Re: outside temp reading off!

[Bryan Billings <billings@codenet.net>]

Hey I am not sure if this measures wind chill?  The sensor is located in
the bottom passenger side front under the bumper in a blank black piece
in you front spoiler. Make sure it's clean and no snow on it.

Bryan Billings
97 Vento GLX
Boston Green
Racing Cloth
Neuspeed Upper strut Bar
Neuspeed P-flow
Neuspeed Chip
Bilstein Shocks and Struts
Neuspeed Racing Springs
Wife in the back Bitchin to slow down!
Jeremy Brandow wrote:
> 
> I've had my 98 glx for about three weeks now.  I really love how it
> drives, and all the power that I have at my finger tips is great.  I've
> gotten used to all the cool little gadgets that it has.  One that I like
> is the electric temprature reading that the computer gives you of
> outside temps.  I've noticed though that it seems to be off between 3-10
> degrees every now and then.  I know this because there is a bank I drive
> by every day to work.  It has an electric thermometer on it.  I am
> always 3-10 degrees above the banks reading.  I suppose the bank could
> be wrong, but the chill to the bone outside temp seems more likly to
> mach what the bank say than my glx.  has this been a problem in other
> glx jettas.  It really isn't a big deal I was just wondering.  By the
> way how can a thermometer on a moving car give an accurate reading?
>  Jeremy