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revrnd Senior Enthusiast

revrnd

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Just curious what's the coldest temp you northerners have seen on your DICs?

 

So far on my new truck it's been -3* C. :uhoh:

 

(Just below freezing for the non-metric folks)

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Just curious what's the coldest temp you northerners have seen on your DICs?

 

So far on my new truck it's been -3* C. :P

 

(Just below freezing for the non-metric folks)

 

1 degree F......November 22nd

 

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hotbread597 Enthusiast

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So far in november the coldest I have seen is -37 celcius. It currently is -22 celcius.

Kodiak450 Senior Enthusiast

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I find it amusing when my rear view displays the word "ice". It will pop on intermittenly, but most of the times when it does come on, there is actual ice on the road. Not that it has a sense to detect actual ice, it is simply displaying it when there is freezing temps outside. But it was strange the number of times I just about started driving over ice patches and the word would come on.

sceptre Enthusiast

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during the winter, mine regularly shows OE or OL...can't remember. If temperature goes below -40 then it just gives you an error

 

so far this year, the lowest I've seen is -34C

grimmysnr Enthusiast

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-42F couple years ago in Alaska. Im sure it was less than that too with the wind chill. Was on my old truck though with the rear view thermometer. Mine used to just say ice some days too and never actually give a temp.

sceptre Enthusiast

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has anyone actually seen them show below -40? Mine shows -40 but if it gets any colder it just gives me an error. This was on both my 06's (VortecMax and old 2500HD). Maybe the nbs are different?

 

I belive they are very accurate....i keep a close eye on temperature and my truck always matches the local radio stations as well as various signs around town that show temp.

Kodiak450 Senior Enthusiast

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Does anyone know exactly where GM mounts the thermostats for the thermometer? I'm guessing it is somewhere near front end, behind front bumper? Or possible near radiator? cause everytime I have the plow, my temp readings are way off. It will read summer temps during winter and sometimes the compass gets off and displays wrong direction. I know it is the plow that causes it, something to do with interfering with the magnetic feild of device. I would love to possibly relocate the reader to an area where the plow doesn't upset the readings.

sonjaab Senior Enthusiast

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It is mounted on the top edge of the radiator support in front of the radiator near the center of the truck. (On my 07 gmt-900)

Kodiak450 Senior Enthusiast

Kodiak450

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It is mounted on the top edge of the radiator support in front of the radiator near the center of the truck. (On my 07 gmt-900)

 

I know exactly where you are talking about, I've seen it before. Just wasn't sure that was it. Thinking maybe of relocating it into the bed of the truck, under my mounted tool box. The box is aluminum, so there wont be any interference. Or maybe it would be easier just use another thermometer seeing how it wont require wiring. It's just kinda strange how the plow would interfer with the temp readings. It's not like the plow is 12" in front of it. I can see the air flow being blocked and redirected, but there certainly is plenty of room for air flow with plow on, and I have a hard time seeing the heat being trapped between plow and radiator all the time. It certainly doesn't feel like 90 degrees in the dead of winter while standing in between plow and truck. Muts have something to do with magnetic feilds caused by the plow, and/or the plow frame where pump and lights are mounted to. Cause the grill is plastic, so I have to rule out metal being directly in front of stat.

wurgs Senior Enthusiast

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-34f last winter. Up here frequently gets -20 or colder in the winter.

pwall Senior Enthusiast

pwall

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I put the GM cover over the rad during the winter (it's a diesel), thus it makes the temperature reading useless.

It was reading 2c yesterday on the highway, yet it was closer to -10c.

sceptre Enthusiast

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I put the GM cover over the rad during the winter (it's a diesel), thus it makes the temperature reading useless.

It was reading 2c yesterday on the highway, yet it was closer to -10c.

 

Thats why I keep putting off installing my winter front...lol.

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