Tell me where to stick it !! (1 Viewer)

[Two on Tour]

According to our Peugeot Boxer handbook we should have a readout on the dash of the out side ambient temperature but alas I could not find how to bring up the readout, but it would appear that it had to be part of the order spec for the vehicle at the factory which it looks like we do not have.
As I would like to know what's going on temperature wise outside I have bought a temperature gauge with a wireless sensor but where is the best place to mount the sensor to get a fairly true reading of the outside temperature without to much influence from engine heat or the sun beating down on a panel near it.
I understand that the vans with factory fitted sensors are normally in the wing mirror but I do not want to start ripping things apart like the wing mirrors to mount it. The blurb that comes with it says that the sensor is rainproof but not waterproof so it will want some degree of protection from getting soaked.

Sensible ideas of where to mount the wireless sensor and your reasoning for that position please.

 

[tonyidle]

Somewhere it isn't affected by water, wind, or sun, any of which will compromise the reading. I'd suggest low down inside / behind the front bumper moulding.

 

[Mikeco]

When I was thinking of fitting one I was going to drop it out through the bottom of the battery box under the floor, seemed like a good place out of the sun and weather.

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[Allanm]

I would think away from the front bumper as engine heat will affect it to some degree.
I have a wireless temp gauge in the van, the sensor is in the rear Fiamma luggage locker and seems to be pretty accurate.

 

[Taran_Las]

Why not do what most of us do ----------

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[Yorick]

Just stick yer hand out the window

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[Spanner]

Somewhere it isn't affected by water, wind, or sun, any of which will compromise the reading. I'd suggest low down inside / behind the front bumper moulding.

As Tony suggested behind the front bumper, not affected by wind chill, clean, dry and where most manufacturers fit them.

 

[DavidG58]

somewhere different to Mercedes, ours goes up 20C when stood with engine running or in slow traffic, that is the Mercedes dash display

however when parked it is much better then the Hymer sensor which is typically at least 5C about the actual and seems to be either near a heater duct or in the sun

a nice to have thing that really is pretty much useless, if its frosty on the screen, it is cold turn heating up, if it feels really hot turn on air con

 

[Lenny HB]

The Peugeot/Fiat one is not much use anyway, tiny display and you need the ignition on. I use a small weather station and fitted the sender up under the rear chassis, even though it's a long way back (we have a very long wheelbase) it still reads a couple of degrees high when you stop with heat from the engine and the ground affecting it.
Here's my install.

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[Lorryman100]

I use a scan gauge on the Land Rover and now seriously considering one for the MoHo. It plugs into the OBDII socket and monitors the engine sensors one of which is the intake air temp into the filter housing which seems to be a more accurate reading than the fitted outside temp gauge. Another plus is that shows fault codes and allows you to reset them.

https://www.scangauge.com/products/scangauge-ii/