850 T5 outside temperature gauge problem

Discussion in 'Volvo 850' started by Hangonamo, Jul 21, 2004.

  1. Hangonamo

    Hangonamo Guest

    Hi,
    I got caught up in a traffic jam the other day and the outside temperature
    gauge started to go up and up till the gauge gave out a warning hi temp
    message.
    The water temp was fine and as the traffic cleared and we started to move
    the temp came back down to normal. Is this normal?
    Where does the probe take its reading from? Has anybody got any useful
    advice?
    My car is a 1994 850 T5 Automatic.
    Many thanks in advance.
    Dave.
     
    Hangonamo, Jul 21, 2004
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  2. Hangonamo

    Mike F Guest

    The temperature sensor is mounted in one of the air intakes under the
    front bumper. On my '98 V70 there is one on the right side of the big
    central intake in the air guide that tucks into the bumper, and one on
    the left side that snaps into the smaller side intake. One is for the
    ambient temperature gauge, the other for the fuel injection air intake
    temperature. These can get dislodged and pick up heat from the engine
    compartment, especially when the car is not moving.

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    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    NOTE: new address!!
    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Jul 22, 2004
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  3. Hangonamo

    Hangonamo Guest

    Thanks Mike I will check it out at the weekend.
    Cheers,
    Dave.
     
    Hangonamo, Jul 22, 2004
    #3
  4. Hangonamo

    bens0n Guest

    Hi Dave,

    it must be the thermostatic sensor at the front of t he car!! ( 850 T5 and
    XC70 owner)
     
    bens0n, Aug 12, 2004
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