2004 Accord LX V6 out side temperature gauge

I have just bought Honda accord v6 LX and wondering that does it comes
with the bulitin outside temperature gauge? as the dealer says it's
only with EX models so can any one help me on that do i need to buy
that seperatly or can I programm that and if yes then HOW ?? thanks

 

You could buy a digital thermometer with a remote sensor (on a cable that
you run outside the cabin). Most auto stores or even large department
stores carry them for around $10.

Pete

 

I have the EX with the gauge and I would not spend money for that silly
gauge. Honda's smoothing algorithm results in silly long time for the gauge
to adjust to changed conditions. Sometimes 20 minutes or more of at speed
driving is required before you get an accurate number.

Almost useless. If you really want one, buy and install one of the many
aftermarket jobs.

John

 

John Horner said...

I never really get an accurate one. It reads consistently high but
it does give some relative idea of what the temperature is.

He's not missing a lot. I wouldn't pay $10 for my "built-in"
digital readout. I love my 2003 EX V6 Coupe, but the temp guage is
not something to lust over.


Casey

 

I agree on the value of the built-in temperature gauge. The one in my
Passat works very well. I get a good read very quickly as I start to
drive. The Honda takes forever as they have over compensated to avoid
erratic fluctuations. The temp outside this morning was -15 degrees
and my garage thermometer said about 5 degrees. The car temp gauge
said 2 as I pulled away. 10-15 minutes later driving through town, the
gauge had only gotten down to about -8. It took half the drive to
start to move at all. In my view, there are two reasons to have a
temperature gauge. One is you are cruising on a long trip and the
gauge helps alert you to the fact that it is approaching freezing on
the road. The other is you hop in the car and wonder how cold or hot
it really is. This gauge works for the former, but not the latter.

Cheers

Tom

 

I'm surprised by all these comments because the gauge in my 2002 CR-V seems
to be working just fine.
I adjusted the offset when I first got the car (somebody provided the
sequence) and it worked fine ever since.

 

How do you adjust the offset? I've just gotten used to it reading
about 4 degrees too high. I didn't realize I could adjust that.

Still doesn't solve the problem of how long it takes to register. You
don't have that problem?

 

Here's the silly: Feb. '03 Service News

Indicator Logic: ’03 Accord

On ’03 Accord EXs with leather and ’03 Accord EX V6s, the outside temperature
indicator keeps bogus readings to a minimum by delaying the
refreshing of the display until you’re driving the vehicle faster than 19 mph,
and by limiting the display change rate. Here’s how the logic works:
When you turn the ignition switch to ON (II):
• If the engine coolant temperature is less than 60°C (140°F), the display shows
the current outside air temperature.
• If the engine coolant temperature is greater than 60°C (140°F), the display
shows the temperature that was stored in memory when
you turned the switch to LOCK (0). The display doesn’t refresh from this
reading until you drive the vehicle faster than 19 mph for at
least 90 seconds. Once this criteria is met:
• If the measured outside air temperature is greater than the displayed
temperature, the displayed temperature rises 1°C per minute
(about 1.8°F) until the two temperatures match.
• If the measured outside air temperature is less than the displayed
temperature, the displayed temperature drops to match the measured
outside air temperature after about 20 seconds.

If you need to calibrate the outside temperature indicator, refer to page
22-240 of the 2003 Accord S/M.

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Nice theory, but in practice the Honda outside temp. gauge is much less
usable than is the similar feature on our Oldsmobile minivan. Honda spent
too much time theorizing about the issues and not enough time in real life
use testing.

John

 

Agreed; Honda over thought the operation of this meter.

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Understand. But it doesn't work this well in actual practice. In my
earlier post, I described a recent drive where the temp was below zero
and below that of the car when started (car was cold in a garage about
10 degrees warmer than outside temperature). After 15 minutes of
driving, most of which was over 19 miles an hour for more than 90
seconds, the gauge had still not gotten to the actual temperature.

The description of the rising temperature reading in 2 degree
intervals every minute or two matches my experience when it is
dropping -- as described above. The temp dropped in 2 degree
increments but failed to reach the actual temperature (a difference of
only 10 degrees) after the 15 minute drive.

If what you state is the spec, then Honda needs to replace mine.
However, listening to others here, I'm apparently not the only one.

If the logic you outline worked correctly, I'd be happy. Unfortunately
in my case at least, it does not.

Thanks for posting the information. I don't have a service manual. Can
you tell me how to calibrate my temperature gauge?

Thanks

 

A repeat request. Does anyone know this procedure? Thanks.

 

My reading always seem accurate. Usually, I always look at it in the morning
and the morning TV show I watch shows the temperature in the corner of the
screen. So I'm pretty sure that I would have noticed if the gauge was always
showing the temperature the last time I drove.

For adjusting, here it is (I haven't check in my manual, but some people say
it is in, others that it is not):
When the temperature is displayed (not trip A or B, just the odometer and
temp) just hold the trip odometer Select/Reset button for 10 seconds and
cycle through the -3,-2, 1, 0 1, 2, 3 settings(one second interval). When
you reach the desired value release the knob.

 

This worked for my 2002 CR-V (Canadian model, deg C):
For adjusting, here it is (I haven't check in my manual, but some people say
it is in, others that it is not):
When the temperature is displayed (not trip A or B, just the odometer and
temp) just hold the trip odometer Select/Reset button for 10 seconds and
cycle through the -3,-2, 1, 0 1, 2, 3 settings(one second interval). When
you reach the desired value release the knob.

 

Are you saying CRV's have an outside temp gauge? I didn't think they
did....
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Thanks very much. I'll give it a try. I don't find this anywhere in
the manual.

 

Are you saying CRV's have an outside temp gauge? I didn't think they

I've heard somewhere that the US models don't have the outside temperature
gauges.
But the 2nd gen Canadian models do. My 2002 EX does. On the other hand, on
the Canadian Honda website, it is not listed in the CR-V specifications,
although it is for the Accord.

 

I can confirm that this procedure works for the 03 Accord as well. The
only difference is that there is no setting where the odometer and
temp are displayed. Seems odd, but the only combinations are odometer
& trip A, temp & trip A, and temp & trip B. I found putting it on temp
& trip A worked (I'd bet temp & trip B works as well ... I think the
point is that the temp has to be showing).

Thank for this information. Makes a big difference being able to
calibrate the gauge.

Tom

 

Nope. I ran outside in the snow to double check '04 (USA) CRV. Nada....

Wahhhhh!!!!!

:-[

 

Hi,

Thanks very much pete after reviewing all the information about the
gauge I guess i woulf by from the market not from honda thanks again
for all of you guys on this