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Jun 19, 2011 | 10:53 AM

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External Temperature reading

I noticed after I washed my 2010 RX that the external air temperature reading is wrong. anyone had this problem, where is sensor located?

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Jun 19, 2011 | 02:07 PM

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That happens every time I wash my car but it corrects itself when it dries. Yours stayed cooler?

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Jun 19, 2011 | 07:52 PM

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On other Lexus' the sensor is behind the front bumper. It is normal for it to read low after a wash, evidently water runs down inside the grill opening and hits the sensor or puddles around it. You just have to wait for it to evaporate.

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Jun 20, 2011 | 01:08 PM

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live in Phoenix area and outside temperature is 100 deg + and temp on dash is showing 77 deg. In the past this has alway corrected it self after car wash and car dried out

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Jun 21, 2011 | 11:14 AM

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Is there a way to change the units from farenheit to Celsius ?

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Jun 21, 2011 | 08:47 PM

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The water being used is most likely cold. It will lower the outside reading for a little while until the sensor re-adjusts.

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