thermometer
#1
11-10-2018, 10:27 AM
thermometer
Anyone know where the temperature sensor is located? It's super helpful to know travel conditions in the winter. I hope its a good indicator of the road surface temperature . . . a black ice detector.
Last edited by Press Fit; 11-10-2018 at 10:51 AM.
#2
11-10-2018, 11:06 AM
From the 2018 manual:
"The temperature sensor is in the front bumper**. Road heat and exhaust from another vehicle can affect the temperature reading when your vehicle speed is less than 19 mph (30 km/h)"
I'm not sure temperature by itself is much of an indicator of road conditions. My province's roads department publishes a graphical map online showing all the roads with current driving conditions ("packed snow", "clear", "ice patches" etc). they also identify construction sites and what's happening there. Have you checked to see if your State has anything similar for drivers?
** Ah yes, another reason why a small front end accident will end up costing even more.
I'm not sure temperature by itself is much of an indicator of road conditions. My province's roads department publishes a graphical map online showing all the roads with current driving conditions ("packed snow", "clear", "ice patches" etc). they also identify construction sites and what's happening there. Have you checked to see if your State has anything similar for drivers?
** Ah yes, another reason why a small front end accident will end up costing even more.
#3
11-10-2018, 11:19 AM
It is affected by the operation of the vehicle itself, and is only IMO good for a rough estimate of outside temperature.
I don't think it is in any way designed to give an indication of road surface temperature, which can actually fluctuate from surface to surface, foot to foot, mile to mile. Nor would I in any way expect it to be a useful tool for black ice detection. Outside of "Yeah, it's cold enough that Black Ice could exist"...which you should be able to evaluate as you walk to your vehicle.
#4
11-10-2018, 03:01 PM
Ha, when the car was new I checked it one day with another thermometer and yeah it was the same. As for black ice, you can't really see it and it's not going to be everywhere so don't drive like a douche and get good tires (snow tires if you can afford them and think you really need them) and you'll probably live.
#5
11-10-2018, 07:52 PM
yah, as other have noted the car's ambient temp gauge is not very accurate. for black ice watch out for bridges and shaded areas as they can freeze much earlier...from 37F and below is when u might want to start watching out.
#6
11-12-2018, 08:45 AM
That's a good location for the sensor. I understand the limitations of the Fit's thermometer, still, I consider it a very useful tool to monitor changing conditions. Having spun-out on black ice years ago, I have a great deal of respect for it.
#7
11-12-2018, 04:21 PM
I find the Fit’s temp sensor is as accurate as the temperature as given at the local airport flight conditions. That’s. Accurate enough for me.
#8
11-12-2018, 04:29 PM
If anyone with a 2018 or 2019 is having accuracy issues, I believe it can be adjusted upward or downward. Obviously it's not going to match the roadway, but you could lower it a few degrees and learn to treat it as factual, thus giving you a little greater margin of error.
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