Ambient temperature indicator malfunction

[tamaldutta1957]

Ambient temperature indicator on the dashboard of my Octavia is behaving erratic. The temperature displayed is mostly low and gradually goes below zero deg C after some running even with out the air-conditioner being on. The actual ambient temperature is around 25 to 30 deg C. Skoda workshop could not locate the problem after a diagnostic scan. What could be the problem?

[silver1011]

Are we talking about the outside air temperature here, not the Climatronic (internal air temperature) display?

 

Sounds to me like the outside air temperature sensor is faulty, see here...

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/163652-outside-air-temperature-sensor-fault/

 

If the fautly sensor is reading below 4 degree's celcius then the A/C will also stop working.