Re: New Gizmo Problem

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 02 1998 - 21:56:08 EDT


Sticking my hand out the window is perfectly accurate, you might want to retro-fit
a "hand out the window" kit into your Dak, but it could get expensive.
Robert (power nothing) Trottmann

Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com wrote:

> I just seem to have the wierdest things happen to my poor Dak. While dying
> of heat out here in California, I noticed a problem with my external
> thermometer (Overhead Console Group). During the eveings and mornings, it's
> normal. During the blazing hot daytime, it reads whatever the last thing it
> read when I shut it down before going into the office. Yesterday at 8AM it
> read 87 degrees. At lunch in 95+degree heat, it still read 87 degrees. This
> morning at 8AM it read 79 degrees, at lunch in 100+ degree heat it still read
> 79 degrees. I think it's haunted or just frightened of high temps. Time for
> Mr. Dealership to replace some things methinks... I've seen it read as high as
> 105 degrees so I know it can handle triple digits. Anyone else see this?
> One other thing. If you hold down both buttons for reset while it's still
> in compass/temp mode it reads "VAR 8" on the display and you can adjust it
> between 1 and 14. Anyone know what this adjustment is for?
>
> Shaun H.
> Tustin, CA.

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