Where is the Gallardo outside air temp sensor located?

This thing is worthless...

Mine was always around 110* too

I know...It seems to be dead on accurate from 30 deg F to 70 deg F. After that, it's worthless.

 

The sensors are usually located in the cowl area near the air intake for the climate control system (but not sure if that's where it is on the Gallardo).

On some cars it's in the mirrors.

I believe the car needs to be moving to get accurate temperatures.

I believe the car needs to be moving to get accurate temperatures.

 

Doesn't seem to matter in the Gallardo...80 deg actual reads 95 deg even while cruising on the highway.

All of the temperature gauges I have see in Gallardos are way off (about 4-5 degree C, = way more in F). At any temperature...

 

Probably for "safety" reasons. Just like the speedometers....

Mine reads about 15 degrees F higher pisses me off

Glad I saw this thread. I knew my temp gauge was way off. I guess it's the Italian way of saying, 'hey, don't worry, it's close enough...we don't worry about silly temperatures'.

 

Those wacky Italians!...

It is next to the bottom of the front bumper. And it is an accurate reflection of road temperatures, not air temperatures... Or at least that is what I tell people... :)

It is next to the bottom of the front bumper. And it is an accurate reflection of road temperatures, not air temperatures... Or at least that is what I tell people...

 

You may actually have a very valid point. If it is that close to the ground, it will pick up the radiant heat off the pavement. Which tends to be higher than the ambient air temp. That may have just explained it....

once the outside temp reaches 80 degrees plus mine is 25-30 degrees too hot.

 

I figure they just mounted the temp sensor on top of the engine.

You have a racecar. Track temp is more important than air temp!

You have a racecar. Track temp is more important than air temp!

 

 

I have a streetcar, air temp waaay more important than "track" temp.

bringing this back fro the dead! lol does this sensor affect the cars ecu at all? I notice when mine is reading 110 outside even though its about 80 the 1-5 and 6-10 bank codes love to start flashing me

how hot can the radiator get? could that affect the temperatures?

It is next to the bottom of the front bumper. And it is an accurate reflection of road temperatures, not air temperatures... Or at least that is what I tell people... :)

 

 

That is exactly what I was told....road temp for tire holding, racing.