Outside Temperature thermistor - Possible Fix

[Tom H]

Anyone ever replaced there with a non renault part ? Basically renault want £40 for the part and its just a thermistor which cost about £1..

Tried a couple last night and have found one with the right resistance to get a correct temperature reading i think, what i ideally need to know / have confirmed is the resistance at the different temperatures of the original, as mines screwed so i cant use it to measure.

If someone has replaced theres which thermistor did they use ?

Typical Renault £40 for a £1 part!

 

[Tom H]

**bump**

 

[Turner]

Id also like to no this as my temp gauge on radio display doesnt seem to work either
so free bump

 

[TomTom]

Get down the local scrapyard and see if you can find a mirror with one still intact, rip it out, shove it in your pocket.

 

[LegoHead]

why dont use use a thermometer pot of water and a gas burner to see if it is accurate.

Or get some ice cold water and boiling water.

 

[Turner]

Get down the local scrapyard and see if you can find a mirror with one still intact, rip it out, shove it in your pocket.

So the outside temp sensor is in one of the mirrors?

 

[TomTom]

Nearside mirror, you'll see a little black dimple underneath. Pop the mirror backing off and the glass out you'll see it.

 

[Turner]

Ive always frigging wondered what that black dimple was,lol

 

[Gumby]

Well if it doesn't work you've only wasted a quid... Put it that way

 

[Tom H]

Just had it outside and it seems to work fine

brrr its cold i perfered it when it read 40 degrees!

 

[Turner]

what resistance one did you use in the end mate?

 

[Jingo]

haha yeh i wondered what that little nipple was!! no i know.

Is this a common problem then? cos mines just gone mad, says its a toasty 33 degrees sometimes dropping to 28! are they easy to change if i get hold of one?

 

[Turner]

Mine doesnt want to go lower than 11degrees for some reason

 

[Cro]

Oh aye definately feeling that one^^ i think yesterday i was up in the high 30's definately good weather were having

 

[kenny172]

is it true the clio uses the outside air temp as a guide for when to start the fan? was told this buy a mate and up here mine is reading minus 28 degrees lol

 

[Jingo]

haha minus 28 thats briliant!!

 

[James105]

i couldn't be bothered to faf around, so got hold of a new one from renualt. 10minutes work and its all working again

 

[Mells]

I'm sure I've seen a post by eddie on the temp vs resistance. Have a good old search!

 

[Cabriochris]

Is that £40 fitted or just for the part?
If you have to fit it yourself i take it that thats easy to do?

 

[Rob Clark]

@ mells correct

edde deffo posted a guide with them in

edit - et voila

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=111578

 

[Turner]

so with this sensor,the aircon is connected to the same sensor so could it affect aircon also?

 

[Rob Clark]

probably, itc connected to the uch which i belive is an i2c bus and would make sense it takes external sensor @ wing mirror & internal sensor near interior light to make adjustments.

 

[Turner]

^^right ok nice one,thanks

 

[Chris_81]

Didn't realise it was connected to the air-con! Will have to get this sorted asap. :S
It may explain a few problems I've been having with the air-con though. Just thought it was a broken sensor which I could live without for a while....oops!

 

[Rob Clark]

lmfao be cooler in the Gobi desert !
Im not saying its 100% connected but an educated guess says it probably is - at least on models with climate control

 

[edde]

I've posted the resistance vs temp curves before for that sensor.

Drop me an email if you want them

eddeuk @ yahoo.co.uk

 

[Cabriochris]

I would put this in the for sale section apart from it wont let me post there, dont know why.

Anyway i have a brand new sensor for sale if anyone needs one, dont pay £40 from Renault see the following:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=120233055133&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=002