Robh Member 3 Member For: 15y 6m 5d Posted 28/01/11 03:15 AM Share Posted 28/01/11 03:15 AM Hi Forum Members,I have a G6E Turbo that spends considerable time in the garage due to a lack of time to use and enjoy the same.I recently noticed that the outside temperature displayed on the OCM screen inside is now reading aproximately 8 degrees lower than the out side temperature actually is.Has anyone come across this problem and or know of a fix for the same. Otherwise it's off to the dealers to rectify.RobhTassie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 28/01/11 03:18 AM Share Posted 28/01/11 03:18 AM Yep quite common, they replaced the ambient temperature sensor (which is in the passenger side external mirror) twice in mine. Mine was out 5-6 degrees I think.Would there perhaps be some moisture in there however? I know that it used to read MUCH lower for example after I'd washed the car but otherwise I'd be heading to the dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robh Member 3 Member For: 15y 6m 5d Posted 28/01/11 12:04 PM Author Share Posted 28/01/11 12:04 PM Hi Ron, Thanks for the update.Moisture perhaps may be at fault as after washing and a shamoius to and outside for a couple of hours to dry off, it is put away into a bone dry garage for months at a time.Just maybe moisture is still present in the LHS mirrow which could be the cause of the problem.Interesting that you have replaced your sensor twice, which indicates that Ford may have a known issue with this item.Once again thanks for your post and advice Ron,Regards,Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 28/01/11 10:02 PM Share Posted 28/01/11 10:02 PM yeah it's a fairly common problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kv! Donating Members 1,132 Member For: 14y 11m 12d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 29/01/11 12:09 AM Share Posted 29/01/11 12:09 AM J.d had the same problem. Just got it fixedThey replaced the whole mirror under warranty, if I'm not mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.d Member 1,222 Member For: 14y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 29/01/11 01:49 AM Share Posted 29/01/11 01:49 AM yeh, just got mine fixed under warranty, I had an open circuit which was making it read about 10 degrees lower! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 8m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/01/11 05:06 AM Share Posted 29/01/11 05:06 AM I don't know if mines like that but 20 in the car seems heaps cooler then 20 outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.d Member 1,222 Member For: 14y 6m 1d Gender: Male Location: Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Posted 29/01/11 06:41 AM Share Posted 29/01/11 06:41 AM go to ford and ask them to check it!bottom of LHS mirror is a little knob like thing, that's the sensor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustyman Donating Members 19 Member For: 15y 3m 13d Gender: Male Location: North Vic Posted 05/02/11 09:50 PM Share Posted 05/02/11 09:50 PM yeah it's a fairly common problemInterestingly it's reading way out once again it was 41C here the other day and the car had been at work in the sun all day but the OS temp read 24C. I'm taking holidays in a couple of weeks to move house so might go have a chat with the service advisor at Ford and get a few warranty things sorted, hopefully they've got a proper fix for this now BTW loving the car, had a BMW 5 series driver next to me the other day and he was nearly falling out of his car to look at the G6ET hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofo17 Member 7 Member For: 14y 3m 11d Posted 09/02/11 06:53 AM Share Posted 09/02/11 06:53 AM Got mine booked in tomorrow to get the outside temp sensor replaced. I've only owned the car since December but is has never read above 17c... in Brisbane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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