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magnumlove
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:18 pm

Fitted a OBC today and it all works fine apart from the outside temp reading. I used to have the 6 button computer in my car so I left in the original temp sensor and wires and just connected it to the new wiring loom. Now the computer says that the outside temp is 75.5 C! I know its connected as when disconected it reads -30 C. Do you know if the temp sensors for the 6 button and 13 button computer are the same? Or what else could the problem be? (Couldn't find anything when I did a search)
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:47 pm

try a part No serch and see if thay are the same?
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Brianmoooore
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:36 am

Haven't installed my ETK on my new hard drive yet, but this sounds like they are different items.
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:00 am

i am using a temp sensor that came from a 6 button obc on my 13 button with no problems.

i dont think they are expensive new anyway.
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:47 pm

nickso wrote:i am using a temp sensor that came from a 6 button obc on my 13 button with no problems.

i dont think they are expensive new anyway.
As above. Mine works fine..thugh reads in F when I want C!!!! (and MPG!!!)
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 2:05 pm

thanks for the reply. Maybe its bust. I'll just get another one then
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