmonkeyracing · 10-27-2009, 07:36 PM

it's because around that temp the ground can be colder then the air temp. I use to live in iceland and we had signs that gave ground temp and air temp. and a lot of times the after the sun cam up the ground was still at or below freezing when the temp reached 40.

lawdog · 10-27-2009, 07:36 PM

Thats great nice comeback i love it

ShnOmac · 10-27-2009, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow1

Every day when it is sunny and 38 degrees it says "icy conditions".

Nope, no ice anywhere to be found. sorry.

Im suprised nobody pointed out the obvious..... "Icy conditions" is not the same as "Ice present"

Captain Awesome · 10-27-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BackinBlackSS/RS

It's just a reminder that it's possible to have some ice, especially with wind chill
at these temperatures.

As far as I know the Camaro does not have a barometer and since it cannot tell the ambient air pressure it cannot accurately tell you the freezing point of water at your current air pressure, so it will give a warning with some margin for error.

yellow1 · 10-27-2009, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShnOmac

Im suprised nobody pointed out the obvious..... "Icy conditions" is not the same as "Ice present"

Not sure the exact wording but there is no icy conditions or ice present

Eduk8r · 10-27-2009, 08:14 PM

It can not tell if it is sunny or not, nor can it tell if you are driving on a raised road or bridge where s slight wind chill can produce icy conditions. Sure you have seen the signs that say bridges freeze before roadways.

10-27-2009, 07:12 PM	#1
yellow1 Drives: 1SS 6 SPD Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MN Posts: 127	My car is dumb. Every day when it is sunny and 38 degrees it says "icy conditions". Nope, no ice anywhere to be found. sorry.

10-27-2009, 07:14 PM	#3
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Better safe than sorry. Maybe you pissed your wife off and the car is letting you know it? __________________

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10-27-2009, 07:14 PM	#2
streetjudge79 Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 275	Maybe it wants more affection?

10-27-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
Roadhouse Drives: It's a SuperSport but not a Camaro. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville, S.Carolina Posts: 11	I installed a gentex compass/temp mirror in my '95 Impala SS and it does the same thing. Dunno.

10-27-2009, 07:23 PM	#6
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	All if them do it. Didn't you know water freezes at 38. where did you go to school?

10-27-2009, 07:32 PM	#7
meanmike Account Suspended Drives: FIRST ON RACE DAY Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,170	My Equinox say's that when it's 35 degree's.

10-27-2009, 07:36 PM	#10
lawdog Drives: 2010 SSII w RS & Sunroof Yellow Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Suburbs of Chicago, in a Courthouse Somewhere Posts: 953	Thats great nice comeback i love it

10-27-2009, 08:14 PM	#14
Eduk8r Drives: Blue 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: KY Posts: 208	It can not tell if it is sunny or not, nor can it tell if you are driving on a raised road or bridge where s slight wind chill can produce icy conditions. Sure you have seen the signs that say bridges freeze before roadways.