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SSNYSTR · 03-04-2019, 07:04 AM

Hi all, I disconnected my battery yesterday to do a couple things to the interior of my car. I connected it back when I was done and left it alone for the night. Noticed on my way to work this morning that my outside air temperature reading isn’t showing on my radio or HUD anymore. I didn’t do anything to have the sensor fall off or anything. What y’all think could have happened?

Moto-Mojo · 03-04-2019, 08:12 AM

It may be my only complaint about the car. (aside from AFM!) Though mine works, it’s rarely ever even been close to accurate. Original was replaced. Same dealeo...Oh well.

SSNYSTR · 03-04-2019, 10:10 AM

Mine has worked just fine before yesterday. I’ll have to try to find it to see if it’s still in place.

SlingShot · 03-04-2019, 10:18 AM

Just curious, where is the sensor located?

JD555 · 03-04-2019, 10:53 AM

Mine will work fine for days then for a week get stuck on one number. Drives me nuts. i think its under the grill. I tried disconnecting it and it made no difference disconnected.

Sozo · 03-04-2019, 12:58 PM

Just a thought but maybe unhooking the battery reset some preferences in your system ..maybe there is one to show or not show the Temp ..im not familiar with your year but I know my 2ss has a lot of setting in the radio menus for some crazy stuff

JD555 · 03-04-2019, 04:59 PM

My battery just went dead overnight this weekend. Ill keep an eye on the temp and see if its reset. I know it fixed my mirror onstar buttons. They have been off for a year now they are lite up again. I never had so many electrical quirks in a car before with things getting stuck.

SSNYSTR · 03-06-2019, 11:56 AM

Sorry that I’m just getting back to this, but for some reason, it had come back on by itself. It’s been on ever since.

The sensor is between the passenger headlight and radiator behind the grill.

camguynj · 03-06-2019, 02:24 PM

If quirky stuff like this happens to our cars what the hell is going to happen to e-cars when their battery dies

Dealers are gonna make a fortune.

SSeniorMoment · 03-06-2019, 04:32 PM

The temp sensor on the Camaro works fine, reads 77F as I write, same as the weather station. Replaced the battery last week, it lasted for a very long time.

Foxfire15 · 03-06-2019, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSeniorMoment

The temp sensor on the Camaro works fine, reads 77F as I write, same as the weather station. Replaced the battery last week, it lasted for a very long time.

Mine works fine....ish. If it's real hot or real cold (for here anyway) it's usually off by 3-5 degrees, or there's so much heat coming off the asphalt that it pegs out on me. I've accepted that it's "good enough"

Gordo-D · 03-07-2019, 03:28 AM

Compared to my other two cars, the Camaro is a few degrees out, they both match exactly.

Dogmeat · 03-07-2019, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD555

i think its under the grill. I tried disconnecting it and it made no difference disconnected.

You "think" it's under the grill, but you "tried disconnecting it"......make up yer mind....You must KNOW where it is IF you "tried" disconnecting it.....

One post it states that the sensor is between the pass. headlight and radiator...

JD555 · 03-07-2019, 10:17 AM

Pretty sure its right side under the front grill but its been about 3 years. It was a tight squeeze
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03-04-2019, 07:04 AM	#1
SSNYSTR Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chackbay, La Posts: 698 View My Garage	Outside Air Temperature Reading Hi all, I disconnected my battery yesterday to do a couple things to the interior of my car. I connected it back when I was done and left it alone for the night. Noticed on my way to work this morning that my outside air temperature reading isn’t showing on my radio or HUD anymore. I didn’t do anything to have the sensor fall off or anything. What y’all think could have happened? __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=334019

03-04-2019, 08:12 AM	#2
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,964	It may be my only complaint about the car. (aside from AFM!) Though mine works, it’s rarely ever even been close to accurate. Original was replaced. Same dealeo...Oh well. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

03-04-2019, 10:10 AM	#3
SSNYSTR Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chackbay, La Posts: 698 View My Garage	Mine has worked just fine before yesterday. I’ll have to try to find it to see if it’s still in place. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=334019

03-04-2019, 10:18 AM	#4
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Just curious, where is the sensor located? __________________

03-06-2019, 11:56 AM	#8
SSNYSTR Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chackbay, La Posts: 698 View My Garage	Sorry that I’m just getting back to this, but for some reason, it had come back on by itself. It’s been on ever since. The sensor is between the passenger headlight and radiator behind the grill. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=334019

03-04-2019, 10:53 AM	#5
JD555 Drives: 2014 2SS RS, 6 sp man Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 461	Mine will work fine for days then for a week get stuck on one number. Drives me nuts. i think its under the grill. I tried disconnecting it and it made no difference disconnected.

03-04-2019, 12:58 PM	#6
Sozo Drives: 2015 Comm. M6 2SS convertible Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: TN Posts: 45	Just a thought but maybe unhooking the battery reset some preferences in your system ..maybe there is one to show or not show the Temp ..im not familiar with your year but I know my 2ss has a lot of setting in the radio menus for some crazy stuff

03-04-2019, 04:59 PM	#7
JD555 Drives: 2014 2SS RS, 6 sp man Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 461	My battery just went dead overnight this weekend. Ill keep an eye on the temp and see if its reset. I know it fixed my mirror onstar buttons. They have been off for a year now they are lite up again. I never had so many electrical quirks in a car before with things getting stuck.

03-06-2019, 02:24 PM	#9
camguynj Drives: '13 SS/RS LS3 BRM Cammed NPP Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NJ Posts: 3,810 View My Garage	If quirky stuff like this happens to our cars what the hell is going to happen to e-cars when their battery dies Dealers are gonna make a fortune.

03-06-2019, 04:32 PM	#10
SSeniorMoment Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 A6 IOM Join Date: May 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,190	The temp sensor on the Camaro works fine, reads 77F as I write, same as the weather station. Replaced the battery last week, it lasted for a very long time.

03-07-2019, 03:28 AM	#12
Gordo-D Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 388	Compared to my other two cars, the Camaro is a few degrees out, they both match exactly.

03-07-2019, 10:17 AM	#14
JD555 Drives: 2014 2SS RS, 6 sp man Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 461	Pretty sure its right side under the front grill but its been about 3 years. It was a tight squeeze .