BMW E39 OUTSIDE TEMP. SENSOR

Hello everyone!!
I have a E39 (2001), the outside temperature display is reading over
100F all the time.. it all started after a rock hit under the car in
the area of the frotn right tire (dnt know if it has anything to do
with it..???) but after that moment the temp. is just way off.. does
anyone know where the temp. sensor is located? or what could be causing
this problem?? how to change if that was the case...
thanks for any help you can provide..
-Dan

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hello everyone!!
> I have a E39 (2001), the outside temperature display is reading over
> 100F all the time.. it all started after a rock hit under the car in
> the area of the frotn right tire (dnt know if it has anything to do
> with it..???) but after that moment the temp. is just way off.. does
> anyone know where the temp. sensor is located? or what could be causing
> this problem?? how to change if that was the case...
> thanks for any help you can provide..
> -Dan
>
The sensor is located in the right front wheel well area. After mine was
damaged it read -40 (in southern California).

Pepperoni Pizza wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > Hello everyone!!
> > I have a E39 (2001), the outside temperature display is reading over
> > 100F all the time.. it all started after a rock hit under the car in
> > the area of the frotn right tire (dnt know if it has anything to do
> > with it..???) but after that moment the temp. is just way off.. does
> > anyone know where the temp. sensor is located? or what could be causing
> > this problem?? how to change if that was the case...
> > thanks for any help you can provide..
> > -Dan
> >
> The sensor is located in the right front wheel well area. After mine was
> damaged it read -40 (in southern California).

Thanks very much..
it is in that area where i had a problem.. so maybe the sensor is
broken.. Im reading 118F in the middle of the winter here in NY
do you know what does it look like? and would u know where or how to
get that part?? or do i have to go to the dealer directly???
-Dan

I suspect your hit caused the sensor to fail and read near maximum (when
it's disconnected or fails outright it reads -40F).

It's located right behind and below the front bumper/spoiler (bodywork) far
right side in a slight indentation in the black plastic. It's a pretty
simple R&R. You'll have to get the part at your local stealer.

R / John

> wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hello everyone!!
> I have a E39 (2001), the outside temperature display is reading over
> 100F all the time.. it all started after a rock hit under the car in
> the area of the frotn right tire (dnt know if it has anything to do
> with it..???) but after that moment the temp. is just way off.. does
> anyone know where the temp. sensor is located? or what could be causing
> this problem?? how to change if that was the case...
> thanks for any help you can provide..
> -Dan
>

> wrote in message
oups.com...
> it is in that area where i had a problem.. so maybe the sensor is
> broken.. Im reading 118F in the middle of the winter here in NY
> do you know what does it look like? and would u know where or how to
> get that part?? or do i have to go to the dealer directly???
> -Dan
>

Are you sure this isn't just another good example of the effects of global
warming?