where is the best place to stick a air temperature sensor for gerenal outside temperature?

I was going to run it down the side of the car into the boot near the bumper
But the exhaust heat would affect it

But same for engine the cold airflow and exhaust heat will affect the reading

So where is next best place?

Ziggy

Inside a wing mirror housing?

:yeahthat: unless the mirrors are heated

Have you bought a kit that reads the temp? Id be interested to get one if there cheap! Erm, just behind the front right side bumper would not be to bad - same place where they are mounted for the corsa's.

Unless it tells you the ground temperature, what's the point|?

it was a 3.99 one from lidl when i brought my car seat covers

I like the idea of knowing how hot and cold it inside and outside (esp when its below freezing)

Its got a 3m cable, but the sensor would be a pig to get through a bulkhead seal hence why i said out via the boot - as it got a huge one

Ziggy

Ziggy122 said:

it was a 3.99 one from lidl when i brought my car seat covers

I like the idea of knowing how hot and cold it inside and outside (esp when its below freezing)

Its got a 3m cable, but the sensor would be a pig to get through a bulkhead seal hence why i said out via the boot - as it got a huge one

Ziggy

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Whats the pack called? Will pop down Lidl tomorrow

SouLz said:

Whats the pack called? Will pop down Lidl tomorrow

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http://www.lidl-service.com/cps/rde/SID-94C7FC6D-18F0C313/lsp/hs.xsl/product.html?id=3405571&title=

Thats what it looks like except mines not silvercrest but auriol

I dont how long ago it was put on sale but my local one had them still

Ziggy

Out of the wind/airflow anywhere towards the front of the car. The standard place is underside of drivers mirror, ford put them behind the front bumper as do most manufactures

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Out of the wind/airflow anywhere towards the front of the car. The standard place is underside of drivers mirror, ford put them behind the front bumper as do most manufactures

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I've just been given something similar... -- because I was complaining that the Punto doesn't have the temperature display that the Panda does (and my Isuzu had...).

I don't know where the sensor is on the Panda; but, on the Isuzu -- as you say -- it was tucked up behind the front bumper: which is where I think I will try and put mine.... Anyone know a quick and easy way through the Punto's bulkhead...? (The wire is very thin....)

Doesn't anyone make an IR one that points at the road (that is, where the ice will be?)

+3 deg. C air temperature is where most flash warnings at you and beware of bridges/overpasses they can be much cooler than the road leading on and off.

yea it warns at 3 degs or RISK of ice
Not an ice warning as such - most cars now do just that

I think best way is down and out via the internal gromits - but as said the cable is very Thin and the sensor is fat!

Ziggy

Ziggy122 said:

...the cable is very Thin and the sensor is fat!

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B*gg*r. Early onset Alzheimer's strikes again... -- I hadn't thought of that: and the blummin' thing is actually sat in front of me, as I type.... :doh:

i'd suspect ice when it said 7 myself, 7 is when all season or summer tyres go hard and don't preform well too.

fit it so pickup pokes out of bottom of mirror

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I think best way is down and out via the internal gromits - but as said the cable is very Thin and the sensor is fat!

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Did you ever sort this...? (I know you've been busy: from the number of helpful guides appearing in the Punto section... -- for which, many thanks...!) Am hoping to fit mine in the next few days....

Ta...!

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Did you ever sort this...? (I know you've been busy: from the number of helpful guides appearing in the Punto section... -- for which, many thanks...!) Am hoping to fit mine in the next few days....

Ta...!

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Ah yes - the method of cabling went completly different

it ended up going out via the door seal on the passenger side and down into the engine bay that way

I had it high in engine bay - off a spare mount on the scuttle pannel - that quickly warms up giving a duff reading

got it lower down - behind and lower then the battery - still picks up engine heat

So i think near bumper is only way

Ziggy