Ambient temperature is not accurate?

Tiny
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My ambient temperature is showing 12 degrees when it is around 24 degrees. What could be the problem and is this likely to cause issues elsewhere?
Saturday, September 16th, 2023 AT 4:16 AM

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Tiny
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Sure, this happens when the ambient air temperature sensor goes out, here is the location so you can swap it out.

Ambient Air Temperature Sensor

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Monday, September 18th, 2023 AT 11:29 AM
Tiny
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Thank you for your reply, if I can't fix this just yet, is it likely to cause any major problems? Thanks
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Monday, September 18th, 2023 AT 11:45 AM
Tiny
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Not really, it might make the climate control work a little funny.
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 AT 9:01 AM

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