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In article <1993Jan4.002944.6494@sequent.com> washer@sequent.com (Jim "Throw it over the wall" Washer) writes:
>I'd like to mount a temp probe on my car to sample the air temp. I'd like
>to get as accurate a reading as possible (without exceeding some reasonable
>cost).
>
>Has anyone done this? Where did you mount the probe... How did you protect it?

My 86 Isuzu Impulse had an external temperature probe.  It was connected to
the A/C system, along with one inside the passenger compartment.  I'm not
quite sure what it tried to do with the two readings, but the controls were
supposed to select a given temperature, not a level of heating or cooling.

Anyway, the exterior probe was mounted underneath, inside of, and behind, the
back right wheel.  (You could lift the carpet in the hatch-back and trace the
wires going to it.  It was just pressed through a gromet.)  The manual even
mentioned that it had to temporarily removed if the car was undercoated, or
else the A/C system would malfunction.  The muffler was on the other side,
I believe.

By the way, the interior probe was near the glove compartment, slightly below
to keep it out of direct sunlight.

I don't know it the current GM style Isuzu Impluse's have this feature or not,
but I think most of the older pre-GM models do.

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