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I got a question, the temperature shown on dashboard, is that the temperature inside the car, or is it outside the car?
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It is the temperature sensor located on the intake manifold. Notice when you start up the car on a hot summer day it quickly goes from above a hundred degrees down to the ambient temp outside.
 
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so it's really inside?
but then it usually shows 80's in summer, but I doubt that is the case, because I will sweat.
 

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It is the temperature sensor located on the intake manifold. Notice when you start up the car on a hot summer day it quickly goes from above a hundred degrees down to the ambient temp outside.
Nope, it is a dedicated sensor behind the front bumper. If it would have been like you say then you would see temps way bigger than the ambient temperature when driving.

so it's really inside?
but then it usually shows 80's in summer, but I doubt that is the case, because I will sweat.
It is the experior temperature. There is no display for the actual interior temperature.
 


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The sensor is located right behind the front grill and is the outside temp. It can be accurate at times, but can also be a bit off due to certain things.
 

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Nope, it is a dedicated sensor behind the front bumper. If it would have been like you say then you would see temps way bigger than the ambient temperature when driving.


It is the experior temperature. There is no display for the actual interior temperature.
Oh yes, you are right. IDK why I was thinking it was in the intake...I guess that was my most reasonable guess....
 


 


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