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Old 07-19-2024, 12:30 PM
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Default Outside temp 98º dash reads only 80º

Anyone else see this?
90 minute local drive, with one hour errand stop.

Service appointment 7/31.
Will update.
Old 07-19-2024, 02:16 PM
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Very common complaint, if you do a search here or on Macan Forum.

You will be told, by both the dealer and forum members, that this is "normal."

Just a matter of expecting a little too much excellence.
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Old 07-19-2024, 02:26 PM
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A 20 degree delta is quite normal because Porsches...are So Cool

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It doesn't seem like the toughest thing to get right, but apparently the mother ship has other priorities. I've given up on relying on that readout and use other sources.
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As everyone knows, Porsche tech sucks. This temperature issue has plagued these cars since they came out. And now Porsche wants to go all electric where tech is the most important part of the car!
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Old 07-20-2024, 10:36 AM
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Yep. Same for my 024 Macan S. All my Audis were pretty accurate
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Just got it back from dealer.

Replaced temp sensor with one from a newer model. Works better so far, but was just a half hour trip back from the dealer.
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Originally Posted by Reggie3
Yep. Same for my 024 Macan S. All my Audis were pretty accurate
My Audis always showed a temp that was about 10 degrees too high in summer...the old "cuz the sun is shining right on it" excuse. Guess what, when I'm outside, the sun is shining right on me, too, so it should be telling me what it would feel like if I were outside.



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