Honda Ridgeline. Manual - part 492
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Description
Outside Air Temperature Indicator Logic
Update to the outside air temperature
indicator while driving
Troubleshooting
22-264
Gauges
Outside Air Temperature Indicator Calibration
NOTE: To test the outside air temperature sensor
(see page 21-52).
The outside temperature sensor is located behind the
center of the front bumper. The gauge control module
uses measurements from this sensor to display the
outside air temperature.
Because of the location of the sensor, it may be affected
by heat reflection from the road, engine and radiator
heat or hot exhaust from surrounding traffic.
These conditions can heat soak the outside air
temperature sensor and cause inaccurate readings.
Logic has been written into the gauge control module to
help prevent abnormal or fluctuating outside air
temperature indicator readings.
Initial outside air temperature indication after the
ignition switch is turned ON (II).
• If the engine coolant temperature is 140 °F (60 °C) or
higher when the ignition switch is turned ON (II), the
outside air temperature indicated the last time the
key was turned off will be displayed regardless of the
current temperature measured by the outside air
temperature sensor.
• If the engine coolant temperature is 139 °F (59 °C) or
lower when the ignition switch is turned ON (II), the
current temperature measured by the outside air
temperature sensor will be indicated.
If the temperature measured by the outside air
temperature sensor is greater than the temperature on
the outside air temperature indicator, the outside
temperature indicator will increase by 1.8 °F (1 °C) per
minute after the vehicle speed is greater than 19 mph
(30 km/h) for more than 1 minute and 30 seconds. It will
continue to increase until the current outside air
temperature is indicated. So, the first change to the
outside air temperature indicator is 1 minute and
30 seconds after the vehicle speed is greater than
19 mph (30 km/h). If the vehicle speed drops below
19 mph (30 km/h), the indicator will not update again
until the vehicle speed is increased to 19 mph (30 km/h)
or more for more than 1 minute and 30 seconds again.
If the outside air temperature is less than the indicated
temperature, the temperature will decrease 1 °F every
1.1 seconds (1 °C every 2 seconds) every 2 seconds
until the current outside air temperature is indicated
regardless of vehicle speed.
If the indicator displays ‘‘
’’ for more than
2 seconds after selecting the outside air temperature
display mode, check the outside temperature sensor or
gauge control module self-diagnosis (see page 22-244).