Microtech air temp reading on hand controller is always negative

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Jun 23, 2007 | 10:31 AM

MaczPayne

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air temp reading on hand controller is always negative

It doesn't matter how I plug it in, the reading is always -23 C on cold starts, and gets smaller as the temps rise. I am doubly sure that I wired the sensor right also. Could it just be a bad sensor??

Jun 23, 2007 | 03:10 PM

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sounds like a bad sensor.....you cant really wire it wrong. I'm pretty sure its not polarity dependent.

Jun 23, 2007 | 11:53 PM

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Yeah, if I remember correctly, my last sensor before it broke read fine, so it has to be the "new" one I got that's messed up.

Jun 24, 2007 | 05:28 AM

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its either the wrong or sensor or the sensor is fed.

the earth going to the sensor could be faulty as well

Jun 24, 2007 | 09:35 AM

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Definitely a bad sensor. I have one too...

Exact same failure.

Jun 24, 2007 | 11:28 PM

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Would a bad sensor be the culprit of my horrible gas mileage in the morning? It says -23 C on startup, so I'm guessing the MT sees that an dumps a buttload of fuel.

Jun 25, 2007 | 03:22 AM

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my iat sensor never reads right on my microtech. I've tried 3 differant sensors with the same result. I don't know what the deal is with the microtech and the iat sensor.