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Outside temp probe
There has to be some way to calibrate the thermometer. I have thought
about putting an inline resistor (adjustable) to calibrate it. Once I
find the proper resistance, solder in a permanent resistor.
Paul
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Subject: The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest V1 #52
Date: Thursday, May 29, 1997 6:53PM
The VW Jetta GLX Mailing List Digest
Thursday, May 29 1997 Volume 01 : Number 052
In this issue:
outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Stock suspensions
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
Re: outside temp probe
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Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 18:23:23 -0700
From: DK <dkvarda@as.net>
Subject: outside temp probe
Does anyone know where this probe is suppose to be. I smacked some kind
of
animal on the way to work and when I took off the black plastic splash
gaurd
(to check for damage) under the ac compresser area this wire was
hanging.
Cant seem to locate where it attach's to the car. Would have to be
somewhere
as to not pick up the engine heat... The probe was attached to the wire
but
I cant find the mount....... Help...
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Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 23:22:48 -0400
From: TFP <tfp@tsil.net>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
At 06:23 PM 5/28/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Does anyone know where this probe is suppose to be. I smacked some kind of
>animal on the way to work and when I took off the black plastic splash gaurd
>(to check for damage) under the ac compresser area this wire was hanging.
>Cant seem to locate where it attach's to the car. Would have to be somewhere
>as to not pick up the engine heat... The probe was attached to the wire but
>I cant find the mount....... Help...
>
HI ALL!
I have a 1997 GLX and I noticed that the temperature ALWAYS reads about
5 to
6 degrees too hot! I've even checked it against a calibrated thermometer
that we use in thermal testing in our R&D lab!!! hahahahaha Is there
a
way to trim the calibration on the darned thing? I've made my comparison
when the temperature is hot, cold, while car is running, while car is
still,
while car is just started, after car has been running for some time. THE
ERROR IS CONSISTANT!!! The thermometer in my GLX reads high!!!!!!!!!!
Suggestions?
Thom Peluso
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 00:21:56 -1000
From: "Delle B." <rodelle@hawaii.edu>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
On Wed, 28 May 1997, DK wrote:
> Cant seem to locate where it attach's to the car. Would have to be somewhere
> as to not pick up the engine heat... The probe was attached to the wire but
> I cant find the mount....... Help...
If the probe that you are talking about is on the passenger side then I
believe that it is the one for temperature readings. It slides from the
back into a small hole that is in the small black grill below the
bumper.
- -- Delle B.
* * G E E * T E E * E Y E * V E E * A R E * S I X
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Rodelle B. Butay rodelle@hawaii.edu
1996 Candy White / Black Cloth University of Hawaii CoE
* * G E E * T E E * E Y E * V E E * A R E * S I X
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 09:35:12 -0400
From: Pete Kjersgard <petek@BayNetworks.COM>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
Unfortunately, I have the same problem. :(
The temp always reads at least 5-6 degrees hotter
than the actual.
- --Pete
TFP wrote:
> > At 06:23 PM 5/28/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >Does anyone know where this probe is suppose to be. I smacked some kind of
> >animal on the way to work and when I took off the black plastic splash
gaurd
> >(to check for damage) under the ac compresser area this wire was hanging.
> >Cant seem to locate where it attach's to the car. Would have to be
somewhere
> >as to not pick up the engine heat... The probe was attached to the wire but
> >I cant find the mount....... Help...
> >
> HI ALL!
> I have a 1997 GLX and I noticed that the temperature ALWAYS reads about 5
to
> 6 degrees too hot! I've even checked it against a calibrated thermometer
> that we use in thermal testing in our R&D lab!!! hahahahaha Is there a
> way to trim the calibration on the darned thing? I've made my comparison
> when the temperature is hot, cold, while car is running, while car is still,
> while car is just started, after car has been running for some time. THE
> ERROR IS CONSISTANT!!! The thermometer in my GLX reads high!!!!!!!!!!
> > Suggestions?
> > Thom Peluso
>
- --
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Pete Kjersgard (petek@baynetworks.com) 508.916.7146
Bay Networks, 3 Federal Street, Billerica, MA. 01821
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 09:45:29 -0400
From: "David Anderson" <anderson@msai.mea.com>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
On May 29, 9:35am, Pete Kjersgard wrote:
> Subject: Re: outside temp probe
> Unfortunately, I have the same problem. :(
> The temp always reads at least 5-6 degrees hotter
> than the actual.
