Outside temperature sensor fault
Measures outside temperature for display and climate control.
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Potential Causes
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Typical consequences
If this defect is detected, it may lead to the following problems:
- Restriction of driving comfort
- Malfunction of the vehicle electronics
Functionality outside temperature sensor
The outside air temperature sensor, also called the ambient temperature sensor, measures the temperature of the air outside the vehicle. In most vehicles, this sensor is installed behind the bumper or behind the fender.
The sensor determines the estimated air density and temperature to provide information to the air conditioning system.
There are also vehicles where this sensor is connected to the engine control unit to transmit certain temperature data to the engine control unit. The engine control unit then uses these values to calculate other parameters by comparing all relevant input parameters.