My temperature display in my overhead console hasn't been accurate since I bought the truck. Lately it's completely off. It registers very low, like 14* on an 80* day. Any way to fix?

 

press the button that says US/Met i bet u have it as metric and not US

 

If that doesn't work (or if it's set correctly), you may have to replace your exterior temperature sensor. It is located behind the grill / in front of the radiator/condenser and is clipped to the vertical hood latch support.

First I would atleast remove the sensor and check the connection. If it's corroded, that could definitely throw off your readings. I believe that the sensor itself isn't much more than $20 from the dealership. If you have automatic climate control, this poor reading may throw your HVAC system for a loop. This sensor gets used by the climate control to figure how aggressive it needs to be with heating/cooling.

 

Thanks guys. No, it's definetely not on Metric. I do have computer climate control, but I don't use it (I think the wife does). I have a Gentex temp/compass mirror in my 95 Caprice and it's doing the same thing, so I think I have a bad sensor.