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SRVFAN · 12-04-2009, 10:28 AM

While driving home from work yesterday I looked down at my digital speedometer... it had changed, there was a road with a big snowflake in the middle of it & the words "Warning Ice Possible, Please Drive with Care" (or something to that effect). After a bit, it went back to the speedometer. Then it came back & this went on until I got home. It was 37 degrees & a clear sky. Now, albeit, they were prediciting snow the next morning.... but two days earlier, I went to work with snow falling on me all the way & the temps were 31 - 34 degrees, that message never came on.

So I read the manual & all it says is that message can appear.

What I want to know is, HOW the heck does my car know there MIGHT be ice on the roads?

I KNOW Ruby is special, but I didn't know she could predict the weather!! WOW!

ljustin293 · 12-04-2009, 10:28 AM

Mine hits at 37 too

CamaroSkooter · 12-04-2009, 10:29 AM

Yeah, it sounds like 37º is the magic number...

67 Convertible · 12-04-2009, 10:33 AM

Nothing to do with the weather. It's set by temerature only and yes it comes on at 37 degs.

ssump29 · 12-04-2009, 10:33 AM

It just warns you once your temp reads that its 37 degrees out because thats the cut off point to when ice can survive on the roads. No big deal. It's more for people like me in MI, where its 36 degrees here now and snow has fallen and the roads are icy.

elpatofeo · 12-04-2009, 10:33 AM

fo' sho'

SRVFAN · 12-04-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ssump29

It just warns you once your temp reads that its 37 degrees out because thats the cut off point to when ice can survive on the roads. No big deal. It's more for people like me in MI, where its 36 degrees here now and snow has fallen and the roads are icy.

Ok, so when I got in Ruby this morning & the outside temp was 29 degrees, it didn't come on at all. AND It didn't come on Wed morning... when it was 31 degrees & snowing. ???

So, y'all are saying it just comes on when the outside temp is 37 degrees. If the temp goes lower, it's not gonna come on??? Interesting, cuz I think ice can form & hang around way below the 37 degree mark.

THANKS y'all!

ssump29 · 12-04-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SRVFAN

Ok, so when I got in Ruby this morning & the outside temp was 29 degrees, it didn't come on at all. AND It didn't come on Wed morning... when it was 31 degrees & snowing. ???

So, y'all are saying it just comes on when the outside temp is 37 degrees. If the temp goes lower, it's not gonna come on??? Interesting, cuz I think ice can form & hang around way below the 37 degree mark.

THANKS y'all!

Yup pretty much if you get in the car and temp already reads 20 degrees it won't come on. For some reason it only does it when the temp is above 37 and only happen once the temp goes down to 37. It's really weird. I guess it assumes if the temp is already 29 degrees when you get into the car you should already be aware of possible ice.

JWood · 12-04-2009, 10:57 AM

At 29 it's normally too cold for ice to form. Any precip would be frozen before it hit the ground as snow.

Sam Friedman · 12-04-2009, 11:28 AM

37 is the magic number, same temp in the BMW when it tells you its getting cold and icy

ddunerider · 12-04-2009, 11:41 AM

Dang I have only seen mine go down to 54deg? ....so far?

SRVFAN · 12-04-2009, 11:43 AM

Ok, thanks!!! I knew I could count on you guys here to answer my question! I have been reading these boards since May & there is a wealth of informative folks here! Awesome group of folks!!

v6sonoma · 12-04-2009, 11:55 AM

I believe it comes on to alert you the weather is changing and ice may be now forming where it wasn't earlier. If it's already cold it assumes you know it's icy.

Angrybird 12 · 12-04-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JWood

At 29 it's normally too cold for ice to form. Any precip would be frozen before it hit the ground as snow.

If the road was already wet before the temp dropped it is possible the Ise is just forming at 29... depends on how warm the ground was beforehand. but mine on my HHR always gives the possible Ice warning anytime the temp falls below 36 or 37 degrees F..

