Outside temp reading

Wayneoeyers · Jun 16th, 2018, 21:35

Noticed today my outside temperature reading is wrong on the dash.
Quite comfortably in the 20’s all day today yet my clocks seem to think it’s only 6 degrees out?
Anyone else has this issue?
2008 v50 by the way.

Missing Lincs · Jun 17th, 2018, 15:33

A similar thing happen on V70s. It's either corrosion on the connections inside the door or the actual temperature sensor in the side mirror that fails on a V70. I'm guessing that the V50 has a similar setup in which case that's where I'd be looking to start with.

FunkyMelon · Jun 17th, 2018, 17:52

Best thing to start with is give the connector in the passenger door a good wiggle as this controls all the electrics for the passenger side of the car + temp unit.

If it's consistently reading incorrectly then you'll have to get a new temp sensor. It's located in the passenger side mirror and is a door card off jobby.

Part is around £15 from Volvo if I remember correctly.

BJB · Jun 17th, 2018, 18:05

Found my problem was the connection behind the passenger door card,

Wayneoeyers · Jun 17th, 2018, 18:57

Thanks for the replies.
I’ll check out the wiring behind the passenger door card tomorrow.
I have a sensor under both wind mirrors, I’m guessing the offside one is a blank?

Jun 16th, 2018, 21:35	#1
Wayneoeyers Junior Member Last Online: Sep 3rd, 2018 07:19 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Herts	Outside temp reading Noticed today my outside temperature reading is wrong on the dash. Quite comfortably in the 20’s all day today yet my clocks seem to think it’s only 6 degrees out? Anyone else has this issue? 2008 v50 by the way.

Jun 17th, 2018, 17:52	#3
FunkyMelon Master Member Last Online: Mar 14th, 2024 16:24 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: South	Best thing to start with is give the connector in the passenger door a good wiggle as this controls all the electrics for the passenger side of the car + temp unit. If it's consistently reading incorrectly then you'll have to get a new temp sensor. It's located in the passenger side mirror and is a door card off jobby. Part is around £15 from Volvo if I remember correctly. __________________ 2006 Volvo S40 T5 SE Sport

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Jun 17th, 2018, 15:33	#2
Missing Lincs Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 12:59 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louth	A similar thing happen on V70s. It's either corrosion on the connections inside the door or the actual temperature sensor in the side mirror that fails on a V70. I'm guessing that the V50 has a similar setup in which case that's where I'd be looking to start with.

Jun 17th, 2018, 18:05	#4
BJB Member Last Online: Mar 7th, 2024 19:05 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ashley Heath	Found my problem was the connection behind the passenger door card,

Jun 17th, 2018, 18:57	#5
Wayneoeyers Junior Member Last Online: Sep 3rd, 2018 07:19 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Herts	Thanks for the replies. I’ll check out the wiring behind the passenger door card tomorrow. I have a sensor under both wind mirrors, I’m guessing the offside one is a blank?

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