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Redfoxx · 02-07-2006, 09:44 PM

sometime after i got my 9-5 i noticed that the outside temprature gauge was reading 122°F. i stopped into my local Saab dealership and they told me that it maybe that the probe itself is disconnected or that the wire to it has been pinched or cut.

has anyone had this problem with their car before, and if so what was the problem?

mg_td · 02-08-2006, 05:28 AM

mine has been reading a little high lately, im not sure why or exactley when it started...

stromer · 02-08-2006, 05:45 AM

Mine does this after I removed my bumper because the sensor is not attached where it normally is. If I shut the car off hot and turn it back on in a few minutes, the temp reading will be 120 or higher. Then it goes back down after I drive around a bit.

iwantaviggen · 02-08-2006, 07:22 AM

i thaught mine was broken cause one day it read 39* in the morning..
but no it really was 39*
damn thats the coldest its ever read i think..

see if eeuroparts.com has a replacement

abdukted1456 · 02-08-2006, 07:26 AM

I love when it is below zero and the numbers on the LCD SID screen take like 3 seconds to change when something updates...

codesplice · 02-08-2006, 07:28 AM

I know that on my 9-3, if the sensor is disconnected it just shows --- on the SID. So if the 9-5 is the same, I doubt a disconnected sensor could be the problem. I'd probably look into getting it replaced.

Palmer · 02-08-2006, 07:52 AM

Global Warming!!

mattlach · 02-20-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwantaviggen

i thaught mine was broken cause one day it read 39* in the morning..
but no it really was 39*
damn thats the coldest its ever read i think..

see if eeuroparts.com has a replacement

Haha 39 degrees is nothing...

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdukted1456

I love when it is below zero and the numbers on the LCD SID screen take like 3 seconds to change when something updates...

That is amusing... I accidentally left my old cellphone on my car overnight once when it was -20, and the effects on the screen where really odd

Worked well once it warmed up again though

SaaB_2000 · 02-22-2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by codesplice

I know that on my 9-3, if the sensor is disconnected it just shows --- on the SID. So if the 9-5 is the same, I doubt a disconnected sensor could be the problem. I'd probably look into getting it replaced.

I get that whole --- display on my SID do you know where the sensor is by chance? This whole not telling me what temperture it is is drivnig me crazy.

Redfoxx · 02-22-2006, 08:06 PM

i'm not sure but on my 9-5 there is a little black thing on the bottom grille section when you look at the front of the car, and you can pop it out toward the car's body and move it to pull it out.

i'm not sure if this is it but my dad sugested that it probably is, and i did notice that it says Siemens on it and there is a GM label on it. i'm assuming this is it because Siemens sells temp sensors of all kinds but i'm not sure whether this is the problem in my case. i think it is a wire further down the line somewhere.

StX221 · 02-22-2006, 08:55 PM

yes, that is in fact the temp sensor. i had mine disconnected for a few days and got the --- on my sid.

Nick

Redfoxx · 02-28-2006, 10:35 AM

took the 9-5 to the Saab service shop in town to have them look at the outside temp sensor and they told me that they have to replace it. $50 to order it, $40 for labor.

while i was there i brought in my carbon fiber dash to see what it would take to remove the old one and install the new dash. when they called me they told me that it would cost about $160. not to sure if that is the total price of the sensor work and the dash, but the way the guy made it sound it was the price of just the dash work.

VAGGEN · 02-28-2006, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iwantaviggen

i thaught mine was broken cause one day it read 39* in the morning..
but no it really was 39*
damn thats the coldest its ever read i think..

see if eeuroparts.com has a replacement

39* Wimpywimpywimpy. I golf in weather colder than that!

It hasn't been a very cold winter here, but yesterday when I got in the car to go to work the SID said 3*. For CT, that's pretty cold.

Have you ever noticed that the SID display is almost always crystal clear when its cold out? Mine is. When it's warm, pixels go out everywhere.

mattlach · 02-28-2006, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLÜE 9-3se

Have you ever noticed that the SID display is almost always crystal clear when its cold out? Mine is. When it's warm, pixels go out everywhere.

