smc0808

It is really hot here today- actually its 93...............however, I stopped in traffic for less than 5 minutes and the outside temperature gauge went to 114! Now thats hot- except my dealer said its normal! Anybody have similar problem?
2004 A8L #1120 20,00 miles

PaulW

That's what refer to "Audi degrees"....yes, it's normal

smc0808

A 21 degree discrepancy? I never had a car or heard of one that did that (especially for $80,000)!

ryoung

I wonder if a breeze carried hot air from the engine compartment over the sensor.

greenie

because it will never give you the actual air temp.

skiwi

not to be confused with the instrument panel temp sensor, the footwell temp sensors, the coolant temp sensor or.....

test in m/b 14#1

PaulW

On the D2, it's adjacent to the radiator, right in front of it, it's the black thing at the middle bottom of the radiator....

<img src="http://www.audipages.com/Tech_Articles/Body/fer3.JPG">

Egil A64.2s - S6

Similar location on the MB also.

RolfE

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/68077/a83.jpg"></center><p>I see that you are having different problems than we have in Norway. This picture was taken a week ago on the main road between east and west Norway! The snow is approx. 15-20 feet deep.

greenie

I would stick to the back roads if I were you! LOL