Dash temp not working.

[primetime]

Guys, I had my car towed....Next day I pick it up from the tow lot and my dash temperature is stuck on 32.1 degrees. It hasn't changed since then..It just stays on that temp. My question is, Can I reset my dash readings? What buttons can I push to try to erase this and come back to the normal readings? I have a 01 3.0 sport package. My mileage counter works, just the temp reading is messed up..Anyone know how to help?

[primetime]

Anybody know whats going on?

[Zulu95]

Sounds like the sender. I think it is somewhere in the front bumper area. Check realoem.com.

[primetime]

So the towing company damaged my sensor? How can I change the settings on what my dash will read? (compass, temp, mpg, etc)

[WolfX5]

I think you'll find this helpful. This is how you can view your realtime coolant temperature in any E53:

Instructions to access the OBC temperature functions (E53):
1. Turn your engine on
2. Press and hold the Control Check stalk sticking out of on your instrument cluster (the one to the right of the Trip Reset stalk)
3. OBC should show "Control Check OK".
4. Keep holding the Control Check stalk until "Test 01" appears.
5. Press the Trip Reset stalk until the last 5 digits of your VIN number appear. Sum all of these digits together (this is your "magic number")
6. Now press the Control Check stalk until "Test 19" appears.
7. Press the Trip Reset stalk until the number on the display matches the "magic number" you calculated above
8. With your correct "magic number" now appearing on the display, press the Control Check stalk. Nothing further will happen.
9. Cycle through your Control Check stalk until you cycle back around to "Test 07"
10. Depress the Trip Reset stalk and release it - your realtime coolant temperature will display in the instrument cluster.
(Normal operating temp for a 4.4i is approximately 108 degrees Celsius)
11. For all subsequent viewings now or in the future, you can SKIP steps 5,6,7, and 8 above (they only have to be done once)

Note: If you want realtime RPM instead of Temperature, press the Trip Reset stalk twice instead of once in step 10

[primetime]

Wolf..Thanks a million..I'll try it.