2004 Ford F150 Outside Temp Gauge

2004 FORD F-150
35,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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VICJUNIOR
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My outside Temp Gauge that shows a digital reading on my cluster is 20 degrees off. Evertything else works on my cluster. Is there any step by step instructions to fix this? Or do I need to replace something. Any help is appreciated.
Apr 20, 2008 at 10:22 AM
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FLEXY5
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Usually when the reading is that far off, the sensor is bad. It is a small plastic sensor just behind the front grill. It's real easy to replace, just unplug it and plug the new one in. It may take a few miles of driving for the system to readjust, but that is the fix a majority of the time.
Apr 20, 2008 at 3:26 PM
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