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Cab thermometer display

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by AlliumFamily, Jul 22, 2019.

  1. Jul 22, 2019 at 4:26 PM
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    AlliumFamily

    AlliumFamily [OP] Utah is the best. Please stay away. :)

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    Hi!
    You know the internal compass & thermometer? Well, my thermometer is f*'d up. Today it was reading 115 F. Now, I live in Utah, and it does get hot, but its never been that hot here in my lifetime.

    Is there a way to fix these? The compass works....okay.

    Thanks!
     
  2. Jul 23, 2019 at 12:07 AM
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    TnShooter

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    When I first turn mine on after sitting in the sun, mine is way off.
    It seems to correct itself after a little bit of driving. It doesn’t seem to update or change unless the truck is moving.

    But yes, mine is way off at times after sitting.
     
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  3. Jul 23, 2019 at 9:20 AM
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    lynlan1819

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  4. Jul 23, 2019 at 12:51 PM
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    Your 10ohm resistor could be going bad. Theres threads on how to fix it. Most people just resoldered it and work fine
     
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  5. Jul 23, 2019 at 4:55 PM
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    AlliumFamily

    AlliumFamily [OP] Utah is the best. Please stay away. :)

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    Awesome! Thanks so much.
     
  6. Jul 24, 2019 at 7:21 AM
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    AlliumFamily

    AlliumFamily [OP] Utah is the best. Please stay away. :)

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    Yeah, TnShooter, I would expect it to behave that way. The weird thing is though when it read 115 F the other day I had been driving for sometime. I think I'm going to look into that 10ohm resistor mentioned above.
     
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  7. Jul 24, 2019 at 3:44 PM
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