> --Pete
I've noticed the same thing sitting still, but it's a little more
accurate when
at speed, and there's wind blowing by it. ...The sensor is under the
front
bumper, about a foot off the ground. When sitting still, the sensor
picks up
radiant heat from the engine, as well as heat rising up off the
asphalt!Thus,
high temp readings. The wind compensates for this a bit... (On a 90
degree
day, sitting still at a stoplight, my temperature reading climbed as
high as
116! Once I started moving again, it went back down closer to 90.)
My opinion: It's a neat toy, and if it's a few degrees off, who cares?!
...I'm
concentrating on driving!
Dave
anderson@msai.mea.com
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 08:57:25 -0500
From: jchulani@tellabs.com
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
How long does the stock suspension on our GLXs last? I noticed that
mine are a
bit noisier when I hit even the slightest bump.
- --Jay
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 10:01:36 -0400
From: "David Anderson" <anderson@msai.mea.com>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
On May 29, 8:57am, jchulani@tellabs.com wrote:
> Subject: Re: outside temp probe
> How long does the stock suspension on our GLXs last? I noticed that mine
are
a
> bit noisier when I hit even the slightest bump.
As far as noise ... I'm not sure what that would mean. ...Mine are still
quiet,
after 45k miles. But, I can tell they're a lot squishier than they used
to
be.
(That may be partly due to hard driving at autocrosses!) I think
"squishiness" is more of an indicator of how far gone your shocks are,
rather
than noise...
Dave
anderson@msai.mea.com
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 10:17:50 -0400
From: "John Hamill" <jhamill@tiac.net>
Subject: Stock suspensions
The GLX shocks and springs aren't significantly different parts or
quality-wise than any other VW of a comparable year, so you can
generalize
this question to say "how long does a VW suspension last?". It depends
on
the roads you drive on. A VW that gets beaten every day as a pizza
delivery
vehicle might need shocks at 50-70k miles. A highway driven car won't
need
suspension work until well over 100k. VW's from the late 70's and early
80's seemed to have spring problems around 100k (they'd break) but that
was
fixed long ago.
John
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> From: jchulani@tellabs.com
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: outside temp probe
> Date: Thursday, May 29, 1997 9:57 AM
> > How long does the stock suspension on our GLXs last? I noticed that mine
are a
> bit noisier when I hit even the slightest bump.
> > --Jay
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Date: Thu, 29 May 97 09:23:26 CDT
From: jchulani@tellabs.com
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
What I mean by noise is this big THUMP I hear (seems to be louder on
right rear wheel) when I go over a bump. I wonder if it is the spare
tire in the
trunk that is making the "noise."
- --Jay
> From igtc.COM!owner-jettaglx Thu May 29 09:05:03 1997
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: outside temp probe
> Mime-Version: 1.0
> > On May 29, 8:57am, jchulani@tellabs.com wrote:
> > Subject: Re: outside temp probe
> > How long does the stock suspension on our GLXs last? I noticed that mine
are
> a
> > bit noisier when I hit even the slightest bump.
> > > As far as noise ... I'm not sure what that would mean. ...Mine are still
quiet,
> after 45k miles. But, I can tell they're a lot squishier than they used to
be.
> (That may be partly due to hard driving at autocrosses!) I think
> "squishiness" is more of an indicator of how far gone your shocks are,
rather
> than noise...
> > Dave
> anderson@msai.mea.com
> > >
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 07:32:05 -0700
From: funcentral@webtv.net (G. Geef)
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
Dude, just put on the whole new suspension. Try Neuspeed.
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 13:41:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Vinee T Mehta <umehtv00@mcl.ucsb.edu>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
Hey, for all of you people with 16' on our car, what kind of prings did
you put on ad what do you recommend for a goo rtde, regardless of price.
Same for 17's. Late
VINEE
On Thu, 29 May 1997, G. Geef wrote:
> Dude, just put on the whole new suspension. Try Neuspeed.
>
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Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 19:37:46 -0400
From: "John Hamill" <jhamill@tiac.net>
Subject: Re: outside temp probe
Forget 17" wheels, I think they suck. 16" work pretty well. I used
Neuspeed
SofSport prings with Boge Turbo Gas clocks.
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> From: Vinee T Mehta <umehtv00@mcl.ucsb.edu>
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: outside temp probe
> Date: Thursday, May 29, 1997 4:41 PM
> > Hey, for all of you people with 16' on our car, what kind of prings did
> you put on ad what do you recommend for a goo rtde, regardless of price.
> Same for 17's. Late
> > VINEE
> > > On Thu, 29 May 1997, G. Geef wrote:
> > > Dude, just put on the whole new suspension. Try Neuspeed.
> >
>
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