I;ve never noticed this, but I have noticed that it updates very slowly when cold

Redfoxx · 03-09-2006, 09:13 PM

just got my temp sensor in and installed. i got a letter in the mail saying that the part was in and that i needed to go in and get it. i just figured i'd call to double check and when i did the guy i was talking to asked if i needed to set up an apointment to get the sensor put in. i told him, "no, i got this".

i ended up installing it when i went on break at work. i took the old one off and put the new one in and turned the car on to see that it was working properly and the first temp reading that it gave me was 69°.

it really wasn't that warm out but i figured it was because i had it in my hand and got a little warm before i turned the car on.

djamis · 11-03-2012, 05:58 PM

2006 Saab 9-3. Mine just started reading today at about -35 degrees. No that is not accurate. The temp outside is about 80 degrees f. My cars ac is not working right I think because of that. It is trying to cook me.

jssaab · 11-04-2012, 03:52 PM

Yes replace the temp sensor the ACC uses it...

02-07-2006, 09:44 PM	#1
Redfoxx Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 558	Outside temp gauge sometime after i got my 9-5 i noticed that the outside temprature gauge was reading 122°F. i stopped into my local Saab dealership and they told me that it maybe that the probe itself is disconnected or that the wire to it has been pinched or cut. has anyone had this problem with their car before, and if so what was the problem?

02-08-2006, 05:28 AM	#2
mg_td Live, eat, and sleep by TSL Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yarmouth, ME / Troy, NY Posts: 1,881	mine has been reading a little high lately, im not sure why or exactley when it started... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 238.8 whp 272.1 wtq

02-08-2006, 05:45 AM	#3
stromer Elder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Falmouth, Maine Posts: 5,988	Mine does this after I removed my bumper because the sensor is not attached where it normally is. If I shut the car off hot and turn it back on in a few minutes, the temp reading will be 120 or higher. Then it goes back down after I drive around a bit. __________________ 1999 9-3, 2002 9-5, 1979 900 z06 and a bunch of Chevy trucks

02-08-2006, 07:22 AM	#4
iwantaviggen Elder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SAN JOSE Posts: 3,919	i thaught mine was broken cause one day it read 39* in the morning.. but no it really was 39* damn thats the coldest its ever read i think.. see if eeuroparts.com has a replacement __________________ 2000 9-3seHOT SQR stage.... i duno 8?

02-08-2006, 07:26 AM	#5
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02-08-2006, 07:28 AM	#6
codesplice Elder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 4,388	I know that on my 9-3, if the sensor is disconnected it just shows --- on the SID. So if the 9-5 is the same, I doubt a disconnected sensor could be the problem. I'd probably look into getting it replaced. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2001 9-3 - Nordic Stage 3 2007 9-5 2.3T Wagon To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-08-2006, 07:52 AM	#7
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02-22-2006, 08:06 PM	#10
Redfoxx Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 558	i'm not sure but on my 9-5 there is a little black thing on the bottom grille section when you look at the front of the car, and you can pop it out toward the car's body and move it to pull it out. i'm not sure if this is it but my dad sugested that it probably is, and i did notice that it says Siemens on it and there is a GM label on it. i'm assuming this is it because Siemens sells temp sensors of all kinds but i'm not sure whether this is the problem in my case. i think it is a wire further down the line somewhere. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-22-2006, 08:55 PM	#11
StX221 Elder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greater Portland, ME Posts: 4,295	yes, that is in fact the temp sensor. i had mine disconnected for a few days and got the --- on my sid. Nick __________________ Time for a comeback tour? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '02 9-5 Aero '05 Yamaha R6

02-28-2006, 10:35 AM	#12
Redfoxx Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 558	took the 9-5 to the Saab service shop in town to have them look at the outside temp sensor and they told me that they have to replace it. $50 to order it, $40 for labor. while i was there i brought in my carbon fiber dash to see what it would take to remove the old one and install the new dash. when they called me they told me that it would cost about $160. not to sure if that is the total price of the sensor work and the dash, but the way the guy made it sound it was the price of just the dash work. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

03-09-2006, 09:13 PM	#15
Redfoxx Flirting With TSL Addiction Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 558	just got my temp sensor in and installed. i got a letter in the mail saying that the part was in and that i needed to go in and get it. i just figured i'd call to double check and when i did the guy i was talking to asked if i needed to set up an apointment to get the sensor put in. i told him, "no, i got this". i ended up installing it when i went on break at work. i took the old one off and put the new one in and turned the car on to see that it was working properly and the first temp reading that it gave me was 69°. it really wasn't that warm out but i figured it was because i had it in my hand and got a little warm before i turned the car on. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

11-03-2012, 05:58 PM	#16
djamis SAABeginner Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	2006 Saab 9-3. Mine just started reading today at about -35 degrees. No that is not accurate. The temp outside is about 80 degrees f. My cars ac is not working right I think because of that. It is trying to cook me.

11-04-2012, 03:52 PM	#17
jssaab Elder Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,948	Yes replace the temp sensor the ACC uses it...

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