MonsterTDI09
TDIClub Enthusiast, Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2009
- Location
- NoVa/NJ
- TDI
- 2010 Jetta DSG/ up keep on 2009 Jetta DSG 2006 Jetta Pag 2 in North SEA Green
Why does the temperature warning ding at 39 degree?
I don't believe this is some sort of arbitrary choice. I think any time you're below 40f, there is a risk of ice formation on overpasses. Of course, there needs to be sufficient moisture present, but I'll bet it's a bit more complicated to combine a moisture sensor and a temp sensor together.Because that's the temperature that VW programmed it to ding at. I'm sure they had 3 research studies that showed that was the optimum temp to use, as well as statements from the VW legal department indicating that that temp represented a reasonable risk for liability exposure from that particular indicator. I'm sure if they left it solely up to the lawyers it would probably go off at around 80° F.
Dan
LOL. A friend of mine got 3 deer, 2 with the gun and one with his 2009 Ford F150. Pushed the right front end close to the firewall. Was a 10 pointer he hit, and then someone took the deer after he went back for it.I want a "There's a deer in the woods beside the road ahead" light on the dash.
that's called 'getting even'.LOL. A friend of mine got 3 deer, 2 with the gun and one with his 2009 Ford F150. Pushed the right front end close to the firewall. Was a 10 pointer he hit, and then someone took the deer after he went back for it.
A safe and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Turn the music up louder.Yes, I understand the flashing and the snow flake. But I wish i could shut off the ding. lol.
Ha. Good one.in germany water freezes at 39
yeah...especially the turn signals. I don't mind being reminded when I take a gentle off-ramp sweeper that doesn't engage the automatic turn-signal deactivater, or whatever it's called...FWIW, I can never hear any ding due to my music being turned up above "whisper"
Seriously though.. the dings really could be louder on this thing.
Probably a short trip. I'm hoping that NJ may be just far enough away if she reads this. LOLA deer waring wood be cool.The ding drives my wife nuts I guess there is no way to turn off.
Wind chill does not affect anything that is already down to ambient temperature. If something is down to 39 degrees there is no way to make it colder with wind. If there is moisture present and evaporation is taking place, the wind may accelerate the evaporation and its cooling effect but that is not wind chill that is evaporation. Besides that wind chill temps are only reported below 32 degrees. Reporting wind chill as a temperature is totally bogus and that is why they do not report it above 32 degrees. The effect is still there above freezing but since once you are down close to freezing you can't actually make something freeze with wind chill, reporting a temperature below freezing would be lame and confusing so they don't report it. Wind chill should be reported as watts/square meter or whatever the imperial equivalent is. It is mainly the function of the temperature difference between 2 objects and wind speed. No wind equals no wind chill. No temperature difference also equals no wind chill. To a small degree humidity and other properties of the air may also have a slight effect.Just a reminder, at 39 degrees, if you include wind chill into the equation, it's possible for ice to form, especially on exposed surfaces like bridges and overpasses.
I can see that without the ding, a happy, toasty driver might never notice the temperature warning, even if it's a bright yellow flashing light. Personally I like it because on those drives from CT to ME, the temperature and conditions can change and it's nice to be alerted.
I stand corrected. Wind chill is actually only applied to the effect of wind on the temperature detected by the human skin.Wind chill does not affect anything that is already down to ambient temperature. If something is down to 39 degrees there is no way to make it colder with wind.