12-04-2009, 10:28 AM	#1
SRVFAN Too Much FUN!! Drives: RUBY!! 2010 2SS/RS RJT Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Parker Cnty, TX Posts: 621	Ice Warning on my info center!! While driving home from work yesterday I looked down at my digital speedometer... it had changed, there was a road with a big snowflake in the middle of it & the words "Warning Ice Possible, Please Drive with Care" (or something to that effect). After a bit, it went back to the speedometer. Then it came back & this went on until I got home. It was 37 degrees & a clear sky. Now, albeit, they were prediciting snow the next morning.... but two days earlier, I went to work with snow falling on me all the way & the temps were 31 - 34 degrees, that message never came on. So I read the manual & all it says is that message can appear. What I want to know is, HOW the heck does my car know there MIGHT be ice on the roads? I KNOW Ruby is special, but I didn't know she could predict the weather!! WOW! __________________ RJT / Gray Leather / 2SS / RS / Sunroof / Auto / 20" Polished 1100 (original order date): Order# NKCJ8P 05.09.09 2000 (dealer received allocation): 7/28/09 2500 (order preferenced): 3000 (accepted to production): 7/30/09 - TPW 8/17/09 3300 (scheduled for prod) 8/5/09 THANKS Viz!! 3400 (broadcast): 8/15/09 3800 (produced):8/22/09 - #39,334 4000/4B00 (available to ship/bayed): 4200 (shipped): 8/24/09 4300 (intermediate, may be multiple): 5000 (at dealer):09/03/09 6000 (delivered to customer): 9/3/09

12-04-2009, 10:33 AM	#4
67 Convertible Drives: 67 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,718	Nothing to do with the weather. It's set by temerature only and yes it comes on at 37 degs. __________________ _____________________________________________ 2LT/RS RJT, Blk Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, Sunroof Placed order at dealer 4/24/09 1100 - 4/28/09 2000 - 5/01/09 2500 - 5/05/09 3000 - 5/05/09 3300 - 5/30/09 3400 - 6/05/09 3800 - 6/18/09 4000 - 6/18/09 4B00 - 6/18/09 4200 - 6/22/09 5000 - 7/01/09 6000 - 7/01/09 It's Home!! 0000 - 7/14/11 Traded in with 24,000 miles. Currently 5th Gen less

12-04-2009, 10:33 AM	#5
ssump29 LOL at most people here. Drives: 2005 GTO,2006 M6, 2007 300 Touring Join Date: May 2009 Location: MI Posts: 1,331 View My Garage	It just warns you once your temp reads that its 37 degrees out because thats the cut off point to when ice can survive on the roads. No big deal. It's more for people like me in MI, where its 36 degrees here now and snow has fallen and the roads are icy. __________________ Number 5952. oh yeahhhhhhh

12-04-2009, 11:28 AM	#10
Sam Friedman Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California Posts: 76	37 is the magic number, same temp in the BMW when it tells you its getting cold and icy __________________ 2010 Black on Black Camaro 2SS 21'' Rims

12-04-2009, 11:41 AM	#11
ddunerider So-Cal Race team!! Drives: Tahoe LTZ,2010 2SS/M6 Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Phillips Ranch ca. So-Cal Posts: 5,973 View My Garage	Dang I have only seen mine go down to 54deg? ....so far? __________________ WE RACE DEEP!! BBK Intake, Flowmaster AT cat back Barton shifter,Painted stripes,,Heritage grill,LED DRLs, Smokin Tires!!

12-04-2009, 10:28 AM	#2
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	Mine hits at 37 too

12-04-2009, 10:29 AM	#3
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Yeah, it sounds like 37º is the magic number...

12-04-2009, 10:33 AM	#6
elpatofeo LawBraker Drives: 10 SIM 2LT/RS & 2016 1SS Hyper Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Fresno, CA. Posts: 910 View My Garage	fo' sho'

12-04-2009, 10:57 AM	#9
JWood RJT 2LT is a blast Drives: 2010 Camaro 2004 Tahoe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 74	At 29 it's normally too cold for ice to form. Any precip would be frozen before it hit the ground as snow.

12-04-2009, 11:43 AM	#12
SRVFAN Too Much FUN!! Drives: RUBY!! 2010 2SS/RS RJT Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Parker Cnty, TX Posts: 621	Ok, thanks!!! I knew I could count on you guys here to answer my question! I have been reading these boards since May & there is a wealth of informative folks here! Awesome group of folks!!

12-04-2009, 11:55 AM	#13
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	I believe it comes on to alert you the weather is changing and ice may be now forming where it wasn't earlier. If it's already cold it assumes you know it's icy. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

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