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Exterior Temp Display Conversion deg F to deg C

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Old 10-12-2007, 05:47 PM
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Does anyone know how to convert the exterior temperature display from fahrenhiet to celsius?? I've got a US spec '07 in Canada and the temp reading in deg F is confusing to us metrified folk. I assume there is a jumper to dip switch somewhere (likely on the gauge assembly?) but I can't find anything in the Honda service manual.

Note: the SEL button toggles teh speed & odo from between miles & kilomenters but does not affect the exterior temp display

Any advice appreciated....
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The Fahrenheit scale runs from 32 degrees freezing point to 212 degrees boiling point

Multiply your Centigrade number by 9

Then divide by 5

Then add 32

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As arsie said, subtract 32 from your fahrenheit value then divide by 1.8 (or divide by 9 then multiply by 5)

A quick way is to subtract 30 and half the value. That should give you a ball park figure. The above formula is the exact answer.
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Thanks for the lessons in basic temperature unit conversion calculations... but what I'm looking for is advice on how to change the cluster display from deg F to Deg C... I'm sure our ingenous Japanese friends must have designed in a jumper or dip switch to set the temp display units so one cluster design could service all markets..
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