Disable Low temperature indicator light

after a couple of winters looking at it.......... your get used to it being on to let you know your mileage is dropping along with the temp.

 

My impression always has been that the indicator is there to warn you that you are approaching freezing, where skiddish road conditions exist, especially on bridges, which freeze first and thaw last... In other words, to drive carefully.

 

Wayne, your right, that's why it's there. But it's a rude, in your face, pain in the nice person reminder to those of us that live in the cold country, that winter is approaching and I'd rather be in the Carribean LOL.

 

At least to me, a warning light that is on all the time ceases to be a warning and becomes just an annoyance. It is only when things first light up and look unusual that we really notice them and they serve as a good indication that something is unusual or unsafe.

 

duct tape properly positioned will do it...

i live in an area where i do apprciate it sometimes as a few times last winter it came on at unexpected times. now for people who see it come on and stay on, that would suck.

for me, we hover at the 45º mark and only occasionally go below that.

 

With the changeable Maine weather I'm sort of glad it's there. We can easily go from 50 degrees to 10 degrees in just a few hours and the road can become hazardous without one realizing it. Sure it's a pain in the @$$ when we have a spell of -10, like who doesn't know it's icy then? It's during those times of fluctuating temps that it really is worth it's weight in gold. One thing I would change is the temperature at which it warns the driver. It's set way too high IMO.

 

My previous car had something similar so I have gotten use to it and just ignore it.

 

That light (which I haven't seen yet - but soon!) and the reverse beeping (it's a great idea, just too loud, I have sensitive ears) are the two biggest things that are going to take getting used to in my new car!

 

You can turn both the reverse beep and the seat belt warning at speed off. See the Knowledge Base for more info.

 

Thanks Wayne - I did see that I could remove the beeping - but I'm taking a wait and see approach. Because I do like it -- if it could just be a little bit softer

 

LOL Tony! Took me a minute though

 

Living in San Diego, a drop to 50 is considered extreme, but I can see why that would irritate after a while. I was going to suggest the black electrical tape too. It's either that or try to deactivate the sensor or the light by cutting a wire.

 

Hi RPotter1770

As for the "Low Temperature" dash light, DaveinOlyWA's suggestion about duct tape is a solution; however, others have suggested using black plastic electrical tape instead of duct tape - goes well with the panel colors. If it "bugs" you that much, just tape over it. The electrical tape would be easily removed later.

 

actually the temp sensor is set to come on at "black ice" temps which is about 37º... assuming salt-less roads i guess